Category Archives: Outdoor Adventure

Where on Earth?!

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Terry J. Woodall

“Silence!”  boomed the commanding voice of the uniformed guard as he lorded over the great hall, a hall packed with modern day pilgrims.  Backed by another equally pompous guard, the non-negotiable official brought the loud commotion to a whimpering standstill … Continue reading →

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Where on Earth?! Sian Ka’an Biosphere

Posted on September 29, 2019 by Terry J. Woodall

With a sweeping gesture that seemed to encompass all the sky that lorded above the reaches of the lagoon, the boatman blurted out “the land where the sky was born!”  Since he was mostly busy with navigating narrow channels of … Continue reading →

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Where on Earth?! Segovia and Madrid, Spain; Brockway, Oregon

Posted on December 22, 2018 by Terry J. Woodall

I remember, I remember; a heady spring day when the pasture grass climaxed in the balmy air and the stout oaks cast their shadows over rolling hills.  A quiet country road meandered through these hills which my Spanish brother Jose … Continue reading →

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Where on Earth?! Pinnacles of Central California

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Terry J. Woodall

At a very early hour in the rosy ambience of a half- moon dawn, I found myself alone on an empty highway and watched as the rising sun cast shadows over corrugated hills that had felt those first rays of … Continue reading →

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Following the Song of the Seal

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Terry J. Woodall

An Artistic Field Study of the Hawaiian Monk Seal Purpose of study:  to observe and photograph the rare monk seals in their natural habitat and create art from the study to help promote awareness of this endangered species.   In … Continue reading →

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Where on Earth?! Turkey

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Terry J. Woodall

Heavy with the harvest season, a full moon bright as a bare light bulb lit up the conical peak jutting up from the vast plain that lay before us.  “Do you really think he landed on that snow capped mountain?” … Continue reading →

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Where on Earth?! Webcams on Wildlife

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Terry J. Woodall

Published Sept. 8 on Stanford University’s MHAB blog site,  http://mahb.stanford.edu/blog/webcams-on-wildlife/                   Can technology help connect people and artists with the natural beauty of this world, while reducing the footprints we leave?  Artist Terry J. … Continue reading →

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Where on Earth?! Hood River

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Terry J. Woodall

We had never been here before, and a brushy, steep slope made river access a challenge as we made our way down an old, overgrown logging track seeking trails to the water’s edge.  The river plunged through a deep canyon … Continue reading →

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Where on Earth?! Eagle Cap Wilderness

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Terry J. Woodall

Looming up ahead of the trail like a giant puff of cotton candy was a rounded pink boulder, a boulder that was an entire mountain of the pinkest hue imaginable for a solitary peak.  Last in line in a wall … Continue reading →

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What on Earth?! Shipwreck

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Terry J. Woodall

While rounding up stragglers, the senior leader’s booming voice echoed and resonated against the sandstone bluffs that emerged like islands in the ether.  “We’ve stayed packed together this time, and we’ll continue the entire journey this way, no branching off … Continue reading →

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