From Bristol to London, Carlson has seen it all

Amy Carlson, a Bristol native, stands beside the Reflection Garden at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, England where she now resides. Reporter & Farmer | subscriber snapshot
Amy Carlson, a Bristol native, stands beside the Reflection Garden at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, England where she now resides. Reporter & Farmer | subscriber snapshot

It might seem unlikely that a girl from a Day County prairie town of just a few hundred people would one day build a life in one of the world’s largest cities. But for Amy Carlson, the journey from Bristol to London was never a straight line, it was a series of leaps across states, countries and cultures, each one fueled by curiosity and a willingness to embrace the unknown. From caring for childr…