Impermanence
One of the most striking things I’ve witnessed not just in the years I worked for Cruise West, but over my entire lifetime, is…
Ruff
On one of the rare trips when there were some kids on board, one of the boys was incredibly keen to know everything there…
The Reluctant Birder
It would be fair to say that birders have somewhat of a publicity problem in the general populace. Granted, there are many, many people…
The Sandpiper & The Sea
One of the realities of spending a great deal of time in nature is that one does glimpse, on a regular basis, how cruel…
Sometimes Island
I am remembering me the person I used to be long ago Sometimes Island sometimes you sometimes the wild berries and the pushki trials…
When You Return
When you return, your hair will be longer and your Alutiiq skin darkened from the sun’s reflection shining off the Pacific Ocean. “Ukalah!” I…
Old Houses
It is a humid Tuesday in July, and I am standing on the shoulder of a dirt road in northeast Wisconsin. I have pulled…
A Magical Suitcase Back to Kodiak
I was born and raised in Kodiak, a remote island in the Gulf of Alaska. For those who do not know it, Kodiak is…
