This picture reminds me so strongly of an idyllic last-minute camping trip to Yosemite** I took a few years back with my friend Cindy, which reminds me that Cindy and I have an upcoming trip to a few Utah parks scheduled for September I mentioned here. That, plus the weather lately, and I suddenly have an overwhelming … Continue reading Let’s Go Camping!
Month: July 2017
Wednesday Words on the Wild: Holograms
By definition, our national parks in all their particularity and peculiarity show us as much about ourselves as the landscapes they honor and protect. They can be seen as holograms of an America born of shadow and light; dimensional; full of contradictions and complexities. Our dreams, our generosities, our cruelties and crimes are absorbed into … Continue reading Wednesday Words on the Wild: Holograms
Influences: The Adventures of the Wilderness Family
So, true confession time. I keep a poster for the first film about a family in a landmark trilogy beginning in the 1970's hanging behind my desk in my office at work. "The Godfather?" Good guess, but no: Co-workers around me display serious art and posters of classics by Alfred Hitchcock and Stanley Kubrick and so on. My favorite reactions are when new employees are … Continue reading Influences: The Adventures of the Wilderness Family
Wednesday Words on the Wild: Southern Cross
It was a good time for sitting together, Mma Ramotswe felt, and it was not necessary to say anything. That evening, the sky was all but white with stars, filled with acres and acres of constellations, right down to the horizon. She had learned the names of some of these clusters when she was younger, … Continue reading Wednesday Words on the Wild: Southern Cross
Beneficial Ownership
A beneficial owner is a person who enjoys the benefits of ownership even though title to some form of property is in another name. It also means any individual or group of individuals who, either directly or indirectly, has the power to vote or influence the transaction decisions regarding a specific security, such as shares … Continue reading Beneficial Ownership
Wednesday Words on the Wild: Picturesque
It is not enough to photograph the obviously picturesque. ~ Dorothea Lange Oops. Sorry, Dorothea. It's just that, during a drive with family in Tennessee, my aunt remembered this barn coming up around the corner and she started talking to it, as if she was encouraging a toddling baby, like, "Oh! Here she comes! She's so adorable!" When I … Continue reading Wednesday Words on the Wild: Picturesque
Spies Like Them
Have you seen this new mini-series, Spy in the Wild? I've only seen one episode, but it immediately became my new favorite summer show. This show is extremely delightful. The basic concept might be a bit ho-hummy "filming animals in nature," but what makes this so different is how they do it, and the amazing results. Using animatronic "spy" cameras, such … Continue reading Spies Like Them
Peppermint Ice Cream
As promised yesterday: The Snack Shack at the High School Summer Camp I attended many years ago served peppermint ice cream. Every summer, I consumed as many peppermint milkshakes as I could afford. (I could never afford enough.) Other campers followed trends, like the summer everyone got hooked on raw cookie dough, until some counselor's fears of salmonella … Continue reading Peppermint Ice Cream
Independence Day (2017): Frozen in Time
Happy Fourth of July, campers! Previously, I shared my penchant for milkshakes during camping trips, and a visual of my grandparent's backyard. For many years, my grandparents hosted grand Fourth of July parties in that yard. Overlooking a river buzzing with water skiers, we heard the drone of boat races downriver at the town lake … Continue reading Independence Day (2017): Frozen in Time
Campfire Tales 