I love Cottonwood, Arizona. Especially at night. Much like Tucumcari, it lights up when the sun goes down. It's a tourist trap. Think driving around, around, and around, looking for the very scarce parking place. It probably took me upwards of 30 minutes to find a place to park that wasn't miles away from my destination. Worth it. Ed Mendoza Finally. Parking. A beautiful night for a walk through Historic Old Town. The food at Pizzeria Bocce is amazing! Lights and neon (like,

My second day of this AZ/NM trip took me to the Corner in Winslow, Arizona. A random, gloriously dilapidated gas station. Sticky Dwelling We've all heard the song, Take It Easy by The Eagles, that originated when co-writer Jackson Browne was stranded here on his way to Sedona. A girl, my Lord In a flatbed Ford. Stickers. The original social media. Every surface has opinions here. None of them subtle. This town has one job and it’s doing it very well. ➜ More from this trip - a

A previous trip to Arizona didn’t unfold the way it should have. This time, I went back to experience it on my own terms. To take it back. 6 days · 2,878 Miles Up early on April 9th. This was easy, I didn't sleep well. Car rental, got a Honda Ridgeline, and back home to load the truck. I took much less this time. Less hassle, less decision paralysis, less... mess. I hit the road at 9 a.m. CST. Aside from fuel, bathroom, and snack stops, the only Kansas photo location was Blo

A lot has shifted lately. Graduation. Passing exams. Losing people. Finding new ones. Somewhere in there, I realized something uncomfortable: I wasn’t done. Not even close. I went to Arizona in January. Arizona was gorgeous. It also wasn’t enough. Not enough time. Not enough space. Not enough freedom. So, I fixed that. I threw together an itinerary, complete with stops missed before and choices I wish I'd made. I threw my shit into a bag, packed my camera, created a Spotify