WILD splendid life is a personal journal inspired by the world outside. Through memory and reflection, it honors the ways in which our inner lives are enriched by and reminiscent of the outdoors--its "magic things" and grand diversions, its distant corners and discoveries close at hand. Adventure in the wild features prominently here, rounded out by the comforts of home, good food, and strolls through the city. Colorado, as well as destinations around the globe, provide the setting. Like life, publication frequency ebbs and flows.
Read moreShe pulled in her horizon like a great fish-net.
Pulled it from around the waist of the world and draped it over her shoulder,
so much of life in its meshes!
She called in her soul to come and see.
Lincoln Road Farmers’ Market, Miami Beach – Florida, USA. There are some things that I instinctively associate with summer. Breezes latent with saltwater, sweat, and the charred goodness of grilled hotdogs — these belong to the summer. Fresh tomatoes are another sign of…
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Old San Juan – San Juan, Puerto Rico. Life can be demanding. Work and personal obligations compete for a shrinking sliver of time. Our calendars, to-do lists, budgets, and life plans rule the day. Even leisure travel, when we grant ourselves a…
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Kendall, Miami-Dade County – Florida, U.S.A. Recipes are like books. We are drawn to them by something we know or wish to know — an ingredient, a style, or a chef.
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Shockoe Bottom, Richmond – Virginia, U.S.A. I think we each have a space that consistently inspires us to dream. Some of us may even have more than one. These may be physical places, moments, or even the company of a…
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Dry Tortugas — Florida, U.S.A. Sometimes, without even inviting them to, places reshape our interests in ways that are both surprising and natural. The Florida Keys are that kind of place for me. It’s where I discovered a love of the sea. When…
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Redland Agricultural Area, Miami – Florida, U.S.A. Every so often, someone posts a dazzling photo of a Miami-area sunflower field on Instagram or Flickr. Rarely, however, do they share exactly where the lovely blossoms grow or how to get there. So, this…
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Amelia Island – Florida, U.S.A. For me, birthdays are traveling occasions. This year was something of a milestone birthday for me, and I wanted to do something special — to celebrate and also to reflect. So, I hit the road for the nearly six-hour…
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Jupiter – Florida, U.S.A. This weekend, I got stuck at the top of a nineteenth century lighthouse and saw the ocean crash beneath my feet. It’s Memorial Day weekend in the United States, three days tailor-made for spontaneity and day-trips. On the…
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