“A beautiful thing is never perfect”- Egyptian ProverbIt is impossible to quickly travel from the Grand Canyon’s North Rim to South Rim, a fact I learned while driving toward the North Rim, racing the sun, with a worsening cold. I left Antelope Canyon sometime after noon, intending to drive to the North Rim for views and […]
We live vicariously through adventurers, explorers, parents of the most adorable and apparently perfect children, and the people who inspire us through social media. For me, this happens primarily within the beautiful world of Instagram. Insta-moments, experiences that are captured perfectly through a cell phone camera, run through a simple filter or two to enhance […]
When I close my eyes, I can see it again, the brilliant red sky at sunset deepening the rich, vibrant, striated rocks around me. My car following the curves of the road, every new angle making my heart swell even further. Overwhelmed by the beauty before me, the natural wonder I was driving through, tears […]
Nothing behind me, everything ahead of me, as is ever so on the road.-Jack Kerouac, On the RoadAfter a whirlwind week in LA, I was itching to get out of the city, back on the road, hiking and sleeping in the open air. My days at Greenbuild had been inspiring, a confirmation that I was […]
Most of us go through life taking care of others. We make hot soup for our spouse or child when they are sick. We become caretakers for an ailing parent or grandparent. We bring lasagna to our cousin who just had a baby, in a disposable pan so they don’t have to worry about washing […]
On the stereoListen as we goNothing’s gonna stop me now- Phantom Planet, CaliforniaMusic has the remarkable ability to capture the essence of a place, or at least the assumptions the rest of the world has of that place. This song, and the rest of the OC soundtrack, captured SoCal for so many of us in […]
“In order to find the treasure, you will have to follow the omens. God has prepared a path for everyone to follow. You just have to read the omens that he left for you.”- Paulo Coelho, The AlchemistI once found omens fascinating, a fairy-tale-like idea that you never experienced yourself. I looked for them, hoped […]
“The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.”- John MuirSaturday, October 1stTrip meter: 2,651 milesLocation: a dirt road near San Simeon Creek CampgroundSo, this journey was certainly an adventure. Whether optimism or naivete, I hadn’t booked a campground ahead of time along the Pacific Coast Highway. With a large fire still raging […]
Afoot and light-hearted I take to the open road,Healthy, free, the world before me, The long brown path before me leading wherever I choose. Henceforth I ask not good-fortune, I myself am good-fortune, Henceforth I whimper no more, postpone no more, need nothing, Done with indoor complaints, libraries, querulous criticisms, Strong and content I travel the […]
