Contemplates human relationships with the natural environment. The title is attributed to the legendary Tang era (618–907) Dao-poets Shide and Han Shan, two hermits living in nature, depicted laughing and pointing at the moon in Asian painting for centuries. Poet Gary Snyder’s 1950’s translations of selected Cold Mountain poems, and characterisation of the hermit, are realised in Jack Kerouac’s 1958 novel, The Dharma Bums.
FILM
Cold Mountain Moon at Arteidolia Press NY, Rafael Gonzalez music. 38th Stuttgarter Filmwinter Festival, Stuttgart, Germany, January 15 - 22, 2025
Hunters Heart at Ranger Magazine, Rafael Gonzalez music. Dialogue At The Rivers, LOSDOK, Amsterdam, 2023
Surfers Soul at Ranger Magazine, Hal McGee, Rafael Gonzalez music.
Farmers World, Speech Index music.