Pop of color on our walk
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Glacier Natl Park
Good day!
After a decade, I have a new pack. So excited! My life is budget level. Doesnt matter. I embrace what I have & make it last.
Todays chapter edit features a character I adore. Thing is, this is the only chapter she appears in.
Be everwell.
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Where I live, storms either split around us because of the mountains (mostly) or settle into the valley & stay (seldom).
Were currently splitting.
Ill split time between editing & walking.
But oh how I want fresh snow.
Be everwell.
There are two kinds of people in the word those who love the games and those who are wrong.
Last week, I snowshoed to Unknown Pond in Warren's Gore with . It was a 4.3 mile out and back.
Trail 44 and the Alligator Juniper
Three Rivers Campground, NM
vertical photo
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Another day, another chapter, & Ill setup my February journal.
Im turning the page.
The weather is turning colder again. Ill go for a hike in the next few days as I evolve my ability to face the elements.
Heres hoping for snow!
Be everwell.
Winter Hiking - For My Writing, My Health, My Sanity
My latest blog post.
My self-care isn't a static thing. I'm always looking to add to my vast repertoire of choices.
Self-care should evolve!
I also found it ridiculous torture to be deprived of adventure, discovery, and photography for months each year.
Make an Art Trail4 Cabrillo National Monument, CA
We map two distinct trails on Point Loma, taking in either San Diego Bay views or Pacific Ocean vistas and tidepools.
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Morrell Lake, Mission Mountains
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Yesterdays chapter was difficult: A grieving man reunites with the father of the woman they both loved. It drained me. Todays is a different challenge.
Our above-freezing highs are winding down. Snow soon Maybe
Be everwell.
Ich hab heute nochmal die besucht und diesmal die rumhopsenden gefilmt.
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pic: McDonald Creek, Glacier Natl Park, 2014
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When I took this pic, doctors were bungling my lung condition & I gasped for air.
Last year, I climbed several mountains.
I refuse to give up, & so I keep hiking, keep writing, keep living.
Never give up.
Be everwell.
Clear green water at Salmon Run Sol Duc Canyon Olympic National Park Washington State
Sol Duc Falls Olympic National Park Washington State
Mt. Tahoma (Rainier) NP
Sun-flecked stream, Mattatuck Trail, Plymouth, Connecticut. April 7, 2021, 6:07 PM.
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Good day!
Ive errands to run this morning around my walk.
I hate to do this to my car, but Im low on key groceries & my prescription is ready.
Theres a fun, yet mysterious, aspect to targeted editing, as I leap wildly between chapters.
Be everwell.
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I noted several deer this morning watching me as I walked the Milwaukee Trail. They never moved.
I returned home to find an ad from Spectrum Cable in my mailbox. I LOVE getting mail from Spectrum. I especially LOVE the crinkly sound it makes going through my shredder.
Be everwell.
4Big Laguna Meadow, CA
Offering a remarkable diversity of trails and scenic views, Big Laguna Meadow is a wonderful hiking destination in Cleveland National Forest. It is not only great for hikers but also popular with horse riders and cyclists due to its flat terrain and dramatic mountain views.
Forest
Good day!
I slept late. Even though Im retired, theres still something wearying about Monday.
Maybe its worrying about what the rest of humanity will do today.
Technology evolves.
Humans, it seems, not so much.
Peace please.
Be everwell.
Ich fahre ja jede Menge und rum, und klar, meistens braucht man nichts davon. Aber irgendwann kommt wieder mal der Tag habe ich pltzlich ins Leere getreten - und dann meine in 40 Jahren mit dem Werkzeug aus dem gezogen und mit dem vom die Laschen entfernt. Dann aus meiner "Kleinteiledose" das passende
Good day!
7F (-13.9C)
So, basically, its cold.
Probably why Evie the Cat is still in bed.
Ill walk, vacuum, edit, & monitor the NFL games.
I hunger for another hiking adventure. Birds calling, snow crunchingoh yes. Cant wait.
Be everwell.
Trekking the Oak Creek West Fork Trail near Sedona
Magnificent Oak Creek Canyon from the scenic vista on Highway 89AWhile in Sedona, we hiked a good portion of the in . Located deep inside impressive , this trail is well worth a visit.
This startlingly beautiful trail is a truly unique adventure since it crosses the lovely Oak Creek 13 times, with only one (closest to the trailhead) being a bridge. Otherwise its up to the hiker to carefully tread across assembled stones, logs, ice, or all of the above to reach the opposite bank.Images of the three fords are shown below.
Fortunately, the water level was running low and while ice was present, it didnt cause most of the fording to be slick. In fact, for one fording spot, this author felt more comfortable slowly sliding my feet across the ice than attempt the rather jumbled assembly of logs and rocks. Definitely bring at least one, preferably two hiking sticks with you for this trip, especially if you are uneasy on your feet in these situations.
Looking up towards the canyon rim.Due to the waning daylight, we made it across the stream four times in each direction along the trail. Despite this, the canyon was spectacular, especially the rugged and steep stone walls rising up from the floor to the rim.
Outstanding rock formations along the trail corridor.Unlike many canyons in the Southwest, Oak Creek has a heavily wooded floor, which would come in handy during hotter weather. When we hiked the trail, the temperatures were in the 40s, though noticeably cooler in the shaded areas.
Abandoned outbuilding ruins at the former Gilbert LodgeThe only downside is there is a fee to enter even if you have the . Similarly, the lower cost for the Sedona area does not apply here, though the is accepted. So, unless you have that specific pass, be sure to bring some cash with you.
Peace and happy hiking!
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Dreck is back
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Im never more alive than when exploring, whether in nature or in story. Seasons make even old explorations new again, like turning pages.
10F (-12.2C) now. I look forward to walking, & my next chapter.
Explore, grow, live.
Be everwell.
Winter perspective 24.1
Vid: Clark Fork River
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A lovely, though easy hike this morning in a wild area thats only two miles from my home. Its the best kept secret in the city.
The forecasted cloudy weather disappeared almost right away.
Be everwell.
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image: Glacier Natl Park
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A short hike scheduled. I've a list of river/stream hikes to do as I acclimate to more serious winter hiking.
Ran into a Bk3 chapter I shouldve listed as a bleeder. Its critical to Glistenelles arc & contains important foreshadowing
Be everwell.
Die kann beginnen. Das von Gen1 auf Gen2 umgespeicht erneuert (neue Dichtungen, neues l) durchgefhrt generalgereinigt und auf die neue montiert montiert und der schleiffrei eingestellt
Cloudless October afternoon atop the Giant's Chest, Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. October 27, 2022, 4:25 PM.
Rogue trail building and booby traps: tensions high on north shore Vancouver MTB trails
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Another good editing day yesterday. Editing, rather than a chore, is me adjusting an image I love it.
Ive a short, easily accessible hike planned for tomorrow. Winter hiking is a work in progress & tomorrow a test.
I have to start somewhere, then take a step.
Be everwell.
The trail aheadWhy buy one pair of hiking shoes when I can buy two of last years version :D :D
Once this cold snap concludes I cannot wait to hit the trail.
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Good day!
I got much needed sleep last night. Maybe now I can be more productive. My editing is lagging.
It was well below freezing yesterday, but a little warmer with sun & I was overdressed. Hard to believe.
I need is a good starter hike for snowshoeing. Trial & error, I guess.
Be everwell.
Can't wait for spring. Mountain laurel time at Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. May 26, 2023, 5:01 PM.
Der originale, sehr dnne und extrem weiche, fast schon kaugummiartige am schon wuchtig. Dafr schtzt es hoffentlich besser. Das Kettenklappern, das bisher durchaus auftrat, wenn's richtig ruppig wurde, ist jedenfalls sicherlich Geschichte
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Good day!
By the time I walk this morning itll be a balmy 15F (-9.4C). Ill still stick with winter gear.
Keeping my distance from certain events, yesterday, I instead was able to embrace the magic of editing. It felt great.
Itll be the same today, but Ill also draft a blog postwith Evie purring beside me.
Be everwell.