From the Archives : arriving into Edinburgh for the first time 
From the Archives : Taking a helicopter over the Grand Canyon during a global pandemic 
From the Archives : The year was 2019 & I was preparing for my long distance hike along Hadrian’s Wall in England by getting outside in August in Sedona, Arizona 
From the Archives : trying a lower cost alternative with HipCamp 
Last week at the movies vol. 4 
Big Sur
As far as coastlines go, one is hard pressed to beat the beauty you will find along Central California's Highway...
Twins vs. Astros
On a seemingly perfect spring evening I find myself in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. After a long work week,...
Wining & Dining in Monterey Bay
I'm certainly no foodie or wine expert, but it is fun to pretend. With Monterey Bay as my canvas, I...
the National Steinbeck Center
It's hard to put into words my feelings while visiting the National Steinbeck Center. His writing has resonated deeper within...
the hidden gems of art found in Salinas
It's an adage that holds the test of time. "you find the most amazing things when you aren't even looking."...
How the music of JT changed everything
"I want to try and have a baby"... "so do I my dear..." It was a conversation as simple as...
Jellies
Pulsating. Throbbing. Exciting. Long flowing golden tendrils that traipse in infinite strands through the heightened blueness. The world of the...
the Monterey Bay Aquarium
The conservation effort to protect our oceans, and those that live in them, is abundantly clear here at the Monterey...
Cannery Row
When I walk along Cannery Row, I don't see the new shops and tourist traps of today. Instead, my mind...
Tentacles
Wildness reminds us what it means to be human, what we are connected to rather than what we are separate...
Feeding Frenzy
The giant Sun fish slowly, majestically, makes its way across my vision. Enormous sea turtles play chicken with each other,...
searching for Mennonites and other treasures
If I had paid any attention to such things as weather reports and News forecasts, I most likely would have...