On the southeast side of the island of Oahu, rests a sharp, well-demarcated rock terrace overlooking a semilunar shaped bay. The name of the bay, Hanauma Bay, from the Hawaiian words, hana and uma, literally, and somewhat redundantly, means curved bay. A steep, paved path rises from the beach, […]
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More Than Just Ruins by Steve Long
Magnificent Waterfalls of Palenque, Mexico I arrived in Palenque by bus from San Cristobal de las Casas. The city of Palenque itself is quaint, but it cannot compare in charm to other heritage towns like San Cristobal de las Casas. There are no colorful houses, […]
So Much Water By Jennifer Klemmetson
I’m just a kid from the Southwest. I’ve spent my entire life watching the water level in Lake Mead (in Nevada) decline, seeing more and more of the surrounding rocks with the telltale white line from mineral deposits over the years. My idea of a […]
When the Fountains Ran Dry by Tej Rae
Rome: August 2017 To return to Rome at the end of summer is to find a city altered. Where water flowed from waist-high fountains in June, now their drains are chalky instead of slippery-green. A drought stalks the city. I hear imagined trickles the way a […]
Why I needed to Cycle Slowly Through Fields of Sunflowers by Ruth McIntosh
Why I Ride: Some people dream of fast cars and a luxury lifestyle. My dream is to free-wheel around ancient towns in the south of France soaking in the atmosphere. Riding my bike makes me feels like a kid again. Woohoo! I’m a free-spirit with […]
Carolina Coast by Hugh Findlay
Photos: Surf fisherman in chair – Topsail Beach NC. Fishing is hard work! Sunset branch closeup – sunset at Surf City NC. Facing west over the intracoastal. Boat & dock – Ocracoke NC. Shot taken with an old Blackberry. Under the pier – Wrightsville Beach […]
