Journey to the Center of the Universe
Generally, I’m not the type of person that uses the word, energy. You know what I mean. You can feel the energy, maannn. Kaua’i has a large population of people […]
The Tactful Tourist
I’ve bitten off more than I can chew. I’ve been working on writing about my favorite place in the world: Kaua’i. In a way, it is a simple essay to write; […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Geometry
Plants are a delicate example of the inherent geometry found in nature. An amazing mathematical equation is found in every leaf, every flower, every fern…every romanesco. A hybrid broccoli-cauliflower, don’t […]
a l o h a ALASKA
For the past 3 years I’ve worked as a seasonal ecologist, working in the wilderness of Washington, California, Ecuador, Hawaii and most recently Alaska. I’ve learned what it means to […]
A poem a day keeps the doctor away
If you have time to chatter Read Books If you have time to read Walk into mountain, desert and ocean If you have time to walk Sing songs and dance […]
A Resolution for Resolutions
December 31st, 2013. The last day of 2013. Today is a day for reflecting on the past. I look back at my year in review and I feel an overwhelming […]
My Sanctuary
The silent alarm of sunrise encourages my eyes to open like an animal at dawn blinking towards the rising orb the sky fills with amber light hazy blue mountains stacked […]
A Poem for Old Souls
We live, we die in fear unknown uncertainty, our bane we live imbalanced our culture thriving in life we mourn, we cry, we forget We live at a pace of […]
Sleepless in Seward
Alaskan summers take some getting used to. Birds sing late into the night and on through the early morning hours. In reality, the sun merely dips below the horizon and […]
Traveling Tradeoffs
Why, does it seem, we are inexplicably drawn back to certain places? I find myself in Seward, Alaska for another field season of rugged beauty working as a biologist in […]
Travel Light in New Zealand
I rarely wear shoes anymore. There’s no need. If I’m not donning flippers or barefoot on the boat, I’m hoofing it hobbit style around the bush. There are no snakes, […]
Cyclone and Smiles in Fiji
I noticed a cool breeze that cut through the humid air and felt good against my skin. I sat furiously typing about my short but amazing trip in the Fijian […]
“hark, now hear…
“hark, now hear the sailors cry, smell the sea, and feel the sky let your soul & spirit fly, into the mystic…” ― Van Morrison Sometimes we must let ourselves, […]
Te mana o papa…
Te mana o papa hei whakamiharotanga Let the beauty of the earth lift your heart in wonder ~Maori Phrase Sorry for the delay! I have been busy surviving cyclones in […]
