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2017: Can You Do a Blue Wave Without a Pussy Hat?
2017 did not go the way I was expecting, at all. When it started out, I was moving along with the intentions I set forth the winter before: investing time in planning adventures with outdoorsy friends, working on growing my birding year list, trying new state parks with my family, hiking, camping, taking little trips…
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The Swiss Spiritual Experience
It was eleven am on a Sunday morning in Lucerne, Swizterland, and church bells were calling across the city, drawing the faithful to the steps of Hofkirche St. Leodegar. A motion of energy, the click clack of women’s heels, the compulsion that led me to try to open the doors of every church I saw…
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Cascade Falls, California
I found myself with some time to myself on the back end of a work trip to Reno, about 23 hours worth. I decided to use that time to explore the Lake Tahoe area, a place I had heard mentioned so many times but had never been. If you have never been, you should go.…
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The Power of Peace: Pedernales Style
In this place, the only sound I hear is the beating of my heart. Lub-dub. Lub-dub. I am weightless, floating, submerged. Water fills my ears and softens my sides. I move with the gentle motion of the river, with the motion of the universe. My eyes are closed. The sun is gently warming my nose,…
