The Right Way To Do Amsterdam
“Amsterdam — more bridges than Venice, more bicycles than people, and never quite enough time.” — Unknown
Kenya Safari: Into the Wild Heart of Africa
“A safari is not an adventure; it is a return to where we once came from.” — Peter Matthiessen
Southeast Alaska (Tlingit Aaní, Tongass National Forest)
“To the lover of wilderness, Alaska is one of the most wonderful countries in the world.” — John Muir
Summer’s Tranquility: Brook Creek and Prairie Song Farm, Iowa, 2020/21/22/23/24/25/26 🚜
“If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine, it’s lethal.” — Paul Coelho
Καλημέρα! (Kalimera)
“The problem with Greece is that she’s just too beautiful.” — Dimitra Tzanos, Greek artist
Visiting history: Eine Bootsfahrt auf der Donau
“No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.” — Heraclitus, ancient Greek philosopher (Fragment 21)
PNW & Seattle/Victoria
“Seattle is for people who love culture, but refuse to sacrifice their wild nature to attain it.” — QuotKimberly Kinradee Source
The Luckiest Man Alive
I always say that every day spent on the water or beach is the best day of my life. Here’s why I do what I do.
Barefoot, With Style
There’s a certain beauty in being a beach bum with style. Espresso in hand, salt in your hair, barefoot walks with nowhere to be. Surf until your shoulders ache, let the day move at the speed of the tide, and finish it watching the sun melt into the ocean—kissing your wife as the sky turns gold.
No shoes. No schedule. Just good coffee, good waves, and the woman you love.
New York City
“There is something in the New York air that makes sleep useless.” — Simone Lucie Ernestine Marie Bertrand de Beauvoir
The North Shore MN, 2015 🦆 2021 🐠 2022 🌳 2023
“You know the 4 MN seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter, and road construction. ” — Unknown
Denver/Red Rock & Garden of the Gods Park: colorful celestial spires
“Getting to the top is optional. Getting down is mandatory.” — Ed Viesturs
Pura Vida! República de Costa Rica
“In The End, We Only Regret The Chances We Didn’t Take.” — Lewis Carroll
In a Quest to Find Hidden Gems: Flusskreuzfahrt auf dem Rhein
“The Rhine is the river of history.” — Victor Hugo