yes I've got the desert in my toenails

Arrived in southern Baja Mexico late Thursday evening (view from the plane)

This is the casita I'm renting, out in the middle of nowhere

This dog is "Perdita." I was thinking of the concept of Perdition a couple of weeks ago, and remembered, at that time, that the word "perder" in Spanish means "to lose," which gave me some insight into what perdition is. But Perdita is a "lost dog" (a stray) who showed here up a month ago, apparently, and is a great dog. She showed me the way to the beach and we played with multiple sticks.

 It is both dry and humid here--I don't know how that's possible. Maybe it's the time of year, but the desert is pretty green.

 Perdita saw the dead sea lion before I did. Chomped it half, I reckon, by a shark.

macabre and fascinating...oddly no flies, and altho its face was largely gone it seems to have been somewhat preserved by the water

 ubiquitous local driftwood style

water as warm as August in the Atlantic where I grew up, probably 70° - but capricious currents and drop-offs

 few houses - no people

R.I.P Albert Maysles - Tiny excerpt of 4.5 hour long conversation: how childhood experiences shape our art

 Albert Maysles - on how childhood experiences shape our art

5-minute brief excerpt --*very rough*-- edit-- of 4.5 hour conversation at the Maysles Institute in Harlem with Albert Maysles before the interview for the radio documentary I'm producing, "The Night Before Altamont."

I was buzzing around the studio, had just plugged in the mic--nervous to be setting up in front of such a master---was checking levels. He was eating chocolate, so you'll hear some cellophane crackling and candy-smacking.

Al led off asking about my ethnicity, and segued into a number of anecdotes about childhood, his movies Salesman and Gimme Shelter...and how all of it weaves together.

Al died yesterday, and I will miss him very much. So thankful to have known him the little I did, to have interviewed him, am sad we'll not be able to collaborate on my upcoming film, Altamont 360°. RIP Al - thank you for your supportive and kindness!