Published inWrite Under the Moon·PinnedMember-onlyProfound Skies in Alaska Fostered a New FriendshipWhy You Should Talk To Strangers — We argued about how we ended up here. “I am pretty sure I invited myself. I thought that was kind of a silly thing to do but I’m glad I did.” “Agree to disagree, I am pretty sure I invited you. I’m glad you made it as well.” “Well we’ll…Northern Lights6 min readNorthern Lights6 min read
PinnedMember-onlyAbout Me — Ian HansonA Brief Intro Into The Life and Writing of Ian Hanson — I started writing on a trip to The Badlands of South Dakota. It was me, and a bunch of other 9th graders I had never met. We were looking for dinosaurs. Probably it was one of the adult guides that suggested we keep journals, so I wrote a few bits…My Life Story3 min readMy Life Story3 min read
Published inGlobetrotters·1 day agoMember-onlyLooking for Falling WaterIn Minnesota — Why that’s exactly what I have done. Minnesota is known for its abundance of lakes. Depending on what counts and how you count them I’ve heard anywhere from 11,000–14,000. But lakes are tough and there’s a lot of them. It’s just hard to…Minnesota6 min readMinnesota6 min read
Published inSix Word Photo Story Challenge·1 day agoMember-onlyToday Looks Like A Million Years AgoMarch Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Retro or Old” — New York City Might Be Timeless I used to deliver beer from Wisconsin to NYC. Old friends from university were stuck on old habits and old favorites. Nobody brews it like the cheeseheads. Armed with cases of Spotted Cow I plied my way across the plains, past Ohio’s yard lakes, and around the Greater ones. I…Monthly Challenge1 min readMonthly Challenge1 min read
Published inFull Frame·3 days agoMember-only52 Weeks Photography ProjectMarch 2024 Edition — Three months in a row, this is some kind of streak. The entire month of March has seen me on the road, living out of either a car or a van depending on if I was in California or Alaska. At times I was chasing specific images, others confining myself…Full Frame5 min readFull Frame5 min read
Published inGlobetrotters·3 days agoMember-onlyThis One Waterfall Will Show You the WayWhat Is McWay and Where Do I Find It? — What were they talking about? A path to salvation through ocean fast food? The worst name for a fake ID?!? “Well if you’re going to Big Sur, you should check out McWay.” Time and time again I heard this as I asked for coastal recommendations. Do this thing, do that thing, but for sure check…Photography6 min readPhotography6 min read
Published inSix Word Photo Story Challenge·6 days agoMember-onlyRoundtripMarch Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Retro or Old” — Before Phones, I Used A Map I often refer to 2009 as the best year of my life. One of the reasons was that I mapped my way to a very fun start. With the end of 2008 came also the end of my time as a student. I graduated from university on the four-and-a-half year…Monthly Challenge2 min readMonthly Challenge2 min read
Published inGlobetrotters·Mar 21, 2024Member-onlySeeking The Tallest WaterfallIn Minnesota — When it comes to marketing and tourism, we like labels. Labels give us an excuse to go visit something. To take a photo in front of a thing because it is the biggest, best, first, last, fastest, tallest, longest, or gosh darn prettiest of its kind. Within every category, there…Monthly Challenge5 min readMonthly Challenge5 min read
Published inSix Word Photo Story Challenge·Mar 19, 2024Member-onlySome fads don’t come back around.March Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Retro or… — Monthly Challenge1 min readMonthly Challenge1 min read
Published inSix Word Photo Story Challenge·Mar 15, 2024Member-onlyRediscovering The Old WaysMarch Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Retro or Old” — Making An Ancient Elixir New Again The preparation of Nocino is linked to witches and the nighttime, giving it an air of mystery and magic. On June 24th, witches would congregate, barefoot, to collect the unripe walnuts intended to craft their Nocino. — Long Road Distilleries I discovered the liqueur while researching another Minnesota forager’s website…Monthly Challenge1 min readMonthly Challenge1 min read