The Art of Exploration archive is where you'll find my past writings and thoughts. You are currently viewing a list of articles that were published in 2007.

Summer at Stowe

Published July 28th, 2007 in Buckinghamshire

Pleasant Valley Conservation Area

Published April 15th, 2007 in Illinois

Geevor Tin Mine

Published March 20th, 2007 in Cornwall

At one point the trail disappears onto an exposed stretch of granite. I continue to walk for few minutes across the rock and come to the other side. The giant slab ends at a steep drop-off. The slope below is thick with trees.

Coastal Views

Published March 19th, 2007 in Cornwall

Around the Farm

Published March 18th, 2007 in Cornwall

Rough Seas

Published March 18th, 2007 in Cornwall

More Spring

Published March 16th, 2007 in Buckinghamshire

Just thought I’d share a few more pictures of spring, that lovely several weeks that happens across the globe in places that are not Chicago.

A Real Spring

Published March 15th, 2007 in Buckinghamshire

It’s the Ides of March which means it’s the dead of winter back in Chicago and I’m giddy that I’m not there to (ahem) enjoy it. Instead, I’m here in Milton Keynes where March is fragrant and mild.

January Then

Published January 16th, 2007 in Illinois

Just ten short days ago I thought autumn would last until March and that (further deluding myself) a mild-tempered March would give way to a sudden burst of vernal warmth.

Ryerson Woods

Published January 6th, 2007 in Illinois

Ryerson Woods is among my favorite places to go for a walk—even in January. And considering how horrible January can be in Chicagoland, that says a lot.