Deep South Rails – a Triptych
Backroads and railroads crisscrossing the South. Ribbons of steel, ribbons of concrete. Connecting here to there. Nowhere to somewhere.
Postcard from the Backwaters – Kerala, India
"God's own country," as the locals call Kerala State, located along the Arabian Sea in southwestern India. Just beyond the small town of Kumarakom is a maze of waterways and canals.…
Post Card From the Tea Gardens of Munnar, India
Some of the world's finest black tea grows on the slopes of the Western Ghats near Munnar in Kerala State. Finding growing conditions in this area, some five to six…
Landscape with Giraffes
Late afternoon and the sun is getting lower, the shadows longer. Giraffes of all sizes are peaceably browsing the acacia trees though aware of our presence. We must linger; the setting demands it.The immensity of the Serengeti and knowing that life here has changed little in millions of years is humbling. As idyllic a moment as I can recall.
Beautiful Bahamas Beaches
Winter’s Antidote
You say you are sick and tired of the cold and the dreary skies and the cold and the ice and snow and the cold. You say you feel like a grumpy, hibernating bear. You say you only want to eat and sleep. You say your feet have not been warm for months.
In the Middle of Nowhere
In the middle of nowhere following the railroad tracks. Heading west across Louisiana surrounded by untold acres of sugar cane. Miles and miles of lonesome road interspersed with beauty and…
A Mighty Oak Tree, a Tiny Cabin
A small cabin, shaded by a hundred year old live oak, at the edge of a Louisiana bayou. Think of the fierce energy concentrated in an acorn! You bury it…
The Grainery
The Grainery, near downtown Raleigh, NC once made Purina dog food. Now it processes soybeans that are mostly shipped to Asia. The building thunderheads and impending storm added interest and…
By the Sea
In the artificial world of his cities and towns, man often forgets the true nature of his planet and the long vistas of its history, in which the existence of…
Into the Forest Darkly
If there are no mangroves, then the sea will have no meaning. It is like having a tree without roots, for the mangroves are the roots of the sea. ___Words…