
THE WILDS OF BIG ELK CREEK
One doesn’t generally associate the borderlands of Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania with vast wild spaces. The region is mostly rural, … Continue reading THE WILDS OF BIG ELK CREEK
One doesn’t generally associate the borderlands of Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania with vast wild spaces. The region is mostly rural, … Continue reading THE WILDS OF BIG ELK CREEK
As a lonely Phareng (Khasi for foreigner) stumbling through the jungles of Riwar, it’s hard not to get noticed. Outside … Continue reading CHAPTER 2: VILLAGES
It was over a decade ago, during the monsoon season of 2011, that I first ventured to the spectacular Khasi … Continue reading THE ROOT BRIDGES OF NONGRIAT OVER THE YEARS
I miss India’s stepwells. They’re the architectural equivalent of the slot-canyons of the American West: when you first approach one … Continue reading A TALE OF TWO STEPWELLS
India, as a political entity, geographical concept, or civilization, is often described as a world unto itself. If that’s the … Continue reading CHAPTER 1: THE RAGGED EDGE OF INDIA
HOW ARE LIVING ROOT BRIDGES MADE?* The Khasi people of Northeast India create living root bridges using the pliable aerial … Continue reading How are Living Root Bridges Made?
The last thing that comes to my mind when someone brings up the Chesapeake Bay region is violent topography. My … Continue reading The White Banks of Elk Neck
PREFACE This work is about my travels in a little corner of the Northeast Indian state of Meghalaya. If you … Continue reading Preface
The following is a short excerpt from my upcoming book Through the Canyons of Living Bridges What are living root … Continue reading What are Living Root Bridges?
Nature is out of its damn mind. To prove this, one need look no further than the frozen frogsicles that … Continue reading The Strange Lives of Wood Frogs
Howdy… So, here’s a video I threw together on a step well in Delhi. The video’s quite rough, and my … Continue reading Agrasen Ki Baoli Video
Just something interesting I stumbled into. I met most of the folks in this video back in 2012. Aloh, the … Continue reading Konyak Nagas
Howdy folks! My new book, City of the Shrieking Tomb, is now live on Amazon. Check it out here Should … Continue reading Shrieking Tomb now Live!
My new book must actually exist because: It’s now officially of Goodreads Continue reading Shrieking Tomb now on Goodreads
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Hi folks. Just wanted to share a (basically) positive new review for The Green Unknown. While it’s mostly has good … Continue reading New Review for The Green Unknown
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When somebody says “living architecture,” I immediately have visions of Tolkien’s Middle-Earth, specifically Lothlórien. I’m fascinated by that sort of … Continue reading The Green Unknown: Travels in the Khasi Hills by Patrick Rogers — Knight of Angels
The Green Unknown: Travels in the Khasi Hills Patrick Rogers Westland ASIN: B0759PFF28 Description: The Green Unknown is about walking, … Continue reading Post Script: The Green Unknown: Travels in the Khasi Hills – Patrick Rogers — Reading, Writing and Riesling