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Nov. 18 | The Snow Leopard by Peter Matthiessen

Jangu, Sao and Na haunt the ancient icy cairns deep within the Kingdom of Lo

Snow leopard taste:
turnips; hot wheat bread; fermented barley
Snow leopard sight:
fresh wolf tracks in the snow
Snow leopard sound:
OM!; lute; "Taking Flowers to the Lama," "Highest Mountain"
Snow leopard smell:
human grease and coarse tobacco
Snow leopard touch: belly glowing
Snow leopard quote:
"that human life could persist in such a place seems unimaginable"
Snow leopard word of the day: sere
Snow leopard extra:
silver beasts, a haunt of wolves
Snow leopard gratitude: "
so many faces that I like in a circle"

Panthera progress:
loose ends

What is this? Blogging The Snow Leopard project.

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