Humanity has long been preoccupied with building towers that give the illusion of reaching the heavens. The Biblical story of […]
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North Carolina’s Fresco Trail
The story of North Carolina’s Fresco Trail began in 1973 with the serendipitous meeting of a newly minted Episcopal priest, […]
Portals of Malta
Doorways are portals to other worlds, both real and imagined. J. R. R. Tolkien–speaking through one of his most enduring […]
A Tale of Three Colombian Pueblos
While Colombia’s big cities of Bogota, Medellin and Cali get most of the press, the true heart of this incredibly […]
Monk Viengsay and the Secret Cave
“It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your […]
Peru’s Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu is an absolute masterpiece of architecture and a unique testimony to the Inca civilization. UNESCO designation 1983 As is […]
Contemplating an ancient civilization in San Agustín, Colombia
While many globetrotting travelers these days hurry from one megasite to another in their haste to check each off a […]
Oman Photo Stories #3: The South
When I say southern Oman, I’m referring to the governorate of Dhofar which borders on the Arabian Sea, Yemen and […]
Oman Photo Stories #2: North Central
I lived in the north central region of Oman for six of the eight years I worked as a university […]
Oman Photo Stories #1: Musandam
Over the past few years, the Sultanate of Oman, where I lived and worked from January 2008 until August 2016, […]
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