a flight for prince
Some planes, instead of having window shades, have a type of glass that can be electronically dimmed & lightened. Which, in this case, makes the whole world look purple. I…
protected by a rainbow
I can’t recall if I’ve experienced being above a rainbow and looking down on it before. It kind of looks like a protective bubble over the Earth, like you’d see…
a tree, an ocean, & a sea
Cape Reinga, or Te Rerenga Wairua, is at the tip-top of New Zealand, or Aotearoa — not quite the northernmost point, but close. It is where the Tasman Sea meets…
my invitation to a ball
I have no idea what this plant is, but it was growing in the garden of one of my recent house sits, and I had a new story pop in…
variations on a name
I’ve stayed at this hotel a couple of times now on my travels. Partially because it’s convenient to the airport and has a cool vibe, and partially because I get…
my role model, the swamp gum
This is possibly the tallest tree in Mt. Field National Park in Tasmania. Swamp gums are actually the tallest hardwoods in the world. (If you immediately think of the California…
jumping, but not the shark
“Sometimes you gotta trust the jump.” – Deray Mckesson As I write this, timetables for some big projects I’m working on for 2 of my companies have been blown completely…
a room for the curious
This room is found at the visitor center of Mount Field National Park in Tasmania. But I am going to invite myself and you to make this every room everywhere.
into the trees we go
From my seat on the airplane, I see this sign on the international airport in Hobart, Tasmania. I am perplexed. We’ll be flying above the trees, hopefully not into them.…
go jump in a lake
Not long ago, I was looking through some old photos that I had scanned into digital files before moving many years ago. This is a photo I’ve used before on…
