Six Months on the Road

Life will pass you by in the blink of an eye. This simple truth motivated my boyfriend and me to move into an RV and to travel full-time. We wanted to see more of the United States and two-week vacations weren’t cutting it. Six months in an RV has shown us more of the US than all our vacations combined.

But even in an RV, life moves quickly. Each week tumbles into the next, and before we know it, we’re on the road again. Our journey has taken us across the U.S. and back. There have been struggles and moments of doubt. But, it’s been an exhilarating experience that has helped me grow and work on personal goals.

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Adventure Begins at Ghost Ranch

After a difficult 3-day journey from the east coast, our anticipation grew as we wound our way through the Piedra Lumbre basin on Route 84.  The setting sun illuminated the red cliffs that line the road leading to Ghost Ranch. A tease of what’s to come. Nestled at the mouth of a canyon, the sprawling ranch is set against a stunning backdrop of iron-rich cliffs and multi-colored mesas.
A wood gate adorned with the iconic skull marks the entrance to Ghost Ranch. A signal, among many others, that we’ve arrived.

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Road Trip to Discover America’s Plants and Gardens

A gardener without a garden. This could be a sad story, but fortunately, the circumstances that prevent me from gardening are quite good. I recently embarked on a new adventure; I moved out of my apartment and into an RV. For the next few years, I will be traveling through North America. I may not be able to have a garden at the moment, but that won’t stop me from having fun with plants. A large part of my travels will be spent seeking out botanical destinations: beautiful gardens, noteworthy specimens, unique garden nurseries, hiking trails, and new plant habitats.
 
Along the way, I’ll share my discoveries with you, so that you may also find pleasure in the beauty and wonder of the natural world.
 

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About Cultivated & Wild

Created by Ashley Rebecca Moore, Cultivated and Wild is a collection of photographs and stories that feature the wonders of the botanical world.

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