Poet, botanist, birders, librarians, and educators....Yes, that's quite a line-up of front stage performers and they happen to be the company I am keeping in Maui! There are six of us exploring this green oasis of an island together. It's an exciting group to be with. Everyone has his [...]
On our first full day here, we went snorkeling at Maluaka. It had been years since I last snorkeled. And that was back in Thailand. So, when I entered the warm waters of Maluaka on Wednesday here on Maui, it took me a little while to get used to [...]
Contrary to wanting to sit in stillness, I find myself rushing to post today's writing. My goal is to post this before the last rays of this short day recede beyond the horizon. Today, here in Ocean Shores, the sun will shine for only 8 hours and 25 seconds. Winter [...]
Over the course of a few years, I witnessed the jungle-like biodomes of Amazon's headquarter campus emerge from the ground on Seventh and Lenora. I curiously observed the three spheres billowing out from the raindrop-splattered window of my bus. I eavesdropped and heard my fellow bus riders-turned-critics unhappily refer [...]
Clear skies, scant clouds, crispy cold days, and frosty nights lead me towards the essence of the Winter Solstice. At the ocean side, under the comfort and warmth of my feather bed, I sleep with the window wide open, while Rick sleeps a fitful stint on the sofa, wracked [...]
