The odes, oddities, and O Deities of a world traveler

Rocky Mountain Fall

Location: Belmear Lake, Colorado Price: $200 (This print is on display and exclusively available at Lund Canyon Coffee) The clouds cling to the high peaks of the San Juan range. Winter already reigns above, yet the aspens below sing their glory to the morning sun. Soon, they will show us the beauty of letting go,…
Twilight in the City of Peace

Location: La Paz, Bolivia Price: $181 (with taxes, shipping, and handling included) Seeing the light turn to twilight as the World falls to sleep and the electric lights of the city of The Peace awaken. The City of The Peace (La Paz) has slowly grown a thousand feet and climbed the canyon walls to splay…
Sunset Nei Dolomiti

Location: Rifuggio Lagazoi, the Dolomites Price: $263 (with taxes, shipping, and handling included) Trekking in the high mountains, clouds bring uncertainty. Will they develop into thunderstorms, casting the cautious to run for cover? Will they bring welcome shade to the heat-weary hiker? The breaking of clouds into the golden light and shadow of sunset cast…
Ode to Adventures

Adventures add interest to life. There have been so many times that a trip or experience I was on would have been just ok if an adventure had not occurred. Adventures are unlooked for and often unwanted in the moment, but invariably, they provide the best stories and some of the happiest memories that one…
Ode to Water Bottles

Water bottles contain things without spilling. Spills seem to be exaggeratedly huge tragedies in my mind right up there with the worst things that can befall mankind such as famine and plagues. Water bottles prevent this, and that is amazing. The miracle of chemistry that is plastics, and it really is interesting chemistry, allows you…
Did you know: Angels and Devils

most of the water from Angel Falls never reaches Diablo Canyon?
In which I climb a mountain in Romania after reading about meeting a vampire in the mountains of Romania

Between my study abroad in Italy and my study abroad in Italy (but for Latin this time), I had to leave the EU for a week so that I could return on a tourist visa since the visa office laughed at me and my multi-colored acceptance letter and stalking the monk didn’t work. I chose…
Did you know: Ice Skating Mystery

ice skating might work by melting a tiny layer on the top of the ice, but we are not actually sure?