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Dewees Island, SC: Fantasy Island

Dewees Island, SC: Fantasy Island

Dear faithful POSTMARKS readers: If you’re curious about Dewees Island, SC, or what happens next in this story, please follow […]

March 10, 2020 5
Botswana #5: The Thrill of the Kill

Botswana #5: The Thrill of the Kill

This morning I woke to the sound of a man’s voice calling outside our tent. I couldn’t make out the […]

April 19, 2018 17
Botswana #4: Who’s There?

Botswana #4: Who’s There?

After TJ returned us to our tent we turned in for the night. As I sat scribbling notes by the […]

April 12, 2018 15
Botswana #3: Real Men and Man-Eaters

Botswana #3: Real Men and Man-Eaters

In my last dispatch I said I would tell you all about the animals at night, but more interesting than […]

April 5, 2018 25
Botswana #2: Dusted

Botswana #2: Dusted

Since we’ve been here I’ve hardly closed my mouth once. Not so much because I’m talking all the time—which of […]

March 29, 2018 18
Botswana #1: Finding the Elephant Head

Botswana #1: Finding the Elephant Head

Here begins a series from a safari we took last October—an adventure where things were not always as they seemed […]

March 22, 2018 29
Africa: Land of Holes

Africa: Land of Holes

“Part of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed toward the sun, one’s feet moving forward.”—Nelson Mandela

January 12, 2018 39
NYC: An Urban Safari

NYC: An Urban Safari

New York is a city for walkers. Or is it a city for subway riders? I think both. My goal […]

December 1, 2017 26
Morocco #8: Parting Words

Morocco #8: Parting Words

“It is a strange thing to come home. While yet on the journey, you cannot at all realize how strange […]

September 12, 2017 30
Morocco #7: The Feminine Mystique

Morocco #7: The Feminine Mystique

On the way to the mountain village of Imlil, Boujeema described the three most important components of Moroccan culture. More […]

September 4, 2017 21
Morocco #6: The Price of Spice

Morocco #6: The Price of Spice

The sun would be setting soon and shopkeepers, those whose stores were open during Ramadan, would take leave of their […]

August 25, 2017 20
Morocco #5: Dewitched

Morocco #5: Dewitched

It was almost dusk when Boujeema dropped us at the curb. The reek of urine stung my eyes, and the […]

August 16, 2017 13
Morocco #4: The Marrakech Express

Morocco #4: The Marrakech Express

The reasons why you decide to go someplace are rarely logical. I suppose it could be because you saw it […]

August 9, 2017 13
Morocco #3: The Danger of the Desert

Morocco #3: The Danger of the Desert

As we sped along the dusty two-lane road, there wasn’t another car in sight. Agafay wasn’t our first choice. We’d […]

August 4, 2017 20
Morocco #2: On a Hump with Some Name

Morocco #2: On a Hump with Some Name

Abraham met us with a wide smile and two towering beasts clad in rug saddles of orange, yellow, and pink. […]

July 14, 2017 17
Morocco #1: Ships of the Desert

Morocco #1: Ships of the Desert

A life without steep learning curves is no life at all. —Tahir Shah, In Arabian Nights: A Caravan of Moroccan […]

July 10, 2017 19
Thor’s Harbor and Things

Thor’s Harbor and Things

While I’ve been at home studying, Chris has been exploring. Here’s his photoessay …

April 12, 2017 19
On the Road to Jokkmokk

On the Road to Jokkmokk

While I was away at my first MFA residency at the Vermont College of Fine Arts in Montpelier, Chris was […]

February 6, 2017 31
Vietnam #4: A Very Special Lunch

Vietnam #4: A Very Special Lunch

On the way to our “very special, traditional Vietnamese lunch,” our schoolteacher-cum-tour guide pointed out a Greg Norman golf course. Tee […]

November 18, 2016 8
Vietnam #3: A Deadly Cocktail

Vietnam #3: A Deadly Cocktail

Hoi An is the most popular destination in Vietnam. It’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and going there is like […]

November 14, 2016 6

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