Tag Archives: adventure
Bitternsweet
I woke up early on Monday morning and set out for New Jersey. Yikes. That’s a pretty rough start for a story. My siblings have returned to college, the rest of the family is out of town, and I’m home on … Continue reading
Going off the Rails
There is a bird of almost mythical secrecy. A tiny creature that scurries like a mouse through dense marsh grasses. It makes the other members of its famously-shy family seem downright extroverted, and it’s small enough to be mistaken for … Continue reading
West Coast Wonders
We emerged from the low-lying fog of San Francisco Bay around the same time that we started to see signs for Point Reyes National Seashore. I visited the Point in 2005 with my family, and I was looking forward to … Continue reading
Down by the Bay
Sightseeing is popular in San Francisco, and there is no shortage of lovely scenery to be found around the Golden Gate City. Most people don’t think of the Bay Area as a particularly wild place. Apart from the city itself, … Continue reading
Peaks and Valleys
You know what they say about the best-laid plans. The original scheme for our post-pelagic adventure was a scenic drive down Highway 1 through the Big Sur area. I’ve heard rave reviews about the stunning vistas and wildlife encounters possible … Continue reading
The Big Blue
I’ve spent a lot of time on the ocean. I grew up along the New York coast, and I’ve worked jobs that put me at sea on a nearly daily basis. Exploring the sea always promises the potential of exciting … Continue reading
The Best of the West
My vacation this summer has a very unique flavor to it. I’m currently writing from a physics research site at Stanford, where people far smarter than me do all kinds of science. My good friends Dylan and Aly have been kind enough … Continue reading
See the Loveli Lakes
My family introduced me to the natural world at a very young age. Both of my parents love exploring the outdoors, though I doubt they could’ve known that this passion they instilled in me would become such a driving force in my … Continue reading
Birding on the GO
Two weeks ago, a smart phone app took over the world. The long-awaited Pokémon GO, an augmented-reality game which features the famous, cartoony creatures in “the real world,” was unexpectedly released for public play. The game was created through a … Continue reading
Songs of Summer in Suffolk
With school over until fall and temperatures rising to seasonal highs, it’s easy to give into laziness at this time of year. My first academic cycle as a full-time teacher is complete, and it feels great to have that achievement under … Continue reading
Studying Life 