Shoals

A New Story

Posted on March 10, 2023

It’s late winter. I still run in the dark, though I get traces of dawn now. Surfaces are ice, the wind blows viciously, and my miles get slower and slower. This is always a hard time of year to be a runner. [Read More]

Migrating with tusks and a trunk

Posted on November 13, 2022

Y’all. I’ve wandered over to Mastodon from Twitter, along with a goodly number of other folks from the broad geo-sphere, and it’s . . . nice. Feel easier to post random musings. Less motive, less image. But I rolled back over to Twitter right quick when I wanted to get... [Read More]

Adventures of a smartwatch in Paris [UPDATE: MYSTERY SOLVED]

In which I learn a thing or two about novel GPS errors.

Posted on October 10, 2022

One day this past July, I got up early and started a long run around Paris. I’ve found this practice to be the easiest way to explore without being an insufferable tourist. As I usually do, I started tracking the run with my Garmin Forerunner 245 watch. (Follow along using... [Read More]

A day on Hadrian's Wall

One stretch of a hike from coast to coast.

Posted on May 7, 2022

Greenhead I told everyone who asked that I slept well. It wasn’t really true; the room was well-heated and there’s nothing but a comforter, reinforcing the fact that I sleep best in the cold. On the flip side, it’s impossible to complain because thanks to the over-powered heaters, every scrap... [Read More]