Published Articles

I travel to discover untold stories.  In the last few years I've written and photographed many, some rooted in the prehistoric past and others of the moment, most published in print in the San Antonio Express-News travel pages and online in the newspaper's mysa.com website.


Lead Articles 

"Storm's trees turned into art in Galveston," San Antonio Express-News, March 31, 2013

"Couple find bucolic getaway in Sonoma County," San Antonio Express-News, February 10, 2013

"Christmas all around Texas," San Antonio Express-News, November 11, 2012

"Ghostly Haunts Aplenty in Galveston," "Ghost tours all over Texas," Houston Chronicle, October 26, 2012 in the Star section.


Another version of this story ran earlier in the San Antonio Express-News.

"Ghosts of Granbury and Galveston," "Ghost tours all over Texas," San Antonio Express-News, October 21, 2012

"Adventure high and low," "Green chile the rule for burgers," San Antonio Express-News, September 9, 2012

"Where sea, land merge seamlessly," "Rarely seen puffin makes a comeback," San Antonio Express-News, August 19, 2012

"A Vermont Summer Day Feels Like Spring," "Practical and Picturesque Covered Bridges,"
San Antonio Express-News, July 8, 2012

"Reliving History in Williamsburg," "Turmoils of Colonial Times Brought to Life," San Antonio Express-News, April 22, 2012

 


"The Hill Country's Open Air Sculpture Trail," "Fuel Up along the Hill Country Sculpture Trail," Houston Chronicle, February 19, 2012


This story was published simultaneously in the Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News.

"Sculptures Find Harmony in Natural Surroundings," "Feed the Body as Well as the Soul," San Antonio Express-News, February 19, 2012

"Asheville, N.C., Art Lovers, Brew Fans Fit Right In," "Asheville is Called BeerCity USA," San Antonio Express-News, October 16, 2011

"Fire & Iron, Bikers Find Adventure," "Open Road Riders Have Big Hearts," San Antonio Express-News, August 7, 2011

"Olmsted's Magic Touch at the Biltmore," San Antonio Express-News, March 31, 2011

"The Art & Beauty of Palo Duro Canyon," "A Jeep Tour Lesson in Geology," and "Visiting Canyon," San Antonio Express-News, January 16, 2011


The Palo Duro story was also published in the Houston Chronicle.

"Georgia O'Keeffe found a muse in Palo Duro Canyon," Houston Chronicle, January 13, 2011

 "The Smokies--Beauty on a Grand Scale," "Smokies Waterfall Hikes," San Antonio Express-News, August 1, 2010

Feature Articles

• "Dress your landscape with fall colors," for S.A. Life Section, San Antonio Express-News, October 13, 2012
•  "Providing a haven for hummingbirds,"  for S.A. Life Section, San Antonio Express-News, July 7, 2012, and a version published simultaneously  "Providing a haven for hummingbirds," in the Star Section, Houston Chronicle, July 7, 2012.
• "Good Food Abounds in New Braunfels," San Antonio Express-News, April 3, 2011
• "Gardening with a Mediterranean Flair," March 26, 2011 for S.A. Life Section, San Antonio Express-News and Houston Chronicle
• "A Hill Country Passion for Chocolate," for Sunday Taste Section, San Antonio Express-News, February 13, 2011 
• "Around Comfort, Food Matches Beautiful Scenery," San Antonio Express-News, October 3, 2010  
  "Lady Bird Wildflower Center's Hummingbird Gardens," for San Antonio Express-News Trend Magazine, April 11, 2010 

"72 Hours or Less" Weekend Getaway Articles

• "Moody Gardens, Artistic penguins, pyramids part of fun" November 4, 2012
• "Art and Wildflowers, Where Sculptures Blossom," April 15, 2012
• "Jamestown, Virginia," January 29, 2012
• "Petaluma, California," November 6, 2011
  
• "Fossil Rim," September 19, 2011
• "Glen Rose, Texas: Dinosaur Tracks and more," July 3, 2011
• "Austin, Texas: Rambling around Austin for art," April 17, 2011
• "New Braunfels, Texas: Small town still knows how to have fun," April 3, 2011 
• "Boerne, Texas: Kicking back in Boerne," February 6, 2011 
• "Blanco, Texas: Small town historic but lively," January 16, 2011 
• "Abilene, Texas: A taste of the Old West," November 28, 2010 
• "Austin, Texas: One day is just a start in Zilker Park," October 24, 2010 
• "Corpus Christi, Texas: Look beyond beaches," October 17, 2010 
• "Hill Country, Texas: Millions of bats and more," October 3, 2010 
• "Marble Falls, Texas: Caverns, sculpture and pie," August 1, 2010 
• "Nashville, Tennessee: Southern charm, hot music," June 6, 2010 
• "Austin County, Texas: A diversity of flora and fauna," May 30, 2010
• "Bellville, Texas: A trip to wildflower country," May 9, 2010 
• "Wimberley, Texas: An artful day," April 18, 2010 
• "Comfort, Texas: Friendly folks, leisurely pace," April 11, 2010 
• "Utopia, Texas: Down-home paradise," February 21, 2010