A Weekend in the Hoh
People from all over the world dream of traveling to see the natural environment in which I live. This year I too finally, finally, saw...
Oh Deer
We visited Japan when my oldest daughter was six, and gave her a camera to document the trip. She took this picture of a holy...
Ch-Ch-Changes – The Difference a Year Can Make
We tend to think of ourselves as a single, continuous existence. But even over the course of a single year, it’s amazing how much...
Heavy Metal Road Trip: Iceland Northern Route
I’ve already written here and in other places about the close-knit Eistnaflug festival that drew me (and about 200 other foreigners) to a remote fjord...
Heavy Metal Road Trip: Iceland Southern Route
Iceland attracts a lot of specialized tourism. Some people come just for volcanoes, or for glaciers, or for the sagas. Now with big festivals like...