Ambedo: Life For Its Own Sake

ambedo n. a kind of melancholic trance in which you become completely absorbed in vivid sensory detailsraindrops skittering down a window, tall trees leaning in the wind, clouds of cream swirling in your coffee. All the gorgeous beach and desert footage was shot and contributed by reader Jeff Dotson. Check out more of his work at or on Vimeo at And if you have footage that might fit well in a future Dictionary episode, send me an email at obscure