Rick Wood's Perspective

I've come too far in my life to pull punches. Be forewarned, I write raw, profane and emotionally.




Come on in, take a look. Give me a chance to change your PERSPECTIVE.

We live in a rapidly changing world. 

I blog about Nature, cultures, travel, life and gobs of other shit that lands in my brain pan. Somehow, I remain cautiously optimistic about the world. 

From the long ranging trauma of my time in combat, to saving thousands of Endangered Species, to traveling the World, this blog is about the essence of life. It's also about love, loss and reinventing yourself. Sounds like some interesting stuff, right? Click the blog button and find out!

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