Adventure | Observed

I am Alex, and this is my portfolio and journal - notes, drawings, photography, and films inspired by adventure - from epic wilderness expeditions to reflections on literature, and everything in between.

I’m pursuing a life of meaning and abundance - exploring the natural world, creating art, and aiming for an authentic human experience.

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On Pursuit and the Self

Discussing the benefit of establishing a mental, emotional, and spiritual connection between the bliss of your best youthful pursuits with the aim of your realized self as an adult.

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Reading Notes: Iron John

A Book About Men? Seems timely, important, and risky. I like it. I loved a lot of this book, and there are some banger takeaways…

My notes, impressions, and lessons learned from poet Robert Bly’s 1990 book Iron John.

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Drawing: Philosophy Objects

This new drawing was done for my warrior-poet brother Chris, who seeks to understand and distill teachings independent of culture or geography. East and West, Old and New, Light and Dark, they must all be considered and contended with.

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