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Tag Archives: Nature
Gratitude for nature, work, and food: What I’ve been doing the last four months
How time has flown! I have lived in town working my new job for more than four months now. My blog reading and writing routine has been severely disrupted and I haven’t found a way to work either into my … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, eSwatini, Peace Corps, Swaziland
Tagged eSwatini, Flowers, Nature, Peace Corps, peace corps swaziland, Peace Corps Volunteer, safari, South Africa, Swaziland, Wildlife
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Gratitude: Hanging out with friends
I started the week with multiple productive days at home followed by two productive days in Mbabane. Now, as I write this, I am waiting to be picked up to start a day with friends, old and new. First, I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, eSwatini, Peace Corps, Swaziland
Tagged Africa, eSwatini, Nature, PCV, Peace Corps, peace corps swaziland, Peace Corps Volunteer, Swaziland, Wildlife
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Wednesday photo: Hikes with friends
One of my goals for 2018 is to see more of Swaziland. This includes increasing visits to my local park, Mlilwane National Park. A friend and former volunteer in Swaziland visited with her son, so in addition to visiting my … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Peace Corps, Swaziland, Wednesday photo
Tagged Africa, National Parks, Nature, PCV, Peace Corps, peace corps swaziland, Peace Corps Volunteer, Swaziland, Wildlife
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Wildlife at Mbuluzi and Mlawula
When a friend comes to Swaziland with a car, it is time to visit somewhere less accessible by khumbi. We chose Mbuluzi and Mlawula wildlife areas in the Lubombo mountains. These reserves are located in the northeastern part of Swaziland, … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Peace Corps, Swaziland
Tagged Africa, Nature, PCV, Peace Corps, Peace Corps Volunteer, Swaziland, Wildlife
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A return to travel blogging with no apologies
Not blogging here for the past seven months here has been easy, truly too easy. I arrived in Salt Lake City on Halloween and I have posted two “Wednesday photos” since then. But I am not sorry about that. The … Continue reading
Posted in North America, Photos, Travel Update, U.S.
Tagged Flowers, Hiking, Mountains, National Parks, Nature, North Carolina, Photos, Rock climbing, Rocks, Skiing, Snow, State parks, The outdoors, Travel, Utah, Wyoming
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Wednesday photo: Founders’ Grove, Humboldt State Park
My trip to Portland, Ore., in October grew into a trip to California as well because I wanted to see the redwoods. In my pictures, I feel like the size and grandeur of the trees isn’t well represented. Jon snapped … Continue reading
Posted in North America, Photos, Wednesday photo
Tagged California, Nature, Pacific Coast Highway, Photos, Redwoods, Travel, Trees
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Meet me in San Francisco, please! And how a search for nature begins
In a sentence, that’s essentially what happened. What started as a trip to Portland, Ore., to visit one of my college friends, kept getting bigger. I had read about the redwoods of California in a National Geographic article called The … Continue reading
Posted in North America, Photos, Planning a trip, Travel Narrative, U.S.
Tagged Art, California, Nature, Pacific Coast Highway, Photos, Planning a trip, The outdoors, Travel, Trees
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