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 […]
By boat, plane, train, car, foot, canoe and any other method that proves worthy
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 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 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 […]
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; […]
I open my eyes in a dark room: the kind of dark where you cannot see a hand in front of your face, darker than a starless night. Since I […]
My body did not like living in Alaska. I loved the adventure of living in the Last Frontier state, but it was hard to adjust to the cold. Yes, it was […]
The ghouls, monsters and movie characters have come and gone. Smashed pumpkins adorn the sidewalks; signifying that Halloween is over. Happy November! Today I reflected back on the past month, which has […]