My Moment With An Angry Bear — I lived in Alaska for 15 years. In spring and summer, I would hike into the vast and barren Chugach mountains to be alone. After passing beyond Flattop, the highly popular viewpoint for both local enthusiasts and tourists, I would find myself suddenly immersed in utter silence and absolute solitude. …

A South America Photographic Journal — My brother and I left the United States in 2012 intending to live in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico for 6 months. We stayed 2–1/2 years. Our early adventures were documented in Stephen’s book: Expat Journal: Postcards From the Edge and in his blog: Expat Journal on his website IndochinePhotography.me. In 2014…

Introducing You To My Self-Published Books — And One Actively Seeking An Agent — I know I’m risking your wrath by posting this. I too am reluctant to read another’s self-promotional efforts. If such bothers you, please move on. Seriously, I will not be offended. What I offer here is my simple introduction to four books self-published as an Indie author. …

A Travel Story — Our bucket list has now come to us. An old spiritual saying springs to mind: “Take one step toward me, and I will come to meet you.” True for God, the Universe, or Life itself. After both childhood and adulthood dreams filled with Amazon fantasies, we’re going to penetrate this…

Father’s letter to his daughter — Dear Daughter, When you wrote me last, you asked me to tell you once again about the time we met a local, fierce-looking, Ecuadorian guide while embarked on our great adventure deep within the Amazonian rain forest. His name was David. As you recall, your uncle and I had traveled…

A Word of Wisdom —

And this is why … —

Throws a pebble at the world —

And the strange events surrounding that encounter — General George Armstrong Custer was a dog. That is not a historical designation or a judgment. It is the literal truth. Custer was our dog. The most vicious little cuss you’d ever want to see, but wrapped up in a little bundle of cuteness beyond description. He terrified me as…