Camping in the New River Gorge

Yep, here again.  I drove up and into the Appalachians, arriving a few days in advance of the Mount…

White Rocks Campground in the Jefferson National Forest

So, I was sailing down the highway not certain where I was spending the night, when some magnificen…

Staunton River State Park

Just up around the bend at a quiet spit, the mighty Staunton River meets the mighty Dan.  The park h…

Dance of Life

After a day filled with a few too many different aspects of life, I just wanted to find a beautiful…

Chiggers!

I like wetlands as well as the next person. Om mani padme om: the lotus bud is opening. It feels ho…

The Next Chapter: Full-on Nomad

If you think about it, you can divide your life into chapters. The time frames might change each ti…

Parting

We stayed up through the night, that last night of starry skies, that last night when childhood gho…