When the park rangers arrived, they found a man in the river screaming and crying with the intensity usually associated with a man who just watched his entire family slaughtered by a drug cartel. The rangers knew something unspeakable was happening as they rushed to […]
Komodo National Park: One of the Great Wildlife Spectacles on Earth
When I was a kid in school learning about Komodo dragons, those mythical giant lizards that live on a few tropical islands far off in the exotic land of Indonesia, I never dreamed in my wildest imagination that I’d go there someday. I dreamed of traveling […]
17 Islands National Park, or the Reward for the Bus Ride from Hell
My last post was a tale of my arduous 45 mile (75km) bus journey from Bajawa to Riung on the island of Flores that took a staggering 6.5 hours.
From Bajawa to Riung: The Longest 45 Mile Bus Ride on Earth
If I told you that we were on a bus for 6 hours and 45 minutes and only went 45 miles, you’d probably assume that we broke down or were stuck in a major traffic jam. That would be false.
Notes From A Lecture By Annie Griffiths, or Remember to Wear Pants
“I woke up, looked out my window and saw these amazing clouds and knew it was going to be a special sunrise. I ran outside and got these amazing sunrise photos and this horse came over and got in the shot. I looked back and […]
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Trekking Rinjani Day 3: Beaches and Bintang
WHACK! WHACK! The wind was blowing so hard that our tent nearly blew away and the poles were flexing so far that they were whacking me in the face. This awoke me from my slumber, but I merely rolled over so the poles would strike the side […]
Trekking Rinjani Day 2: Turned Back By the Elements
It was a night filled with dread. Wind ripped at our tent, whistled through the trees and howled like a freight train.
Trekking Mount Rinjani Day 1: A Day of Suffering
As we took the first of many steps on our three-day trek up Mount Rinjani, I looked up at the summit looming high above and thought to myself, “That doesn’t look too far. We will easily climb this.” About 10 minutes later, as I was […]
Western Oklahoma in Black & White
When I visit my native Oklahoma, my camera usually stays safely secured in its case.
Why You Should Take A Detour Through Western Oklahoma
When I tell people I’m from Oklahoma and ask them if they’ve ever been there before, I almost always get the same reaction. They look off into the distance, their brow furrows and a distressed look enters their eyes.
Are Indonesians the Nicest People on Earth?
“He is either telling us to get off his land, or he is inviting us to his house,” I said to Kristi as we stood on the edge of a rice paddy watching an elderly man frantically wave at us. “Let’s go towards him and […]
Planet Bell 