I guess when I think Travel Blog, I think wild adventures, vast explorations, paramount discoveries. But sometimes, it just means working up the strength to get out of bed in the morning. See, travel is about personal growth, not growing the number of stamps in a passport. It's about the time you spend wandering the …
I love the stars that blanket the sky. Their shimmering surfaces, shrouded in winking flames. Perhaps I love them for the secrets they hold. Born from nebulae, living for millions of years before exploding into a supernova, what a glorious name for death. We become spirits that roam the earth, but they shimmer with the …
Continue reading Starry, Starry Night
The Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de Léon never found the Fountain of Youth, but he left one thing in his wake: a little town in Missouri that bears his namesake, about 30 miles south of Springfield. Located on the banks of a tribute that feeds the James River, the town is lush in greenery, and poor …
Continue reading In the Big Rock Candy Mountains
I didn't quite have a plan in mind. I had a map and a free week and an itch that needed scratching. A few places in mind, all of them far away. My trunk was full of camping gear my dogs lounged across the back seat. The windows were rolled down and I felt the …
The Wild Heart of Life 