My very first signing at a Barnes & Noble! I’m looking forward to meeting new people and chatting about the writing process and about ‘Grains of Sand’
Check out the Facebook event, and come see me Saturday, April 8th from 12-4pm in Lansing, Michigan!
It’s not hard to see how Mayan cities of old can be swallowed by the jungle. This temple in Tikal, Guatemala stands well above the nearby trees, and is adorned with a special room at the top for priests to perform rituals.
Restored and kept in pristine conditions, this ball court at Quirigua, Guatemala constantly has the jungle creeping back towards it. I found a few ripe avocado and mango trees just behind the structures in the background, and happily made a fresh snack from the fruit that had fallen.
The subdued blues of the rising sun over Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, highlight how serene the mountains surrounding the lake appear at the break of day. By early morning, the towns and villages surrounding this highland lake are buzzing with farmers, artisans, trade boats, and tourists.
Turtle mural on the beach in Monterrico, Guatemala
View of a portion of a coffee farm in Costa Rica
Mosaic welcoming visitors to a church in Antigua, Guatemala
Sunset behind the Grand Etang Forest Preserve in Grenada, August 2014
I found this little one crawling up a cacao pod in Costa Rica while at Finca Pasiflora.
The rocky Pacific coast of southwest Costa Rica backs directly up to the forest.
A Poetic Voyage 