I drove south from the Grand Canyon on Highway 180. At Valle, I turned East towards Flagstaff. The land was flat and scrubby at first and then, it turned to rolling hills covered in Ponderosa Pine — tall straight trees, evenly spaced. This is the Coconino National Forest and the San Francisco Peaks stand over …
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The greater Puget Sound region makes all of us take a side at some point — we declare ourselves of Seattle and deride the East Side, or we take up residency on the East Side and declare those city kids cute, but really, grow up. Plus, no, we are not doing that commute, no way …
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On June 1, 2014, I attended a hummingbird tagging session at San Pedro House on the grounds of the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area. This photo shows a black chinned hummingbird with his beak dipped in to a feeder. This little guy drank — apparently their heads bob when they drink — some of …
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I finally chased this bad boy down — I wrote a spread on why (West) Seattle is aces for Journeys UK — it’s a British travel magazine. There’s a PDF here.
Part One: Where I Whine About Writing About a year ago, maybe more, I fell into a hole with my writing and since then, I have been stalled and uninspired. This doesn’t mean I can’t write, it’s not the classic writer’s block you see played up for dramatic effect in movies — I’m still able …
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I traveled to Arizona on assignment. My expenses, minus your typical out of pocket costs — snacks, fuel, that Negro Modelo I had with my enchiladas, the enchiladas etc. — were paid for by Arizona Tourism. It’s easy to get all snarky about how “This place is ruined by all the tourists.” There are crowds, …
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