
Beyond where I’ve been
The counter of the Bella Bella airport waiting room is decorated with sheaves of brassy purple branches. One of the Continue reading
The counter of the Bella Bella airport waiting room is decorated with sheaves of brassy purple branches. One of the Continue reading
When John Muir landed in Auckland on January 15, 1904, a Mr. & Mrs. Clementine, with whom he’d had long Continue reading
The last day was long, the most distance we covered in the whole trip (13.5 miles), over an undulating track Continue reading
The ascent from the Clinton River Valley to MacKinnon Pass is far easier than I expect. Perhaps my earlier elation Continue reading
Superlatives are boring. But the Milford Track is called the best walk in the world for a reason. Getting to Continue reading
Sydney is a city of reversals. Days are stretching long as Christmas carols blare from loudspeakers. A walk from the Continue reading
One rarely sees stars in Sydney, what with the city lights and marine scrim, but the night before I left Continue reading
You go to the same places multiple times; what you have to say is a layered accumulation of each visit, Continue reading