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I am drawn to the ocean. Whenever I am in a city near the water, it calls me hither. It’s a call I cannot ignore. I have no will power to stay away. Whether it’s a rocky bluff or pristine sands, I have to go. I have to stand and watch the waves crash. I have to feel my toesin the sand. I have to touch the water, feel it on my…
Read moreSometime, words just aren’t enough to describe the beautiful wild nature of our world. I captured these videos at the Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The first few clips demonstrate a typical elephant family. Blood or not, elephants form bonds as tight as families in the human world, and, just like in the natural world, they fiercely defend and protect their babies. This particular family was not permitted to…
Read moreI had one rule in place when I agreed to the family trip to the Great Smoky Mountains. Under absolutely no circumstances was I going to whitewater raft. No way. Wasn’t going to happen. Nope. Been there, done that. Barely lived to buy the t-shirt. Let me relay the memories of my previous whitewater experience – memories that still haunt me. It was the spring of1998. I was in college and joined…
Read moreWhen presented with the options, “Would you rather watch some old hillbilly crotchet or go for an awesome adventure to see a waterfall?” by my wife’s stand-up comedian cousin, I chose waterfall adventure. The problem with my choice was that as much as I want to be adventurous and outdoorsy, I am not. Unless I am in an air-conditioned gym, I don’t like sweating. Weird, I know. I also don’t care much…
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