RV-Able: Salineno

January 17, 2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

Just down the road from Falcon State Park, on Hwy 83, there is a sign for Salineno, and another announcing “World Birding Sight”. The road passes by a few houses, pastures, and then comes to an old town center, which in interesting in itself. Continuing on, the road squeezes between two buildings and turns into […]

RV-Able: A State Park First

January 16, 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

Leaving behind a five-star RV resort with all the amenities, we have moved to a state park on the other end of the Rio Grande: Falcon Lake. We chose Falcon Lake because: a) we were so impressed with Estero, and b) we heard there is good birding here. Only a two hour drive from Mercedes, […]

RV-Able: Jay Invasion

January 14, 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

Our time on the Rio Grande is winding down, as is my energy, so we decided our last outing would be a mini-bus tour originating at Laguna Atascosa Wildlife Refuge touring the Bahia Grande unit. We had visited Atascosa the week before, but it was too cold, and my legs were not strong enough to […]

RV-Able: Ooo, I Love Turtles!

January 12, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

Two days in bed and I’m ready to go again. It’s warm today. The sun is shining, and as seems to be the way in Texas, a strong breeze is blowing. We’re not sure if we’ll be able to see anything today, but our cameras are ready. Weslaco is one town over from where we […]

RV-Able: South Padre Island

January 10, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

Our first visit to South Padre was windy and cold – 4 degrees celsius. I stepped out of the car to photograph the ocean and soon popped back into the warmth. Our winter coats were safely packed and stored under the bus, as we lovingly call our motor home. So we had a quick lunch […]

RV-Able: Boca Chica II

January 8, 2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

Boca Chica is a an expanse of sandy beach where the Gulf meets the Rio Grande, and Texas meets Mexico. It is the last stop, past the border guard post, and is a protected natural area. Apart from a few fishermen, we were the only ones on the beach. By the time we reached the […]

RV-Able: Boca Chica, Tx, Part I

January 6, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

Armed with our passports, cameras, binoculars, and travel mugs, we headed to wall country, piloted by seasoned birders who graciously offered to show us around. “Have you been to Boca Chica?” our host asked. “No, but it’s on my list,” Ric responded. So we set off, the early morning sky a wash of blushed peach. […]

Post Up At “One Woman’s Day”

January 5, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Travelling As Is is posted on “One Woman’s Day”, a project of the Story Circle Network. The Story Circle Network is a collaborative that supports women “with stories to tell”. Check it out!

RV-Able: For The Birds

December 31, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

It’s been abnormally cold in Texas, and so we’ve devoted a few days to finishing up the interior painting we started last summer. (Yes, procrastination defines us.) Yesterday, the temperatures were back up in the double digits, so we set out on the golf cart and toured the property looking for birds. Just a […]

RV-Able: Quinta Mazatlan

December 26, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

Lured by the promise of a rewarding birding experience, Ric and I decided to take the drive to McCallen and check out Quinta Mazatlan. As usual, I worry about the amount of walking involved when visiting a new locale, but we were reassured by those in the know that there is a house on the […]

Present Distance

I’ve lived the fog of distance –life’s highway a series of hillsdestination without promise Have learned that acceptance gains perspective,that climates change, and hope sustains,and that in the stillness dreams renew. Now I travel quieter paths, appreciatespace, have surrendered to a slower pace –certain that this too will change. (image my own)

Floral Balm

Of Trauma Born

Goodbyes tarnishfaith, like ashesscattered My heart grows dismissal,craves a balm of connectionseeks quiet harbour Remind me what it feels like to be safebreath nurturing life,love a rhythmic flow In meditationI reach for peaceimagine salvation But this wayward chaosunrestrainedcements me in doubt Tainted intentionsI lift up to the Universea tempest without hope My soul incubates malicea […]