Places of Stillness

Cloud bands above Sand Hollow Reservoir and red shoreline.

Sand Hollow — Water, Sand, and Stone

A field record from Sand Hollow: the long edge of the reservoir, wind-marked sand, and the layered stone beside it.

Sand Hollow — Water, Sand, and Stone

A field record from Sand Hollow: the long edge of the reservoir, wind-marked sand, and the layered stone beside it.

A gull standing on a wooden rail above the Pacific at Oceanside.

Oceanside — A Line Toward the Horizon

An October coastal record: a rail, a gull, the moving water, and the horizon beyond them.

Oceanside — A Line Toward the Horizon

An October coastal record: a rail, a gull, the moving water, and the horizon beyond them.

Waves meeting the sand below the cliffs at Thousand Steps Beach.

Thousand Steps — A Slower Descent

Shade along the stairs, a bright edge of sand, and the changing scale of the Pacific below.

Thousand Steps — A Slower Descent

Shade along the stairs, a bright edge of sand, and the changing scale of the Pacific below.

Two dark rocks in sunlit coastal water, with plants in the foreground.

At the Harbor Edge

Dark rocks divide the bright water. A coastal field record from the afternoon of October 20.

At the Harbor Edge

Dark rocks divide the bright water. A coastal field record from the afternoon of October 20.

Orange hoodoos and dark conifers fill the Bryce Canyon amphitheater beneath a broad gray sky.

Bryce Canyon After Dark: Access, Moonlight, and What to Bring

A careful plan for seeing Bryce after sunset, from choosing a moonlit evening to checking the way back.

Bryce Canyon After Dark: Access, Moonlight, and What to Bring

A careful plan for seeing Bryce after sunset, from choosing a moonlit evening to checking the way back.

Quiet Places Near Las Vegas to Walk, Sit, and Reset

A local guide for days when a short walk, a bench, or an open view is enough.

Quiet Places Near Las Vegas to Walk, Sit, and Reset

A local guide for days when a short walk, a bench, or an open view is enough.