So busy not editing my novel

When a stroll in my neighborhood reminds me of Mark Rothko paintings (or, the other way around?)! earth on foot 28 Happy Autumn season!! I am super grateful for walks like this one. What about you? I’d love to hear what you are currently grateful for.  Juggling activities, upcoming events, while making sure to attend to … Read more

Human/Nature

earth on foot 20 2 October 2025 Mary T Watts, an American naturalist, poet, illustrator and daughter of Danish immigrants, wrote a letter to the Chicago Tribune on September 25, 1963. In it, she implored the city to repurpose an abandoned rail line into a multi-use path (“bulldozers are drooling”, she wrote). This letter eventually … Read more

Berlin/Mainz

earth on foot 10 The population of Mainz, Germany, is approximately 223,000 as of 2023. It is the largest city in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate.As of 2025, Berlin has an estimated population of approximately 3.58 million people, making it the largest city in Germany and the most populous city in the European Union. The city … Read more