I love all seasons. But I can't wait to get back to summer and Lake Michigan. These waves were so mesmerizing; I sat and soaked it in for an hour. Lucky me!

Where's your favorite place to watch the waves?

Looking for more of this.

Found this graffiti in Montevideo, Uruguay—one of the most liberal countries on the planet. Where divorce became legal in 1913, women got to vote in 1938, abortion is legal and the country is secular (well, they do consider futbol a religion 🤣).

Landscape by the Lez River, 1870 by Jean-Frédéric Bazille, France, 1841–1870. Oil on canvas. The Special Arts Reserve Fund, 69.23

I have my students follow ocean science and conservation experts on social media for the semester. We start each class with "what did you learn about the ocean on social media this week" discussions.

Here's the assignment including my list of folks to follow, in case anyone wants to adapt it. 🧪🦑🌎

Plenty of childhood nostalgia writing this piece on Île de Ré for Lonely Planet.

www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/gui...

I'm gearing up for a free #travelwriting webinar with superstars Meera Dattani and @jenrosesmith.bsky.social. Join me in getting heavily caffeinated and talking shop on December 5, 10am EST/7am PST! Grab a ticket here: bit.ly/travelmediaw...

#journalism #narrativenonfiction #writingtips #travel

This is an extremely handy list for travel writers looking for other travel writers.

"May you walk gently through the world and know it's beauty, all the days of your life." ~ #ApacheBlessing #thinkingoutloud #quickquotes #ThinkBIGSundayWithMarsha #walk #gently #world #beauty #days #life

Just another morning in the Dolomites

Where is your favorite beach? Mine is along Lake Michigan...

You're all familiar with the clafoutis.

Well, it's autumn so you need to make an apple or pear flognarde - “the amiable flognarde, the humble sister of the clafoutis”!

jamieschler.substack.com/p/la-flognar...

Second edition of International Perspectives on Sign Language Translator and Interpreter Education is out! Great work by Jemina Napier, Stacey Webb and @rejadam.bsky.social
gupress.gallaudet.edu/Books/I/Inte...

Please repost this new Pew Research Center internship opportunity for winter 2025.

We're looking for interns who (will) reside in DC/MD/VA or PA & do (in-person/remote) coding work for a project on religious restrictions around the world. $17.50/hr.

pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Center...

Samantha Harvey wins the Booker prize. www.theguardian.com/books/2024/n...

Here's how:
1. CALL your Reps www.usa.gov/elected-offi...
2. Hello, I'm a voter in [zip code] & I want to urge [Congressperson's name] to vote NO on H.R. 9495, because I don't want non-profit organizations in our community to have their tax status dismantled next year without evidence against them.

Hi!

Hi all! Just joined Bluesky. I’m a writer who published her debut novel, Unlucky Mel, when I turned 55! It’s a feminist revenge narrative, campus novel, and comedy that also explores how women get stuck in caregiver roles that hinder their ambitions. www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

Looking for people to follow? Here’s a directory of 4,500 starter packs which you can search by keyword! blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack...

The evening of this fall sunset was so joyful: people walking their dogs, a beach bonfire for a group of laughing teens, and the perfect perch for me on a weathered driftwood log.

I love holding these memories, both sights and sounds, during winter (both the nature type and the soul type).