Back when I was visiting a friend in Curahuasi, Perú I spent the days relaxing and reading while she was working with the local children. During that time I would spend most of it in this hut that was made for social gatherings sitting in comfortable chairs reading. Every once in a while I would … Continue reading A Wasp’s Life
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Cycling on the Edge of Forever
Inhaling deep I try to catch my breath as I struggled along, fighting the wind and terrain that seems to forever work against me. Up ahead I see the telltale signs of inclement weather, unsure at the moment of what kind of precipitation is in my future rain or snow but regardless my day is … Continue reading Cycling on the Edge of Forever
What have I gotten myself into
What have I gotten myself into? That was the question I was asking myself over two years ago now when I was in a plane flying over the remote and untouched expanses of forests in Alaska on my way to Fairbanks. For as far as I could see I saw nothing that humanity had built … Continue reading What have I gotten myself into