By Bedouin Bourdain A still Friday morning, the Gateway Arch doubled perfectly in a reflecting pool that didn’t move for anyone. Some monuments you photograph. This one photographs itself. That was the calm opening act for a city that spent the next two days refusing to be just one thing. Two Miles of Wall That Outdoes the Museums Wedged between … Read More
Where Washington Keeps Its Secrets
By Bedouin Bourdain Leave Seattle behind. The real state begins where the coffee lines end. East of the rain, the mountains wait like old gods. They do not perform. Instead, they simply exist, immense and indifferent to your itinerary. The North Cascades, Cathedral Without a Roof Knocking on heaven’s door. That is the only phrase that fits here. The peaks … Read More