An iconic American landmark is gone. A fast-moving wildfireāsparked by a July 4th lightning strikeāhas ravaged the nearly 100-year-old Grand Canyon Lodge on the North Rim. Also lost in the flames: all 80 cabins, the campground, general store, gas station, and the saloon. An entire resort reduced to ash in just a few hours. As…
Looking to escape the shoulder-to-shoulder tourist throngs that flood Italyās hotspots? We stumbled upon a hidden slice of paradise during our visit to Capri, the tiny island off the coast of Naples in southern Italy. Capri is just as busy and beloved as any other Italian destinationāespecially in summer and fallābut the place we discovered…
Sitting on a closely mowed green fairway just off the beach on Seabrook Island, SC, the party is underway. People dance to the music of a live rock band or gather in small groups on lawn chairs, drinking, eating, and playing cornhole. As the sun sets, the scene feels like a joyful prelude to the…
Iām constantly in awe of sky gazing. The sun, moon, clouds, and stars are a giant gallery with wonderful, mesmerizing works of art. Art thatās constantly in motion. Iām always seeking to capture and preserve it in the various places I travel. Iām currently in the South Carolina Lowcountry, specifically Seabrook Island near Charleston. I…
I discovered that life in a fishbowl is pretty darn amazingāespecially when that bowl is the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Hawaii. My snorkeling resumĆ© is modest: maybe a half-dozen dips in the Florida Keys and the Dry Tortugas, all launched from a boat offshore. But snorkeling Hanauma Bay from the beach? Thatās a…
