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Laughlin, NV to Sedona, AZ: finally some cool rocks

Sunrise over the Colorado Straight roads Behold, a cactus FROG ROCK! Not southern Idaho. Arizona. No really. That’s more like it. Sedona. Oooooooooh. Festival o’ lights at the Tlaquepaque (which is nothing like Tlaquepaque in Guadalajara) And it is cold … Continue reading

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Oddlights: Cali to Lake Havasu, AZ to Laughlin, NV

(I decided to focus on the things that seem the strangest to me from day to day on this trip, thus the “oddlights.”) Leaving Blythe, CA I soon hit Ehrenberg, AZ which, as my trusty navigator (Mr. Holden) pointed out, … Continue reading

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Fishpocalypse at the Salton Sea

I’m sitting at the Courtesy Coffee Shop in Blythe, CA enjoying coffee, sunshine and eavesdropping. So far both conversations between the waitress and other patrons are about illness and lethargy – no one feels well enough to start decorating for … Continue reading

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Write v. Flight: An Autumnal Quandry

It is fall, and snow is creeping down the mountains. Fresh snow on Bear Mountain I have once again skipped a summer, opting instead for 7-day-a-week fish biz work in Alaska and consequently a winter with enough money and time … Continue reading

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Ireland on a budget. What NOT to do.

Blending in Last month I took a trip that some might call blow-your-mind-fantastical. It was quick (one week) and consisted of my greatest friend Megan The Gnome and I tooling the entire island of Ireland. “Whoa, fun!” you say, and … Continue reading

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Her Ring

This is the real circle of life, Simba. Her Ring = herring, and that’s but one of the joyous discoveries of the fish-addled mind. Seriously – this herring shit has been popping off for two weeks, and it is time … Continue reading

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starboardpow!

POW! Sure I love to tell you all about my global roguery, but wouldn’t you rather see it for yourself in a manageable photo o’ de week format? It’s Sunday – lucky for you (and your hungover ass), there are … Continue reading

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Waiting for salmon in Sitka

You can feel them. They’re churning the waters of the Pacific Northwest. The tide is spitting and frothing with expectation. The cadence of hammers, grinders, engines and bellowing skippers becomes more frantic by the day. “Mend the nets drain the … Continue reading

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A ride in the taxi crap

“No one just drops someone in the middle of Northeast,” the cab driver said. “What a dick.” I sank back in my seat, warmth returning to my face. “Live and learn, I guess.” Really I fervently agreed, hoping that first … Continue reading

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Sitka, Alaska – Summer v. Winter

Sitka, Alaska is a beautiful little city. As you should know from my kayak tours and vast interpretive knowledge, it is mostly surrounded by Tongass National Forest, a temperate spruce-hemlock rain forest. In this varied climate, you may see a … Continue reading

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