AWAY FROM THE JUNGLE
A MONTH AWAY FROM NEW YORK CITY
The West by bus, train or hitch hiking while staying with friends from high school and college.
I started in Seattle and found my way from there. Here are some images of moments from that month.
Kicking off the trip in Seattle with their annual parade during Pride Month.
Sitting at the top of the Space Needle with my old roommate Eric.
Strolling through the streets of gentrified Portland after getting off the Amtrak.
Bumming it to St. John's for a cuppa coffee and game of disc golf at Pier Park.
Fourth of July moments with the whole family in Boise, ID.
Farmers market explorations with the twin sisters in downtown Boise.
Greyhound podcasting to catch a train in Spokane back to Seattle.
Running into Jeff Goldblum and took his portrait at Espresso Vivace during my search for a solid espresso.
Exploring Volunteer Park while getting acquainted with the Seattle Parks system.
Cheated and took a flight to Los Angeles to see high school friends. Don't use Spirit; they lost my sleeping back.
Free tickets to explore the debut of Star Wars Land at Disneyland.
Greyhound nights from Los Angeles to Phoenix.
Sunset from my families backyard in South Phoenix, AZ.
No better spot than Casey Moore's to catch up with homies when in town.
Portrait session after watching my post-grad roommate earn his white coat in Phoenix.
Hitchhiking out of Flagstaff with the lone resident of Twin Arrows, AZ. I cleaned up his yard for $20 and a couple Natty Lights.
Illene picked me up outside Twin Arrows and drove me to Albuquerque on tales of her days riding across the country on a bicycle.
Hostel rules after a night of drinking in Albuquerque.
Ben is a fire lookout over the summer and Iowan farmer when not in that solitude. He gave me a ride from Albuquerque to Colorado Springs.
The Snow Mansion is a sustainable living community in the heart of the Arroyo Seco near Taos.
The Mighty Rio Grande River on an overcast day.
Garden of the Gods outside Colorado Springs while I wait for Jon to get off work.
Rumors of an unlimited biscuit and gravy breakfast in Green Mountain Falls lures Jon and I into the Rocky Mountains.
Quick overnight up in Denver to see Chloé and catch the Amtrak straight to Chicago.
A standup trip during my first visit to Wrigley Field in Chicago. I sat next to Dodger fans.
The end of a full day walking around Chicago and ending at the Oak Street Beach.
The Bay of Green Bay in Green Bay.
The Zippin' Pippin' in Green Bay is one of the oldest existing wooden roller coasters in the United States. When it was in Nashville, Elvis Presley would rent out the whole park to ride the coaster without stop.
Fireworks over Lake Michigan on the final night of my trip before boarding a Greyhound for Port Authority.