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We made it to the southernmost place in the U.S. yesterday. Everything about the place – sun, wind, waves – was harsh and impressive… and far more moving that I’d anticipated.
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Got up with the sun this morning for an early hike on the Makāula-‘O’oma Trails about 20 minutes up the hill from Kailua-Kona. Lots of unfamiliar (to my Midwestern ears) birdsong, but these red-masked parakeets we’re easy to pick-out above the other chatter.
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We visited Punalu’u Black Sand Beach Beach yesterday and got to share the views with a couple of gorgeous green turtles. I wish I knew how old they are.
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Today began with an early alarm and, after a bunch of hours en-route, ended with dear friends over dinner and a gorgeous sunset on the Island of Hawaii (the big island).
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After our serendipitous breakfast in Sioux Falls last month, @davoh gave me a copy of a book he co-authored about fishing the waters of Appalachia. I’m no angler but the book is fantastic, a reminder of the six years I lived in-between eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina.
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Rode up to my favorite patio this morning for some continuing education.
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Magnifica Humanitas: “Technological innovations, including artificial intelligence… must be evaluated by asking a crucial question: Do they truly help individuals and peoples to become more humane and fraternal, while respecting our common home and future generations.”
Anyone else reading this?
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Magnifica Humanitas: “Technological innovations, including artificial intelligence… must be evaluated by asking a crucial question: Do they truly help individuals and peoples to become more humane and fraternal, while respecting our common home and future generations.”
Anyone else reading this?
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Sabbatical has meant I’ve most been away from Chicago this summer. A few days at home means a quiet morning enjoying my favorite cinnamon roll (laminated dough, raisins) on Medeci’s sidewalk cafe.
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Next up, The Glorians. My first time reading Terry Tempest Williams.
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I lugged this 800 page doorstop to Costa Rica, the Black Hills, and just finished it here in northern Michigan. Worth it! Mostly a romp through primary sources by an expert and playful guide, McCarraher’s case about our collective Mammon-worship is hard to deny.
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From the scorching heat of the Black Hills last week to the fall-like temperatures of Lake Ann, MI. The smoke has dissipated and it’s shaping up to be a perfect day for a bike ride on the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail.
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There are about 250 bighorn sheep living in Badlands National Park and I was fortunate enough to spend a few minutes with this one yesterday morning.
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If you find yourself driving on I-90 between Sioux Falls and Rapid City, ignore the countless billboards for Wall Drug but don’t miss the scenic loop through the Badlands.
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On my last evening at the Wheaton College Field Station I waded into Rapid Creek at dusk to watch the cedar waxwings enjoy their insect dinner over the water. Tomorrow I begin the drive back to Chicago. It’s been a wonderful week!
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It has been hot in the Black Hills this week. This has meant getting out early which, like this morning’s hike to Buzzards Roost, leads to some quiet and beautiful scenes.
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Very glad I thought to bring my folding kayak to the Black Hills. Not pictured: the osprey hanging out on the tree limb about twenty feet above the shore.
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On Saturday I began a leisurely two-day drive to the Black Hills which included a wonderful breakfast with @davoh in Sioux Falls. I’m staying at the Wheaton College Science Station for the week, a beautiful place which offers these sorts of views a mere 20-minute hike from my cabin.
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We spent a few hours at Catarata El Salto yesterday morning before returning to our rental home where five macaws were noshing on the beach almond tree next door.
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Costa Rica’s national parks are spectacular. Yesterday we arrived early to Manuel Antonio and beat the crowds and today I about had Carara to myself… aside from a troop of monkeys and a whole bunch of birds.
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Another stops-you-in-your-tracks morning on Costa Rica’s Pacific coast.
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After two wonderful weeks staying with the Casa Adobe community, this morning our family made the drive to Costa Rica’s Pacific coast and our little beachside home for the next week.
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A 9-hour layover in Miami was a good reason to spend some time exploring Little Havana: a delicious Central American breakfast, a perfectly balanced cigar enjoyed in the shop where it was rolled, and a refreshing cup of freshly squeezed papaya-watermelon juice. Now southbound to Costa Rica with the Florida Keys receding in the distance.
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Wearing my A Rocha USA hat while watering the New Community Outreach gardens. Love that I get to support these two incredible organizations!
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Paddled my new folding kayak about an hour south from our neighborhood beach. Now enjoying some day-off reading with the Chicago skyline as a backdrop.
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