Baking is like therapy for me. When the noise of life gets too loud, the steady rhythm of measuring, mixing, folding and layering is remarkably calming. Colleen Thompson Writer. Photographer. Raconteur Sugared

Colleen brings years of experienced, authentic storytelling and powerful imagery to each and every one of her features. Whether she's following wild horses on remote barrier islands; walking in the woods foraging for mushrooms; cooking with immigrants in their kitchens or talking to artisan creators Colleen Thompson Writer. Photographer. Raconteur Features + Faces Colleen brings years of experience, authentic storytelling, and powerful imagery to every feature she writes. Her travel journalism captures the spirit of place and the people who shape it—whether she’s tracking wild horses on remote barrier islands, foraging for mushrooms in dense forests, cooking alongside immigrants in their home kitchens, or interviewing award-winning chefs. Her work blends curiosity, cultural insight, and a deep respect for the stories that connect us. Sturgeon Dreams Room For One More Picking Threads of Gold Breaking Bread: Bruce Guthro Where Chef's Eat Keeper of the Flock A Cut Above Straight From the Source Home with Donna Sparks A Life in the Clouds Blue Passion Migratory Journeys No Food Left Behind The Power of Giving Carolina BBQ Gospel I Like it Here Club Tea with Mie Mie Salt.Air.Time Mexicali Blues Carolina Fimmakers Treasures of the Forest Half United Finnish Pulla The Green Swamp Strength & Perseverance

In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary. ​ Amid a world and in a time that so readily gives us reasons to despair, the golden hour, on a wild walk, is still the most reliable wellspring of light. ​ Shimmering days seemingly help dissipate the self-involvement with which we humans often live through our turbulent times. Colleen Thompson Writer. Photographer. Raconteur Shimmer In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary. Amid a world and in a time that so readily gives us reasons to despair, the golden hour, on a wild walk, is still the most reliable wellspring of light. Shimmering days seemingly help dissipate the self-involvement with which we humans often live through our turbulent times.

In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary. ​ Amid a world and in a time that so readily gives us reasons to despair, the golden hour, on a wild walk, is still the most reliable wellspring of light. ​ Shimmering days seemingly help dissipate the self-involvement with which we humans often live through our turbulent times. Colleen Thompson Writer. Photographer. Raconteur South In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary. Amid a world and in a time that so readily gives us reasons to despair, the golden hour, on a wild walk, is still the most reliable wellspring of light. Shimmering days seemingly help dissipate the self-involvement with which we humans often live through our turbulent times.