I like to explore and tell descriptive stories about places. I also make jewelry, music and mixed-media art.
Tucson, Arizona, February 2026 “Foraging jewels, left behind / with crushed hopes / Thick clouds cover sky islands, water dripping down its slopes / Rattling the rhythms of change, exposing debris / this is what we leave” -“Ready to be warmed by the Black Sun,” lyrics by Arianna It begins hopefully enough on my arrival. […]
Read More Sunset for TucsonSAVANNAH, GEORGIA, April 2025 Spanish moss, hanging from old oaks, dances in the breeze. Bright, warm afternoon sunlight streams across stone statues as I enter the garden of memories. Azaleas bloom as tourists walk along rows of beautiful and historic graves. I’m amazed; like at Père Lachaise, I could spend here all day. Morning started […]
Read More Gardens of Good, Ages of EvilJanuary-February full moons Across brown, rolling fields , gray layers of clouds slowly cover clear patches of morning sky. Pines provide patches of green on an otherwise muted pallette. This time, snow and sleet are on their way. I pass through, embracing the season of the far sun for a change. At the Dan River, […]
Read More Winter Dread and GuidanceThe storm bore down on my headwaters, as it had done to my sisters, and I couldn’t hold back. We were all overwhelmed and enraged; this was just another breakdown in my ancient age. So full my banks, so strong my force, I broke bridges and carried campers along my course. I threw their pieces […]
Read More Fury of an Appalachian River
arianna's creative travels 