09-1
Good day!
I hiked, I climbed, I debated some difficult decisions. Mostly, though, I found peace in the outdoors.
Places of peace feed my strength.
8.5 miles (13.7k). It felt great. When I started, I could see my breath, but it warmed later.
I always wonder why I come back.
Be everwell.
09
Good day!
Its the cold predawn, but if I wait I can hike. I deserve it. I need it for my mental health, to shake off the heartache Im letting linger.
I need to move, to act, not cower before the anxiety wanting to awaken.
To save myself, I must DO.
Be everwell.
Eastern jack-o'lantern mushrooms, Woodtick Trail, Wolcott, Connecticut. September 7, 2019, 3:21 PM.
08
Good day!
Im walking each morning & editing, & also realizing that Im managing my self-care well.
Maybe more important is that Im not disparaging myself for taking the time.
Be kind to yourself, & dont punish yourself with guilt afterwards.
Be everwell.
07
Good day!
*Note the arch.
I needed time away from the inevitable rants.
In a sense, Im in mourning.
Meanwhile, crazy me decided this was a good time to publish my first book. Im trying to work my way back to the drive I had before
Its working. Lucky me.
Be everwell.
4 Mount Toby & Sunderland Fire Tower
3 miles Moderate Sunderland, MA
Mount Toby State Forest is a great place to escape into wilderness among a network of quiet woodland trails close to the town of Sunderland, MA and the Connecticut River.
Went out for another spin and the gears were perfect this time. Nice day out, warm and humid, a little wind. 52kms for today.
...our mission is the sameResist, revolt, rebel, remember every name
We live, we vote, we yell
The pressure doesnt change
Whether on Republicans or Democrats or space lizards
May your hearts stay strong, fam
11.4km election-day river walk in perfect walking weather.
Hadn't been on this trail in a few weeks. Was good to be back and the trail delivered great views as always.
Late autumn at Lake Wintergreen, West Rock State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. October 31, 2024, 12:04 PM.
Top of the abandoned quarry, West Rock Ridge State Park, Woodbridge, Connecticut. October 31, 2024, 1:17 PM.
The work on the trails has come along and things are looking fabulous!
Cobb DOT has scheduled open houses for the Allatoona Creek Greenway Trail study, and the Cobb Parkway realignment study
05
Good day!
Brr. Woke to almost freezing with rain.
Okay, Ill do an extended walk later. Anything to give me a break from the election for a few hours.
VOTE, if you havent yet.
I voted on 10/18.
A good day to be extra kind to yourself& others.
Be everwell.
A partially frozen stream empties into a frozen lake, Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. February 11, 2021, 5:09 PM.
Some photos from my weekend trip to the Florida Panhandle.
Good day!
Why must each fourth November mean crushing stress Im tired of it. I hope most other people are, too.
Yet, Ive done surprisingly well managing it this year.
Its supposed to be cold & maybe snowy tomorrow, but I might get away anyway.
Meaning, hike.
Be everwell.
Swimming hole in the forest on a warm July evening. Mattatuck State Forest, Plymouth, Connecticut. July 27, 2021, 6:01 PM.
03 - Pt2
Because we need this right now
Be everwell.
Any UK MTBers would find a series of short, easy to digest trail guides like this one useful or interesting
03
Good day!
The times have changedaccording to Standard Time. Meanwhile, the daylight hours are swiftly shrinking here.
I love my seasons & the timelessness of nature.
Im thankful for my creativity & the worlds that exist in my mind.
Be everwell.
A soft 80-degree afternoon on Halloween in Connecticut. Wintergreen Brook as it becomes Lake Wintergreen, West Rock State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. October 31, 2024, 3:23 PM.
My brother Mike and friend Tony on a Halloween shorts and tee shirt weather hike, West Rock Ridge State Park, Woodbridge, Connecticut. October 31, 2024, 2:31 PM.
02
Good day!
We had snow mixed with rain yesterday, most leaves having fallen. The snow line continues to sink. Id estimate it at below 7,000 ft (2,134m) now.
Im at 3,209 ft (978m).
My busy week of errands has ended at last. Thatll help focus my mornings better.
Be everwell.
Castner Glacier Ice Cave in Delta Junction, Alaska
An icy behemoth that towers over you with a blue ice cave in the winter and a roaring creek in the summer.
Colorful decay. Forest floor along the Mattatuck Trail near Hidden Lake, Fall Mountain, Plymouth, Connecticut. October 26, 2019, 5:26 PM.
Create your own Art Trail01
Good day!
The first half of my walk yesterday was in the snow. Later, rain. Then snow. So it went. So its going today.
This month will decide if the country collapses.
Meanwhile, Ill publish my first novel, if theres a country to publish it in.
Be everwell.
Iron Sculptures of Sept-les in Sept-les, Qubec
A collection of whimsical metal sculptures scattered along a forest path.
Just one of many amazing trails around the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. This one was particularly beautiful.
This week's blog post:
12 Reasons Why I Hike - Anti-Aging is Just the Beginning
The title says it all
Oh, and there are pictures!
Halloween hike on the Mattatuck Trail, Marino Pond through the trees. Plymouth, Connecticut. October 31, 2020, 4:35 PM.
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Good day!
Chilly day.
This is the 10th anniversary of my modern age, when the profound change in my writing direction took place.
Maybe thats why inspiration fills me on Halloween.
Bring it on.
When your eyes are open, inspiration is in plain sight.
Be everwell.
Looking across autumn treetops, Right Knee, Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. October 8, 2024, 2:45 PM.
River of Gold, Mill River, Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. October 25, 2024, 11:22 AM.
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Good day!
I have a lot of errands to run so Ill try and get them out of the way by sunrise and then walk.
My blog post for this week is drafted so Ill edit it later this morning. After all that, Ill tie up a lot of loose ends.
Formatting awaits.
Be everwell.
Fair weather clouds over the Giant, Giant's Chest, Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. October 8, 2024, 1:17 PM.
Autumn leaves and lily pads float on a secluded pond, Herron Pond, White Memorial Foundation, Morris, Connecticut. October 24, 2024, 2:44 PM.
I started shooting in RAW + JPEG after discovering the color issue (see previous post), so this will be a test:Will Pixelfed do the same thing to photos that have always been JPEG that it's been doing to photos that were once RAW images
Let's find out...
Good day!
The snow line continues sinking, along with the temperature. Thats okay. The bigger hiking consideration is the shrinking daylight.
Made it through the books appendices, which, as references, are pretty dry reading.
My Nov. journal is ready.
On the side, for my sanity, is editing.
Be everwell.