After a wet July 4th thunderstorm rolled through the woods hood, I stepped outside and found a quiet spectacle unfolding on the forest floor: a handful of tall, shaggy mushrooms rising out of the pine needles and damp soil. These were Shaggy Ink Caps — Coprinus comatus — also known as Lawyer’s Wig.
San Miguel de Allende, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a stunning colonial-era city with strong and active indigenous culture, located in the central highlands of Mexico. It is a place I’ve been dreaming of visiting for years, and fortunately I was able to get there. Nestled in the state of Guanajuato, this charming town … More San Miguel de Allende: A Gem in the Heart of Mexico
Central Washington, U.S.A. is a region of contrasts, where sweeping wheat fields give way to rugged desert bluffs, and train trestles stand as silent witnesses to humans interaction with these lands. The massive Snake and Columbia river basins and the thousands of smaller rivers, creeks and streams that feed them, have carved out the basalt … More Between Scablands, Wheat Fields and Waterways
A year ago, I was in Manhattan to see the Book of Mormon. I’ve now seen the Broadway show twice, and I cannot emphasize enough how fantastic the show is. It was a joy to see it at its home theatre on Broadway, the Eugene O’Neill Theatre.While in NYC we mostly walked and walked some … More Chelsea Market – New York City
Sunset walk along Puerto Vallarta’s bay side colony, “Conchas Chinas”.
Northern California is home to the largest remaining contiguous old growth coastal redwood forest on Earth. Forward thinking conservationists under the banner of “Save the Redwoods League” purchased land from the Pacific Lumber Company in 1921 and dedicated the ground to the State of California which created the Humboldt Redwoods State Park.On a road trip … More Find an Old Growth Forest
A bright path appearsDark forest surrounding meOne step at a time
Idaho was once described by early surveyors as a “geographic monstrosity”. The pictures below speak to that statement, but as pictures often do, they may fall just short. I mention the “geographic monstrosity” description because these images were captured at what is essentially Idaho’s only North South State highway chokepoint, White Bird summit on Highway … More Rainbows On The Salmon Breaks
Flowers have evolved to stand-out. Plumeria stand above the crowd. On one of the many staired pathways winding through the neighborhoods of El Cerro in Puerto Vallarta, this pink plumeria rose up and grabbed my eyes. The petals offer striking definition, the lone pointing leaf strong and straight and the plaster brick background satisfyingly anchors … More The Gorgeous Trickster – Plumeria
Radical Earth 