First Impressions of Taos
What is the desert of New Mexico really like? Not what I imagined, at all. An excerpt from a writing exercise, “First Impressions,” at the Lama Institute, Taos.
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Author: Sandra Friend
The Invisible Woman
Wandering down State Street in Madison, Wisconsin, I came across this scene while I was in search of lunch. These are not my shoes. What happened here?
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A Taste of Nepal
It’s been nearly a decade since I had a dinner of dal bhat, the Nepali national meal, so tonight’s find of a Nepali restaurant in Madison, Wisconsin was a treat.
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My Cousin, the Novelist
In Taos, my novelist cousin Sean Murphy and his wife, author Tania Casselle, live the writer’s life that I’ve always dreamed, writing and teaching writing.
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Hiking a Snail’s Pace
On a guided hike out of Montreat, NC I happened across this snail, a flicker of movement among the mosses draped over fallen logs on Big Butt Mountain.
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At the Governors Mansion
Mom told me she’d read an article about how the Governor’s Mansion now had a library devoted to Florida authors. “You should be in there!” she said. Now I am.
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Pelicans, Skimmers, and the Jungle
A family visit to McKee Gardens for research on Exploring Florida’s Botanical Wonders, paired with Pelican Island, brought back memories of our 1960s trips.
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White Pelicans
Today, Paynes Prairie and the air around it was filled with white birds. Pelicans! Hundreds of them! Wood storks, herons, and egrets too. Quite the gathering.
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