An Island Orchard, a Strange Lemon, and a Name from the Making of Italy
An island orchard, a strange lemon, and a name from the making of Italy.
Notes from the Road
Notes from the Road is the substack for travel writer, photographer and sketcher Erik Gauger. Handcrafted travel blog featuring vivid photography, illustrations and long-form travel notes. Follow Erik Gauger's award-winning and critically acclaimed journe
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I Sat Under an Orange Tree for Two Hours and Missed the Point
An Amaro at Dusk. A Bizzarria. The Forgotten Foundation of Sicily.
Palermo and the Citrus Kingdom
A blue Škoda, a bottle of Cedrata, and a tree from paradise. Part I of The Citrus Kingdom.
The Long Journey of the Chili Pepper
A visual field guide to the chili peppers of the world, from wild origins to cultivated forms.
The Pupfish Wars of Death Valley III
Lake Manly rises again, and the fight over a one-inch fish returns. Part III of III.
The Pupfish Wars of Death Valley II
Lake Manly rises again, and the fight over a one-inch fish returns. Part II of III.
The Pupfish Wars of Death Valley
Lake Manly rises again, and the fight over a one-inch fish returns. Part I of III.
Río Guayabo Field Notes
Along a quiet stretch of river, the search for insects brings the systems beneath everything into focus—the conclusion of Turrialba and Lago Angostura.
The Things Living in Pondwater
The strange creatures in a drop of bog water reveal the hidden infrastructure of life on Earth. Part 4 of 5 of Turrialba Volcano and the Infrastructure of Everything.
Alien Face in the Rain
In the mist below Turrialba, life beneath the forest floor proves more foundational than stone and steel. Part 3 of Turrialba Volcano and the Infrastructure of Everything.