Archive for the 'Travel' Category

The sea does not reward those who are too anxious, too greedy, or too impatient

Friday, September 5th, 2008

I have grown up near the Chesapeake Bay and even heading down to Nags Head each summer. But for some reason I never really took advantage of what a great feeling it was to breathe in the salt air and to hear the sound of the ocean each morning and night. But this past week […]

Is The South All That Dirty?

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

I have been talking in past weeks with dreXeL and our new friend Kris Krug about a potential mixed media art-on-the-road project in which we will challenge ourselves to discover the real role of the southern region in today’s cultural climate. I mean, what actually gives the south its gentility, its beauty, and its mystique? […]

Between the Country and the Beach

Monday, August 18th, 2008

Yes, there is this very odd locale that exists somewhere between the oceanfront and the country. It is where the grass begins to mix with sand and the only plants that will grow are bushes and forms of cactus. The breezes are cool but are always mixed with this heavy salinity. It is a special […]