Easton Mountain Experiences

Summer Solstice 2011

emexperiences — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 04:31:11 +0000

Here are some pictures of this evenings solstice ritual:

A banner was made for the ritual

Some participants wore special costumes

A ritual fire was lit

The sun banner was placed on the fire

The burning banner floated into the night sky

Some Pictures

emexperiences — Mon, 30 May 2011 12:00:02 +0000

As we approach the summer season, here’s some pictures to remind us just how exciting it is at Easton Mountain.

From some of our past summer camps

emexperiences — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 21:37:15 +0000

Holiday Greetings from Kevin and Hunter

Hunter sends this holiday greeting with a note that, because of emergency surgery he will miss the Christmas celebrations. He does plan to be here net week for the New Year’s Retreat.

Easton Mountain Seeks Marketing Intern

emexperiences — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:25:51 +0000

There is currently a paid staff position open at Easton Mountain – that of a marketing intern. The following is a description of the position:

The primary requirement of anyone on the staff and particularly on the reseident staff is for someone who has a vision for his life – a vision that is in harmony with the Mission Statement and Values of Easton Mounbtain. While this is a prerequisite for all staff, it is especially important for our Marketing Intern – because this person is essentially charged with the task of attracting others to our Mission and Values – in other words, he is selling Easton Mountain. He is not charged with doing that task alone. Rather he is charged with being a key player on a team that includes other staff members and volunteers – the Easton Mountain Marketing Team. We are not seeking a person with a broad background in marketing. Instead we seek a person with good interpersonal skills, some computer savy, and a willingness to work on our Marketing Team.

General Duties

Communicate with others on the Marketing Team – be the person on the Marketing Team who keeps the rest of the team informed about what is going on.
Communicate with facilitators about promoting their retreats
Communicate with other men in our extended family to find men who are in a specific position to promote Easton Mountain
Get copy for the catalog, other print material, and the web site ready for the designer and webmaster
Produce simple flyers that don’t need our designer’s work
Use social networking to promote Easton Mountain and Easton special events
Produce a quarterly on-line newsletter on the activities of Easton Mountain.
Maintain the Easton Mountain Experiences Blog.

Compensation includes room and board at Easton Mountain, a $1000 a month stipend, and health insurance.

If you are interested in this position or would like to recommend someone, please contact us.

Outdoor Showers Turned On

emexperiences — Tue, 18 May 2010 19:40:25 +0000

We really know spring is here when the outdoor showers are turned on at Easton Mountain. Here’s a photo of Sunfire enjoying his first outdoor shower of the year.

Our thanks to Hunter Reynolds, Easton Mountain’s resident artist this summer, for taking this picture.

A Totem to Our Ancestors

emexperiences — Sun, 09 May 2010 13:27:05 +0000

During this past work weekend, the sculptor Moss Tidd was here to start what he describes as “a totem to the ancestors which serves as an altar.” The work included putting a one-quarter ton rock in a cement base and epoxying other rocks to it.

Moss and two volunteers get ready to put the rock in place

Getting the rock off the dolly

Making it vertical

Checking to see that it is level

Securing the base with cement

Other rocks are added

The totem will be dedicated during Easton Mountain’s anniversary celebration.

Skating at Easton Mountain

emexperiences — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 04:16:18 +0000

Skating is a favorite activity for those who come to Easton Mountain in the winter. If you watch the video below, at the very end you’ll see that you can have a skating experience at Easton Mountain that you can’t possibly have at your local rink.

There are three retreats coming up this winter where you might include skating in your Easton Mountain experience.

Self Empowerment Through the Vision of Martin Luther King, Jr. – Friday, January 15 – Monday, January 18, 2010
Ski Week/Weekend - Monday, February 1 – Sunday, February 7 or Thursday, February 4 – Sunday, February 7
Valentine’s Day Weekend - Friday, February 12 – Monday, February 15

Body Painting at Easton Mountain

emexperiences — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:59:44 +0000

Body Painting is always popular at Easton Mountain’s community-led retreats. Some of the regulars never miss a session. Here are some pictures from the session last August during Gay Spirit Camp.

Sunfire's Back

A Real Artist at Work

"How Doth Your Garden Grow?"

Worthy of Display in a Museum

A Happy Man

So Real He Might Even Fly

They Painted Each Other

The next opportunity for body painting at Easton Mountain will be during the Halloween retreat. For this retreat it’s possible to come on Saturday afternoon, get your body painted, and then stay for dinner and the evening’s party. Call (518) 692-8023 for more information.

Winning Photo Announced

emexperiences — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 01:28:05 +0000

Four Men, One Shower

The above photo was selected by all the participants of Gay Spirit Camp as the best photo taken during the camp. Kevin Merry, the photographer, has won a free weekend at Easton Mountain, which he is donating as a scholarship so a young man who cannot afford to attend a program may be able to do so.

More of Easton Mountain on the Internet

emexperiences — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:56:18 +0000

First, an article by John Stasio in WHITE CRANE ON LINE.

Also an article by Perry Brass, on the GAYWISDOM.BLOG – “Easton Mountain Gathering Notes & Audio Clips.”

And three videos on YouTube: