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A Journey of Screaming Slience
We’re often in such a rush to get somewhere, we forget to notice the details passing us by. One of the luxuries of travel is watching and feeling time slow down – at times melting into a downbeat hum. This … Continued
A Winter Cascade – Letchworth State Park
It felt like Niagra Falls and the Grand Canyon colluded in some heavenly sphere and fused into a deep gorge with waterfalls that parade through its harmonious perfection. A perfection 35 miles southwest of Rochester, New York called Letchworth State … Continued
A Cold, Cold Winter Chill
Few places whisper loneliness like the snow swept hills of southwest Pennsylvania. When forecasters predict inclement weather, residents of the region brace for the storm’s icy fist. Winters are harsh and brutal, blizzards and snow drifts corrupt the impassibly curvy … Continued
Nature’s Vertigo
Sure footing’s never a guarantee when exploring the wilderness. Hikers wear thick treaded boots with hard rubber soles that grip the rocks and dirt and gnarled roots underfoot. Nature’s tenacity often overcomes the limitations of our own footwear and a … Continued
Desert Smiles, Hold the Dust
I never tire of interesting faces and through exploring and traveling, you encounter countless. Like in Bikaner, where camels trudge through dusty streets hauling loads of bricks and daily necessities. Kids scamper around deserted lots, hitting cricket balls with sticks … Continued
Step Into My Wilderness
It was time to get lost. Lost in the woods amidst the rustling leaves and chorus of waves lapping against the rocky beach. Every year a good friend and I head into the wilderness for a week of camping. … Continued
Wedding Glow and A Child’s Storied Eyes
We’re going to try something new this week – and I hope everyone enjoys the changes. (Hint: Click on the first image below after you’re finished reading.) I’m drawn to eyes, and their expressiveness. They harbor secrets or reveal inner … Continued
Winds of Change Blow Through Rajasthan
Hot desert winds spit across the Thar Desert blowing change through the desiccated landscape. Dunes shift and reform, parched trees flutter and time, always adrift, heralds change in the Rajasthani way of life. Hundreds of years ago, when funeral pyre’s … Continued
Holy Rats and other Desert Surprises
Scalding winds burn through the Thar desert, the empty, hostile land of Rajasthan, India’s largest state known as the Land of Kings. It’s a place where Sikh maharajas with handlebar moustaches lived in desert fortresses to defeat raiders and protect … Continued