In a world of stories, I bring fresh experiences to the page and web in articles and photographs about travel, lifestyle and culture, food and nature. My articles have appeared in the San Antonio Express-News, Houston Chronicle, Beaumont Enterprise and in Hillviews, a magazine of the Texas State University System.
Lead Articles
"Cities spread the holiday joy all around Texas," Travel, San Antonio Express-News, November 22, 2017.
"Cities spread the holiday joy all around Texas," Travel, San Antonio Express-News, November 22, 2017.
"San Antonio holidays will be full of celebrations, events, experiences," for mySA.com, November 18, 2016.
"Gardeners shift gears, adapt to soggy ground," for mySA Section, San Antonio Express-News, May 30, 2015.
"Creating a year-round bird haven in the garden," for mySA Section, San Antonio Express-News, April 30, 2015.
"Galveston-where the gifts are," and "Galveston experiences top the gift list," Travel, San Antonio Express-News, December 7, 2014.
Travel, San Antonio Express-News, November 23, 2014.
Also published in the Houston Chronicle: "Holiday celebrations around Texas," Travel, November 21, 2014.
"Fredericksburg: an artful weekend," and "Der Lindenbaum - Authentic German food in Fredericksburg," Travel, San Antonio Express-News, August 29, 2014.
Also published in the Houston Chronicle: "An artful weekend in Fredericksburg," August 25, 2014.
"Gardens around Texas," Travel, San Antonio Express-News, March 23, 2014.
"Gardens around Texas," photo tour in Here and There, A travel blog, San Antonio Express-News online, March 14, 2014
"Recipe for a Romantic Galveston Weekend," Travel, San Antonio Express-News, March 14, 2014.
Also published in the Beaumont Enterprise:
"Recipe for a Romantic Galveston Weekend," March 14, 2014
"A Lone Star holiday glow," and "S.A. holiday highlights," Travel, San Antonio Express-News, November 24, 2013
"Christmas in Texas," photo tour in Here and There, A travel blog, San Antonio Express-News online, November 25, 2013
"A chile celebration," and "La Posada de Santa Fe Caliente Margarita," Sunday Taste food and dining section, San Antonio Express-News, August 18, 2013
"Desert meets caverns," Travel, San Antonio Express-News, June 2, 2013
"Couple find bucolic getaway in Sonoma County," Travel, San Antonio Express-News, February 10, 2013
Another version of this story ran later in the Houston Chronicle:
"Ghostly Haunts Aplenty in Galveston," "Ghost tours all over Texas," Star section, Houston Chronicle, October 26, 2012"Adventure high and low," "Green chile the rule for burgers," Travel, San Antonio Express-News, September 9, 2012
"Where sea, land merge seamlessly," "Rarely seen puffin makes a comeback," Travel, San Antonio Express-News, August 19, 2012
Travel, San Antonio Express-News, July 8, 2012
"Reliving History in Williamsburg," "Turmoils of Colonial Times Brought to Life," Travel, San Antonio Express-News, April 22, 2012
"The Hill Country's Open Air Sculpture Trail," "Fuel Up along the Hill Country Sculpture Trail," Travel, 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," Travel, San Antonio Express-News, February 19, 2012
"Asheville, N.C., Art Lovers, Brew Fans Fit Right In," "Asheville is Called BeerCity USA," Travel, San Antonio Express-News, October 16, 2011
"Fire & Iron, Bikers Find Adventure," "Open Road Riders Have Big Hearts," Travel, San Antonio Express-News, August 7, 2011
"The Art & Beauty of Palo Duro Canyon," "A Jeep Tour Lesson in Geology," and "Visiting Canyon," Travel, San Antonio Express-News, January 16, 2011.
Republished in the Express-News Travel pages January 14, 2014 under the title "Georgia O'Keeffe found a muse in Palo Duro Canyon"
Republished in the Express-News Travel pages January 14, 2014 under the title "Georgia O'Keeffe found a muse in Palo Duro Canyon"
The story was also published in the Houston Chronicle:
Republished January 14, 2014 Lifestyle section preview weekend Travel article, "Georgia O'Keeffe found a muse in Palo Duro Canyon."
"The Smokies--Beauty on a Grand Scale," "Smokies Waterfall Hikes," Travel, San Antonio Express-News, August 1, 2010
Feature Articles
- "A couple's brand-new New Braunfels home provides perfect antique charm," for mySA Section, San Antonio Express-News, February 13, 2016.
- "Birds make themselves at home," for mySA Section, San Antonio Express-News, June 5, 2015.
- "Professor Emeritus Bill Kolbe equal parts artist and teacher," for Hillviews Magazine, Spring 2015, pages 14-15 print, 16-17 mzine.
- "Spaces: Family fills bungalow with creative furnishings, inventive storage," for mySA Section, San Antonio Express-News, November 23, 2014.
- "Spaces: If walls could talk, they would speak of one family through many generations," for mySA Section, San Antonio Express-News, October 4, 2014.
- Also published in the Houston Chronicle: "Restored 1887 Texas home represents colorful family history," for Lifestyle section, January 6, 2015.
- "Spaces: Beauty on a budget," for mySA Section, San Antonio Express-News, September 27, 2014.
- "Spaces: Lakeside home rich in detail," for mySA Section, San Antonio Express-News, August 23, 2014.
- "Spaces: Hill Country living gets a fresh spin," for mySA Section, San Antonio Express-News, July 5, 2014.
- "Best-selling author supports future teachers," and "Freshmen stand out as teacher education scholars," for Hillviews, The Texas State University System, pages 41-42, Vol. 45 no.2, Summer 2014.
- "Spaces: A place for art," for mySA Section, San Antonio Express-News, April 12, 2014.
- "Spaces: Harmony here is handmade," for mySA Section, San Antonio Express-News, March 29, 2014.
- "Spaces: Rustic and elegant mix in a place worth sharing," for Home Section, San Antonio Express-News, March 2, 2014.
- "Spaces: Family finds comfort of home on Wimberley ranch," for Home Section, San Antonio Express-News, November 3, 2013.
- Also published in the Houston Chronicle, October 31, 2013: "Family finds comforts of home on Wimberley ranch"
- "Spaces: Mediterranean meets Texas," for Home Section, San Antonio Express-News, October 20, 2013
- "Spaces: A retiring life in the country," for Home Section, San Antonio Express-News, September 22, 2013
- "Fun, relaxation await in Texas Hill Country," for A Guide to San Antonio and South Texas, published by San Antonio Express-News, June 2, 2013
- "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," Travel, San Antonio Express-News, October 3, 2010
- "Lady Bird Wildflower Center's Hummingbird Gardens," for Trend Magazine, published by the San Antonio Express-News, April 11, 2010
"72 Hours or Less" Weekend Getaway Travel Articles in the San Antonio Express-News
- "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