The Forgotten Bridge
I walked down the abandoned dirt road, and hoped I would remember the way. The road began to narrow and slowly became dirt, then turned to overgrown grass and plants as it ascended up the rocky hills. The path seemed … Continued
Mt. Toubkal – From Earth to Heaven
Recently, I hiked up Mount Toubkal with my family. Toubkal is the highest mountain in North Africa, at 4,167 meters (13,671 feet). It was a two-day hike. The first day from the village of Imlil to the Refuge du Toubkal, … Continued
Travel… a dream?
Sometimes I wonder about my dream to travel the world. I love visiting new countries and experiencing new cultures, but I don’t love the before and after, I don’t love the travel. Sometimes it can be great, and other times … Continued
Shadows of Bronze
We walked down the wet cobblestone streets, laughing and talking. The rain had almost stopped and was now just barely raining, the streetlights shined brightly as the sky began to darken creating reflections on the wet ground. We approached the … Continued
Salisbury Beach – The Magic Window
It’s amazing how different the ocean can look from just one hour to the next. I really could have painted many more ocean scenes out the exact same window and still none would be the same. The sunrise every morning … Continued
Daydreaming
One day, I went hiking with my family and some friends. It wasn’t a difficult hike but we went slowly, so it took us most of the day. We started at the base of the mountain and hiked up … Continued
Friendship
The souk can be a chaotic place, and even more so if you’ve never been. The first few times I went to the souk I was too overwhelmed to notice much of anything except the noise and crowds of people. … Continued
Market Day at the Souk
One day, in the middle of summer, I went to the souk with my mom and a Moroccan friend. We walked about twenty minutes from our house to the nearest vegetable souk with our small cart. It was a busy … Continued
Cultural Reflection
It was a warm fall day, and we had decided to take a trip to Chefchaouen; a small city in the mountains known for the blue houses and buildings within it’s medina walls. We took a blue taxi, paying for … Continued