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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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Sightlines to the Pyramids

June 20, 2022
Tags: cairo, view, pyramid, mosque, nation, wedding, city
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Why Nashville?

August 06, 2021
Tags: nashville, street scene, music, women, wedding, Las Vegas
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The Nash Bach Parties

August 06, 2021
Tags: nashville, bar, city, ritual, wedding, street scene, instagram, public space, women
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Bird in the Lawn

March 17, 2021
Tags: wisconsin, grass, mounds, animals, lake, Native Americans, wedding, birds
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As If a Wedding Vow

March 17, 2021
Tags: wisconsin, wedding, mounds, Native Americans, view, lake