US National Parks in Photos
I just celebrated my birthday bitching about how much I hate my 40s. I might not be okay with aging, but there is someone who…
Heart of Stone
Love and I are not getting along. This past year hasn’t been a good one for me and love…at least romantic love. I know that…
Animals in the Arctic Wildlife Photography
He raises his nose in the air and sniffs at the air, trying to get our scent, but the wind isn’t cooperating with him. He…
The Collapsing Soviet Union
The Russian Far East is a place few people ever see…even for Russians. So it’s not surprising that it’s a bit neglected. Its history is…
The Fear of Being Still
“Welcome back,” he said to me as I hear the familiar sound of my passport being stamped. I smile genuinely and say thank you. A…
Soar Above the Pyrenees in a Hot Air Balloon Ride in Spain
I can feel the heat on my skin as the flames scream upward as if it were a fire-breathing dragon next to me. It warms…
Don’t Fence Me In
The Irish landscape is made up of magical green rolling hills, rocky cliffs, burnt orange bog land, and grayish limestone – and it’s begging to…
Feeding the Masses in Puente Piedra
Three times every day, 50+ people sit down at wooden tables with colorful plastic plates piled high with food at Project Peru, the refuge my…
The World is Scary
Every country has them…abandoned scary places. Places that give you goose bumps and make the hair on the back of your neck prickle. For Halloween…
Machu Picchu a Decade Later
I’m in the same place a decade later, sitting on the terraces of Machu Picchu. The scenery has the same awe-inspiring feel. And once again,…