

A Queer, Delightful Feeling
My mother and I both have husbands who do not much care for visiting museums and famous monuments, or gardens, ancient ruins, and...
May 4, 2018


In Search of Grace: A Review
In Search of Grace is a contemplative, generous, and strangely reassuring read. It is Reason’s offering towards a new order of things. I am
Oct 29, 2017


The Avatar
I’m generally a watery person, but I’ve always liked forests and in my fourth decade of life I have especially come to appreciate the...
Nov 17, 2016


Deafened by Nature
I recently returned from a two week visit to the heart of Manu National Park in southeastern Peru. Cocha Cashu is the name of a small...
Nov 9, 2016


The Joys of Camping Wild
I have my husband to thank for introducing me to wild camping. Our first trip together, twenty-five years ago, was to somewhere in the...
Aug 21, 2016


A Boy and His Toadlets
When it comes to nature, there is nothing that pleases my son more than small creatures. One of my earliest photos of Luca shows him as a...
Jul 12, 2016


Communication
The torrential rain that delayed our departure from camp at last dwindles to a fine mist. Half an hour later, a watery sun glints on...
Jun 2, 2016


Stars in Our Eyes
We went camping to Paracas over the Easter weekend. After the usual last-minute irritable rush to pack the car, we threaded our way to...
Mar 28, 2016