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Finding New Heights at Fayette Historic State Park
In early morning light at Fayette Historic State Park, I wake in the tent. I cringe at the ache in my shoulder from sleeping on the thick foam mattress we had bought for camping; this is what 40 does to a person. Gone are the days when I would bounce back after...
Win this Print!
Want to win? Now through Wednesday, March 15 , 2017 11:59pm EST you can enter to win a fine art photography print! You will receive a 12x18 print of "Hen Hideout", a photo taken in Bhaktapur, Nepal. This photo is beautifully printed with a matte finish on archival...
Snow and Sand at Sleeping Bear Dunes
If one ventures out into the wintry north, you can see the shores of Sleeping Bear Dunes painted white. Wearing ice cleats to have a sturdy pace, we made our way to the Lake Michigan Overlook to view them in January. Swishing slowly in our heavy snow gear, we plodded...
Slipping Through Sand and Stars: A Night in the Great Indian Desert
Wind whips my hair into a crazy tentacle frenzy as we ride into the desert. The windows are all down in the Bolero that zips past dry clouds of golden dust and Indian music filled with sitar and drums crackles out of the speakers. Cows create traffic jams on the...
After the Dust Settles in Bhaktapur
The ancient city of Bhaktapur is a jewel in the rough. On the outskirts of town, one could pass by without knowing what lies hidden within its unassuming walls. Hopping off the public bus with no shortage of colorful hanging beads and Bollywood beats, we wandered down...
The Fall before the Flight
My next trip to Nepal, Bhutan and India seemed so far away at one point, slowly edging their way into my present. Now the trip is picking up speed and soon I'll be flying over snow-capped mountains. Back home it is fall in Michigan, I've been savoring the season I...
The In-between and the Up Next
There is a shift that happens when one leaves and returns, especially when that space is over the span of a year around the world. Some of the friends you missed so much still seem far away during first conversations. You become a short-lived novelty, a talking point...
