It’s like deja vu—I am back on the open road with mountains rushing past my window, my headphones playing both the perfect soundtrack for the passing scenery and the beat to my writing. The area is desolate, nothing but deep, green forests hiding the bald spots of the Sierra Nevada mountains. It reminds me… [Read More]
Destination Spotlight: A Guide to Death Valley, California
7:30 am and I am alone in front of the type of sunrise that makes you believe in heaven. Rays of sunshine burst through the clouds in a brilliant display of light causing the clouds to glow over the deep blue silhouettes of the distant mountains. I can see the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes… [Read More]
Bodie, California: a Visit to a Genuine Ghost Town
The fog is hanging thickly over the Sierra Nevada, the clouds dark and ominous as they gather over the mountains and cast shadows over everything. I am on a press trip with Visit California, on assignment for Matador Network, making my way down Route 395 from Reno, Nevada to Las Vegas (AKA the backbone… [Read More]
