Opening the Mountain: Circumabulating Mount Tamalpais, A Ritual Walk

By Michael Farrell Scott and Matthew Davis

In 1965, Allen Ginsberg, Gary Snyder and Philip Whalen gathered at the base of Mt. Tamalpais, a lovely small mountain in Marin County that anchors the San Francisco Bay on its northwest side. Inspired... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1593761279
• ISBN13: 9781593761271
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Counterpoint
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.6" x 0.4" x 7.1"

Customer Reviews

Wonderful

Stunning photos and thoughtful writings make this book refreshing and unique. Opening the Mountain has a beautiful zen-like quality that takes the reader on an unforgettable journey. This is a fantastic book to own and would also be a great gift for a loved one!

Circulating Mount Tam

An evocative book, one to spend time with. Comprised of photos of the walk, some of which are achingly beautiful, poems, essays and sutras, it pulls you in at many levels, leaves you inspired to take this walk yourself, or perhaps to create one like it.

A wow of a book!

This book is funny and serious, spiritual and secular, historical and in the now, and just a plain great read. The fotos alone are worth the price, but the whole experience made me feel as if I had just circumambulated Mt Tam myself.