HeyJaredMeridian and Parallel
I tend to write short(ish) personal essays, often involving travel from a philosophical and emotional stance rather than, say, here are the top 10 Aperol Spritz bars in Venice. Thanks for reading!
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Bernini's Apollo & Daphne (opens the original)
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On a recent trip to Rome with my friend Shawna, I had the good fortune to linger in front of Bernini’s Apollo and Daphne at the Villa Borghese with a group of artists. A prominent sculptor and teacher described Bernini’s masterpiece in resplendent detail. The sculpture pulses. Apollo and Daphne emerge from the stone, the branches of Daphne’s new form as a laurel tree—she’s in mid-transition—are a thin gossamer extending into the gallery around her. She is so lifelike—a breeze might rustle the li
More from Escalante, Utah: Spring 2026 (opens the original)
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This past March, I returned to a new favorite spot in the West: Escalante, Utah, which has appeared in my writing from time to time. This time, I enjoyed “knowing” the place already and having the sense of familiarity in coming back to the tiny town as if I owned it. I love that about travel that takes me to a spot over and over again. There’s something comforting, but also something new to discover. This reflection gets at that dynamic.We’re back in Escalante, Utah.It’s like we own the placeaft
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