Indian summer November sunset, Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. November 17, 2020, 5:02 PM.
I can't decide which common name for Vancouveria hexandra () I like more: white inside-out flower or duckfoot. The former satisfies my desire for common names to describe a thingthese flowers are white, and they really do look like they're inside-outbut the latter is so fun!Trails
Good day!
A pleasant hike yesterday. I wish Id had time for an epic adventure, but it renewed me.
Despite being busy this week, Im still nearing the end on Book-1. Frustratingthe editing program doesnt recognize italics so Ill have to check that after.
Be everwell.
The Connecticut River Valley as seen from atop Mt. Sugarloaf in South Deerfield, .
A forest of trees growing tall and straight, Northville-Placid Trail, Adirondack Preserve, New York. September 11, 2024, 10:38 AM.
Forest of mystery, Northville-Placid Trail, Adirondack Preserve, New York. September 11, 2024, 3:36 PM.
Sometimes, people can be great to each otherGood day!
Ill leave for a hike in the Bitterroot Range shortly. It wont be a long one because Ive so much going on this week, but I desperately need time on the trail.
Then, back to Book-1. Ill finish the edit this week and thats exciting.
Be everwell.
Mt. Sugarloaf in South Deerfield, .
Water for breakfast, Tirrell Pond, Northville-Placid Trail, Adirondack Preserve, New York. September 11, 2024, 7:56 AM.
Northern forest, Lakeville-Placid Trail, Adirondack Preserve, New York. September 11, 2024, 11:28 AM.
Back at Vermont's Mount Ascutney yesterday, mapping the Brownsville and Windsor trails. Love the abandoned stone quarry remnants, including the rail tracks that lead off the side of the cliff!
I've updated the maps in my Ascutney article and will add descriptions shortly ..
The end of November, Mattatuck State Forest, Plymouth, Connecticut. November 24, 2017, 4:01 PM.
I love going from exposed sections of trail back into the cover of the Forest! It always feels like I'm leaving our world behind as I enter into a world of spirits and magicGood day!
If the light is publishing, thats where Im headed. The first time is always more difficult because theres so much to learn.
Ill walk after sunrise, then edit my blog post & Book-1.
I intend to solo hike tomorrow, but havent decided where. Where I live, I can literally head in any direction.
Be everwell.
Green river (h/t CCR). Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. June 1, 2023, 3:48 PM.
Good day!
We entered the wilds.
There were wolves.
They were cuter than expected.
I have a full day planned. Ill dash to the store before rush hour, walk, & draft my blog post early this week. Then Ill return to Book-1.
BUSY is fine, as long as I dont let it spin into hyper anxiety.
Be everwell.
Good day!
Rock is Earths heart exposed. Hand to stone is a joining.
First day of autumn & it feels like it!
While reading through a recent chapter I thought, OMG, I wrote this. It was vindication for hard work. In an instant, I couldnt wait to publish.
Be everwell.
The long-awaited Lake Kampeska Trail Phase 3A and 3B is nearing completion, and its impact on the Watertown community is already evident.
I took the new out for a today. I decided to try the new custom route feature of . I expected some differences because of the differences in the map material being used, i.e. Apple Maps versus Swisstopo maps. I consider the Swisstopo map material to be way more accurate. What I did not expect is the differences being this huge.
Posted a similar pic about a week ago. I liked that one a little more, but I think this one captures the mist best.
Feathery plumes of early morning sun rise above Tirrell Pond, Tirrell Mountain in the background. Lakeville-Placid Trail, Blue Mountain Wild Forest, Adirondack Preserve, New York. September 11, 2024, 7:47 AM.
Good day!
Each night we inch closer to freezing.
Maybe thats why I slept so well last night.
Soon Ill walk, then resume the final edit. October nears, and then publishing will be next month.
Rather than dwell on anxiety thoughts, I focus on tasks.
Be everwell.
A very October pond. Whittemore Sanctuary, Woodbury, Connecticut. October 12, 2022, 4:44 PM.
Its been so long since Ive run up to this view, I really missed it!
Been missing running as well due to lingering injury recovery, but getting to do a slow ramp up run and see the ocean instead of just tootling around the streets by the house is a real treat.
Good day!
In a way thats your way, explore the world. You never know what you might find.
You might find inspiration. Each time, on each adventure, Im renewed. Another piece of a scene in an unwritten story takes up residence in my mind.
This morning, a walk, then more of the FINAL edit on Book-1.
Be everwell.
Thunderous evening. Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. September 6, 2018, 5:04 PM.
Good day!
The air is crisp and itll be a sunny day when the sun rises later. In a couple of hours, Ill be heading out for a hike.
Working on Book-1, Im having frequent moments of thinking, This is really happening.
Thats an emotion Ill always welcome.
Be everwell.
I visited this past weekend with my wife, and enjoyed a quiet walk around the loop trail.
I love how green it is where I live. This park is right in the middle of but feels remote and special.
A lagoon among the sand dunes with ocean waves breaking on the beach in the background. Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, March 1984.
Good day!
Perspective: A trail, forest, and in the distancehome.
A rainy night. Sadly itll quit before I walk after sunrise.
Ill then edit my blog post and continue the last edit on Book-1. When I think about how far the story has come emotions rise.
Be everwell.
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Hazy ball of fire sunset, Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. May 21, 2021, 7:45 PM.
Fossilized remains of ancient trees, Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, March 1984.
Good day!
Can the weather become any more perfect Im content to wait and see.
Perspective: I took this picture near downtown.
Almost time to walk, draft a blog post, and ready Book-1. Doing breeds learning breeds confidence. It isnt always comfortable, but it yields results.
Be everwell.
Early morning sun raises a mist above Tirrell Pond, slightly ghosting Tirrell Mountain, Lakeville-Placid Trail, Blue Mountain Wild Forest, Adirondack Preserve, New York. September 11, 2024, 7:48 AM.
Small, tranquil stream meanders through an autumn meadow and forest, Lakeville-Placid Trail, Blue Mountain Wild Forest, Adirondack Preserve, New York. September 11, 2024, 1:07 PM.
Yatozaka Kiridoshi Pass in Kamakura, Japan
An ancient mountain-cut pass runs largely forgotten in the suburbs of Kamakura.
Good day!
Trying to figure out how I reached this point, at 65, where Im busier than ever. I wont complain.
Book-1 is going so well that I dont want to leave it. Meanwhile, Ive chores and errands piling up.
I need more MEs.
Ill settle for just Thursdays hike and work on my list, I guess.
Be everwell.
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