Wandering Aimlessly
Hey, I'm Brian Cray - adventure travel writer and seasonal worker. Follow my adventure short stories on hitchhiking, train hopping and wandering.
Chartreuse Sky
Vibrant fall branches,
a facade of chartreuse sky,
whispers with the wind.
Be a Freight
"This is a fictionalized story based off the dumb shit I've seen people do on YouTube...this is for all the YouTube view whores and clowns who don't respect the train and treat it like a playground. If you're gonna ride and post vids at least be safe and know what you're doing?"
Gray drizzled the sky through the wisps of clouds and my feet scampered along the slick parking lot with my friend hustling beside me. My head swiveled back-and-forth. Between the flash of red brick facade and the drowning squeals of freight rolling tenderly along the steel, my heart...
50 Shades of Train
People know you ride
when she rolls into a town,
with you drenched in grease.
Your face smudged in dirt.
Your fingernails are deep black.
You ramblin' train tramp.
Mystery Man
My face is my face,
but I am still a ghost, yes,
I am still a ghost.
Sentimental Scribblings
Immersed in the wax,
Scribbling, writing emotions,
Leaving marks behind...
Walla-Walla-Bing-Bong, Cassidy and Holiday
Hitchhiking Volcano National Park
https://youtu.be/k5wbdFcwhQ0
I pushed my flight back until November 14th while my visa processed for New Zealand. With the sudden change of destinations...
Freedom is Blind
Gorgonize my ears
With that sudden wrench of steel
Blind me with freedom
Hitchhiking to California
Hitchhiking to California
We stood near the on-ramp of I-70 West flying a sign that said, "West." The vehicles whizzed by the roundabout right before...
Abandoned Phoenix Trotting Park (Demolished)
Abandoned Arizona - Phoenix Trotting Park - Goodyear, AZ (Demolished)
Stationary living is different than wandering around aimlessly, especially in the desert. The dry heat...
Night Rider of the Blue Dusk
Train Hopping Auckland
Loud nasally snores echoed from the living room and I tapped Zep to wake him, but he did not budge. He lay...
