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About mlgray

Heading out on adventures, building community, eating delicious cuisines, supporting the local food movement and enjoying walks in the wild . . . grateful to be wandering in the world with you.

Guest Writer Inquiry

Posted on June 17, 2012 by mlgray

I’m really eager to continue my guest writer series.  Tales can cover just about any topic or location, as long as they wander and are travel-based (as you’ve seen, I interpret the term travel in many different ways).  The goal … Continue reading →

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Hiking Untrailed Territory

Posted on June 10, 2012 by mlgray

Something from the Vault: Volume #3 “Screw the trail.  I’m tired of the trail!”  Michael yells over the gusting wind at the top of 13,054 foot Mt. Dana in Yosemite National Park. “It’s the best way to the car,” I … Continue reading →

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Waking Uncivilized Travel

Posted on May 27, 2012 by mlgray

Managed another two week hiatus, my sincere apologies . . . getting back into the groove, rejuvenating the tale . . . Just because we travel, are there stories to share? How many moments while on the move do we … Continue reading →

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Ramblings on Wilderness, Wildlife, and the Rights of All Animals

Posted on May 13, 2012 by mlgray

(Including Humans)  by Gary Gray                                                                                                Guest Writer Series: Volume II I’m searching for guest writers for posts in June, July, and August.  Send me an email at graywanderings@gmail.com to join this conversation. After last weeks post on ethics, my … Continue reading →

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A Conversation on Ethics

Posted on May 7, 2012 by mlgray

Conversations on Travel: Discussion 1 During the recent themed discussions on the present moment and enjoying the nuances of life, I began thinking about how traveling motivates a deeper awareness for the world around us, and that this awareness certainly … Continue reading →

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Gardening: A Day on the Earth

Posted on April 29, 2012 by mlgray

Over the past few weeks I’ve explored this theme of the present moment, of enjoying the familiar, of slowing down and taking-in the now.  It’s a concept I think we talk about often, so much so that maybe it’s become … Continue reading →

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Reflections on the Present Forgotten

Posted on April 23, 2012 by mlgray

Different Modes of Exploration #8: Music — Part 2 Curtis Fuller sits on the edge of his padded stool, almost standing. He pulls the trombone to his lips, a brass instrument as tall as he is, but surely not as … Continue reading →

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When the Written Word Wanders Us to New Worlds

Posted on April 15, 2012 by mlgray

Different Modes of Exploration #7: Reading I leaned back in the moldy recliner that sat on the porch of my dorm with Cannery Row in-hand.  From my perch, I read half a semester worth of novels. I felt snub.  And … Continue reading →

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Fighting the Travel Bug with the Familiar

Posted on April 10, 2012 by mlgray

Also known as the travel itch, the travel bug seems to wander into our lives right around these first weeks of spring. The days grow longer, the sun shines brighter, the roses in our yard begin to show signs of … Continue reading →

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An Irish Pint Named Croagh Patrick

Posted on April 1, 2012 by mlgray

Something from the Vault: Volume 2 After dinner in Westport, Ireland, we saw an inviting pub with a red awning and green lettering beckoning us inside.  Then again, there are very few Irish pubs that don’t shout, “come join us … Continue reading →

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