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Category Archives: On the Road in America
Southeast Utah Adventure – Part 3
Photo Journal #16
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Southeast Utah Adventure – Part 1
I was neither born there nor have I ever lived there, but the moment I step onto a sandstone feature, sink my fingers into the chromatic earth, or stare our at the wide horizon, I feel at home. Continue reading
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument – February Desert Adventures Part 2
Nature Photo Journal #13 In 4th Grade I traveled to Organ Pipe with a Desert Studies class I was lucky to be a part of as my sense of adventure and environmental exploration bloomed. Captivated by the Organ Pipes, the … Continue reading
What the Road Tells Us
Different Modes of Exploration #15, Part 2: Highway Aphorisms These were an enjoyable process to put together last week, and I only traveled through ten of the reflections. I thought I would try out just a few more: 1. During … Continue reading
Road Meditations
Different Modes of Exploration #15, Part 1: Highway Aphorisms Two weeks ago today I loaded up my Ford Focus and headed north into Wyoming for what turned out to be a ten-day, 3400 mile road trip to Oregon, on down … Continue reading
Inspired Travel
Regardless of our attempts to act congenially, patient, happy, kind – you name the generous adjective – we are finicky, contentious, and easily frustrated creatures. And nothing highlights our irritability more than travel. Travel jerks us from our daily routines, … Continue reading
Road Music
Inspired by last week’s post about educator and dulcimer musician, Steve Hudson, I’ve been thinking a lot about music and the soundtracks we compile for road trips in the U.S. and adventures over seas. After The Doors self-titled album kept … Continue reading
Ode to the Teacher and Dulcimer Musician
Whenever I drive out onto the open highway, the inevitable question, “what is the road?” enters my mind. And every trip offers additional answers to the inquiry, prompting the question again and again. Most recently, while driving from my family’s … Continue reading
Where Nobody Knows My Name: A Bar in L.A.
It’s dark inside. Antique speckled mirrors line the wall behind the taps. A wooden bar, red vinyl booths and live music keep new customers comfortable and locals returning night after night. There’s one seat left at the bar and I … Continue reading
Thanksgiving Travels Part V: Why We Return Home
From Sedona, we flew across the 40 to Albuquerque, New Mexico where we made our way through a couple of local breweries and a pizza stop for greasy calzones and Italian sandwiches. It always amazes me how one can go … Continue reading
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