During a camping trip to Mammoth Caves last summer, Sarah and I were snuggled up in our sleeping bags laying in our tent one night. The sounds of the cicadas buzzing inspired musing about how amazing nature is. A sucker for poetic devices, I eventually paired cicadas with singing. The phrase “Why do cicadas sing?” […]
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That little hole on the Rocky
I have never not caught a fish in that little hole on the Rocky. The spot is not even a secret. I will tell anyone exactly where it is.At first glance, it is a less than ideal place to fish. I have to stand about five feet above the water in some brush filled high […]
Sunrise Coffee Club, The Origin Story
Back when I worked aboard vessels, we stood 12-hour watches. I absolutely loved the night watch; my favorite was from 0100 to 1300. Night watch is typically the most difficult, as it is late, quiet, and no one is around. I would come up to relieve the previous watch, my coffee in hand, turn over […]
Rising Tide – 2022 February
Hey, there! Welcome to this month’s issue of Rising Tide! If you’re new here, Rising Tide is a digest of things worth sharing. Enjoy my carefully curated list of books, blog posts, podcasts, music, and more! 1. Ever wonder how a book is made? This detailed pictorial chronology walks through the process step by step, […]
Rising Tide – 2022 January
Happy New Year! Welcome to 2022, another year of Rising Tide! Thanks for kicking off your new year here! Rising Tide is a digest of things worth sharing. Enjoy this list of books, blog posts, podcasts, music, and more! 1. From the likes of Pablo Picasso and Harriet Tubman to Anne Boleyn and Judy Garland, […]
Rising Tide – 2021 December
Welcome to another edition of Rising Tide, the last one of the year! Rising Tide is a digest of things worth sharing. Enjoy this list of books, blog posts, podcasts, music, and more! 1. Happy last day of the year! What better way to ring in 2022 than with a little Auld Lang Syne! 2. […]
Thoughts from the Trail: El Yunque
Welcome to Thoughts From the Trail, a list of random thoughts, ideas, questions, photos, music, and other information related to my trail adventures, hiking, walking, biking, or other! El Yunque National Forest November 7, 2021 – By car, On foot There were so many different types of flora and fauna I didn’t know! As always, […]
Thoughts from the Trail: North Cascades
Welcome to Thoughts From the Trail, a list of random thoughts, ideas, questions, photos, music, and other information related to my trail adventures, hiking, walking, biking, or other! North Cascades The North Cascades are a vast landscape of mountains and valleys, forests and rivers. The preserved lands share governance by a variety of federal and […]
Malong’s Meditation
I had just entered the North Cascades. Newhalem, Washington is the first little town I came to as I enter the park from the west along SR-20, the North Cascades Scenic Highway. I decided to start my weekend in the park by hiking the Trail of the Cedars, a short and intimate little trail with […]
Thoughts from the Trail: Mt. Rainier
Welcome to Thoughts From the Trail, a list of random thoughts, ideas, questions, etc had while hiking, walking, biking a trail. Thoughts From the Trail is a series of blog posts, inspired by a whole slew of thoughts I had while hiking the trails during a visit to Mt Rainier National Park. This post is […]