United Kingdom / March 27, 2018 by erica hussey

Nottingham • Leeds • Newcastle • Glasgow • Manchester • Birmingham • Oxford • Cambridge • Brighton • Southhampton • Bristol • London

ran into a familiar face

Two weeks in the UK via Sprinter van.

mermaid's purses

Tolkien and the Inklings use to hang here

brighton

birmingham

brighton

Arizona/Utah / December 15, 2017 by erica hussey

Grand Canyon • Horseshoe Bend • Antelope Canyon • Zion National Park

Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon •

N. had a solo tour that began in Salt Lake City a couple days after Thanksgiving that gave us the glorious excuse of driving the 15-passenger van from DFW to SLC. We spent Thanksgiving hiking and eating turkey sandwiches in the van during a snowstorm. It was cold and wonderful.

Horseshoe Bend

Horseshoe Bend •

Antelope Canyon

A great place to scratch your cornea.

Zion

Zion before the snow storm

Zion

Zion National Park •

If I had to choose one of the four, this would be my top pick. We arrived just before it started snowing. We hiked through Zion on Thanksgiving day and bumped into a couple families from Germany. Besides the families, there weren't many people. It was serene and easy to navigate. We took our time and watched the snowstorm roll in.

Mariana Islands / December 15, 2017 by erica hussey

flame trees

puddle jumper between Saipan and Tinian

bird island

atomic bomb cradles

cave diving

remnants of WWII

suicide cliffs

I cannot believe how long it has taken me to post photos of Tinian and Saipan (of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands).

Kelly on Tinian

Kelly and Justin: cliff dinner

Peter with transport cages

fly traps for bird food

Wild To Inspire / February 3, 2016 by erica hussey

To The Explorers

An original piece created by Alex Goetz and Justin Grubb for the NatGeo "Wild to Inspire" short film competition. This piece is an ode to all the adventurers, explorers, and conservationists that dedicate everything they have to conservation and wildlife, and a "thank you" to those who inspire us to tell our stories. Directed, filmed and edited by Alex Goetz and Justin Grubb Original voice over written by Lucas Stall Produced by The Toledo Zoo and Aquarium Special Thanks to Pacific Bird Conservation and MAC Program, Save the Tasmanian Devil Program contact: alexmgoetz@gmail.com

EDIT: They won!
Justin Grubb was also kind enough to send me a screen grab of my mug when the video aired on television.

Hawaii / January 21, 2016 by erica hussey

Grit, Gall, & Limpets

rain and salt

Makapu'u - O'ahu

Lanikai pillboxes hike at sunrise. The pillboxes are remnants from WWII.

Lanikai pillboxes hike - The two islets are the Na Mokulua (or the Moks). The one on the left has a beautiful cove on the north side.

Bird Island/Nihoa/Moku Manu is an uninhabited island home to a diverse array of animals and plants some of which are endemic species.

Turtle Bay frequented by green sea turtles

O'ahu

Approaching Bird Island

fragrant plumeria trees, leis, and lychees

Honolulu Zoo - Harriet the Linnaeus's two-toed sloth introduced me to her offspring that was born in April '15. (Top ten favorite moments of my life.)