All the promises of Spring are alive on a day trip to Shark Valley, in Everglades National Park. The dawn of a new day in South Florida provides sunshine and optimism as I begin my adventure from Fort Lauderdale to the Everglades National Park. The series of turnpikes and twelve lane highways snarl along like an inter-connected patchwork of circuits … [Read more...] about Alligators in Shark Valley — an Everglades adventure
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Wild Tory Island — the magic of remote Ireland
It’s a bone-chilling Irish morning and I awake to the dim energy of the sun trying to rise — injecting a pinkish hue into the end of my slumber. My 19th century bedroom chamber is dark and cold, but it’s time to get ready for my date with the Queen of Aran. I layer up for the journey ahead of me — two sets of long underwear, sweaters, hat, gloves, wool socks, puffy … [Read more...] about Wild Tory Island — the magic of remote Ireland
Snowflakes, dancing light and the Milky Way — love is in the air
Love is in the air, quite literally, as fluffy snowflakes grace the sky in front of my home. The gentle pieces of frozen particles drift aimlessly to the ground, finding their way into unusual parts of plants, adorning giant trees, and drifting through the quiet streets like frosting on a cake. It feels as if Mother Nature is giving us a nod of love — in the form of … [Read more...] about Snowflakes, dancing light and the Milky Way — love is in the air
Missing bustle and broken giraffes — Airbnb host reflections a year into the pandemic
Wei was an eight year old boy from China, who walked with a heavy thunder more appropriate for a middle aged lumberjack exhausted from a day working deep in the woods. Despite my asking him to mind the guests sleeping right below, he continued to pound his feet harder on the floor, driving me to offer a stern look with an elevated voice to ask him, again, to walk like a … [Read more...] about Missing bustle and broken giraffes — Airbnb host reflections a year into the pandemic
Bracing in Bremerton — exploration in the time of the storm
Movement is in my bones. The same way I used to annoy coworkers in office meetings with a tapping ball point pen, I cannot seem to stay still. In the time of coronavirus I’ve turned social distancing into a tool to learn how to walk alone in nature — completely content and at peace. In this way, I’m thankful for my experiences discovering even more nooks and crannies of the … [Read more...] about Bracing in Bremerton — exploration in the time of the storm
