Field Notes
Cliff Walk — Alpine Exposure
Some viewpoints are designed to bring visitors closer to the landscape, while others remind them how small they are within it.
Jeanette Mintiens
Field Notes
Tárcoles River — From the Boat
The river moves quietly between the mangroves, concealing far more than it reveals.
Field Notes
Jacó Beach — What Holds, What Leaves
A shoreline records each arrival and departure, even if only for a moment.
Field Notes
Isla Tortuga — Shared Ground
The island appears untouched until a closer look reveals how many lives depend upon the same narrow stretch of shore.
Field Notes
Tárcoles Bridge — Crocodile Territory
From above, the river seems peaceful until the shapes along the bank begin to resolve into something else.
Field Notes
Þingvellir — Wind in the Rift
The valley widens unexpectedly, revealing a landscape shaped as much by absence as by stone.
Field Notes
Sólheimasandur — The Walk Back
Distance feels different when there is nothing left ahead except the return journey.
Field Notes
Reynisfjara — Basalt and Sea
The cliffs appear permanent until the Atlantic demonstrates otherwise.
Field Notes
Gullfoss — Ice at the Edge
The roar of the falls reaches the path before the canyon comes fully into view.
Essays
Tárcoles: The Distance Between
Traffic comes in intervals. The bridge settles into brief silence before the next car passes. When it does, the vibration carries through the concrete underfoot, followed by a rush of air as it moves past the narrow walkway. Heat lifts the smell of rubber and exhaust from the road. The
Essays
Sólheimasandur: Without Direction
The wreck of the DC-3 sits alone against the black sand, its metal frame stripped down to something that barely resembles an aircraft anymore. The wind moves across the plain without resistance. Somewhere beyond it, the Atlantic can be heard, but not seen. The sound carries farther than expected,
Field Notes
Diamond Beach — Ice and Wind
Ice scattered across black volcanic sand catches what little light filters through the storm.