
Essays From Wandering
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Becoming the Laridae
Squawking starts in the distance. Seagulls are arriving fast, making demands for their fair share…
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Adrien of Forestdale
Built by this place. Adapted and right-sized to navigate the deep tangle of his homeland.…
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My Aspen Colony
As we played, I heard a quiet cracking of wood. It was a splitting sound,…
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Road Runner Feet
It is oddly captivating because it stirs my curiosity. What is that? Are those feet or…
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The Band of Scrub Oak
I watch creatures of all sorts appear from and disappear into that clump of mystery.…
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Finches, LLC
An exposé on The CEO of Finches, LLC in the Sonoran Desert, exploring overlooked beauty,…
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A Spider With A Pompadour
A Spider with a Pompadour: A spring encounter with a Funnel Weaver reveals remarkable silk…
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The Red Protector
It only takes a moment to recognize that he is not here to address my…
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The Lagomorph is All Grown Up
He was just sitting there in his desert playroom happily among his toys, the little…
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Wandering Is Not Aimless
Here, communication between species is revealed, and I begin to understand the specific language of…
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Bramble Ramble
A sunrise wander into a tangled desert bramble reveals quail, birdsong, hidden movement, and the…
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When Clarity Finds You
A dream of an endless meadow brought unexpected clarity to My Collected Wandering’s Project revealing…
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Marconi Beach: The Sea at Work
Opening my eyes to the action, I see massive surf-worthy waves thundering and folding over…
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Mystic River’s Fallen Seagull
The cadence of angry war cries from seagulls in the near distance tells me otherwise.…
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The Eyebrow Incident
A small spider with giant grip strength reminds me that nature doesn’t always behave as…




