Memories of a Lantern Keeper
I worked in colours no sun could hold,in blues that bruised the air,in golds that kept their heartbeatlong after candles guttered there. Montsalvat was just …
Category: Travelarium
The Virelli
The Virelli never said “we are here.” They only ever said, “we are passing through.” By the time Lethra was old enough to walk without …
California One: 3. Universal Studios, or I Regret Everything
And I do, I really do. I regret every choice I’ve ever made in life that has brought us to this misbegotten moment. Everyone around …
Yuria Okamura: Botanical Geometries in Quiet Conversation
I arrived at the Shepparton Art Museum on a cloudy Sunday morning. The previous few days had been the hot and clean blue skies of …
Mosiac
The strong gusts of wind were unyielding, relentlessly tugging at her umbrella and sending her auburn locks whipping around her face. The ribbon that had …
California One: 2. The MOMA in SF, Hearst Castle and the Getty Center
We are standing in front of a group of giant ceramic pumpkins on the third floor of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. They …
California One: 1. Driving Highway One in a Silver Cadillac
“It’s not a Ford.” “What are you talking about?” “It’s not a Ford.” These are not words I want to hear. We have just struggled …
The Author Argues with an American Supermarket Salad
Salad: Hey! Looking at me? Trying to lose some weight, huh? Me: No. Actually. I’m just – you know, on the road, eaten a lot …
Orpington Station
The cold metal bench sent shivers through her body as she sat down, takeout coffee cup in hand. She was lost in a daze, questioning …
Monkeys and Social Media
A couple of weeks ago, I visited the Jigokudani Monkey Park, in Nagano, Japan. The park is famous for the Japanese macaque monkeys who live …