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Travel writing about places near and far, mixing on-site photography with scholarly reflection
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View fullsize The Fountain of Neptune in Bologna in the grand plaza.. from the 16th century. The logo for Maserati cars comes from the tip of that trident! 🔱

What I’m reading,
Winter 2026:

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Thinking on the Sandwalk

May 27, 2023
Tags: Darwin, London, travel, trail, landscape

Trailside Deductions

April 19, 2023
Tags: Northwoods, wisconsin, forest, trail, history, nature centers

"Welcome to the Northwoods!"

April 18, 2023
Tags: Northwoods, sign, forest, trail, nature centers

Heart of Vilas County

March 30, 2023
Tags: Northwoods, sign, bike, trail, money

The Bike Paths

March 30, 2023
Tags: Northwoods, bike, nature, trail

Stones at Path's End

March 19, 2023
Tags: Thoreau, sacred space, trail, pilgrimage

The Way Up

July 27, 2022
Tags: Egypt, desert, saint, relic, trail, sign

The Marina as Public Space

December 15, 2021
Tags: dubai, trail, public space, bike, trash, waterfront
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What I Saw in the Woods

June 24, 2021
Tags: wisconsin, forest, tree, mounds, Native Americans, landscape, trail
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Following the Trail to K3

June 24, 2021
Tags: wisconsin, university, arboretum, mounds, Native Americans, sign, map, trail
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Institutional Context

June 17, 2021
Tags: wisconsin, health, trail, grass, park, mounds
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The Signs of Leisure

June 10, 2021
Tags: wisconsin, sign, park, trail, guide