the rains of the North Rim
The dark and overcast skies held out as long as they were able, but eventually emptied themselves over the North...
a day in the life
Soapstone
A mostly cloudless Fall day awaits those who slowly awaken this morning. I jump start my motor and head for...
Cenote Ik Kil
The Cenote Ik Kil was as different from the Cenote Maya as New York is from Los Angeles. You can't...
Walking with Lions
Our small group starts walking quietly down the dirt path with our Zambian guides, in nervous apprehension. The King of...
Me & Susy Q
"Do you have any experience riding?" "It's been a few years....." To clarify, it had been quite a...
White Pine Lake
Summer is quickly fading, and before long, the man will find himself removed from the land that he loves. For...
Karen Blixen
In 1913, Karen Blixen left her hometown in Denmark to live in what was then called "British East Africa". Except...
Garden of the Gods
Charles Elliott Perkins, head of the Burlington Railroad, purchased two hundred and forty acres of pristine Colorado Springs land in...
The White Mountain trails of the Apache
Ten years he has been coming up to the White Mountains. Ten long years of toiling the burden of capitalism...
Yonder
You've heard the story...someone pulls out a map, points their finger blindly at a place, then decides to go there...I...
Greensky Bluegrass
Within the first minute of playing, I tap the blind girl in front of me on the shoulder..."Who are these...
Jesus, etc
I request a song on Wilco's website, knowing it will most likely be played, but without any personal acknowledgement. I...