Lighthouse on the California Coast by Ronnie Glover
Perched on a cliff on the central California coast, the 115-foot Pigeon Point Lighthouse has guided mariners since 1872. Fifty miles south of San Francisco, one can relax here with panoramic views of the Pacific along with one of the tallest…
The Weight of the Shore
We walk because we must. The earth is heavy, yet we move across it as if we are trying to outrun the tide. There is a particular loneliness in a flat landscape, where the sky meets the sand and leaves no room for hiding. We are always in transit,…
The Weight of Being Elsewhere
The smell of dry, sun-baked stone always brings me back to the feeling of being a stranger in a familiar place. It is a grit that clings to the soles of your feet, a fine, powdery dust that settles into the creases of your skin long after you…