Lazy September afternoon at the beaver pond. Marino Pond, Plymouth, Connecticut. September 11, 2020, 4:21 PM.
Self portrait on a recent trailspotting trek to five more fire towers .. this time in VT and MA.
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Golden pond. Herron Pond, White Memorial Foundation, Morris, Connecticut. October 1, 2021, 12:37 PM.
The last *Corydalis scouleri* () of the season
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After my mountain ascent yesterday, I outlined the weekly blog post & edited a short chapter.
I was inspired.
I did eat dinner while editing, which was fine. Its seldom that I do that, & I was thrilled with the chapter.
And with my rainy adventure.
Be everwell.
mi-chemin, Flavien poursuit sa qute en Nouvelle-Zlande
Flavien se trouve mi-parcours de son priple au cur de la Nouvelle-Zlande. Chaque jour lui rserve une nouvelle preuve autant quun merveillement. Une tente monte sous la lune, un matelas dgonfl, des nuits somnoler sur le sige passager... mais aussi des panoramas de fellfields dune austrit poignante, o la lumire rveille les pierres et les fleurs alpines.
Loin des itinraires baliss et touristiques, il gravit des chemins que mme sa voiture ne peut plus suivre. Dans ce nouvel pisode, il partage avec simplicit ses rencontres avec des gens simples, des paysages nus, des silences qui parlent et ces moments de doute comme de grce. O chaque instant se vit dans lintensit et le moment prsent.
(Crdits : Flavien Saboureau)
I love coming up on these patches of *Achlys triphylla* () trailside, with their flowering panicles raised high like little white flags
Farm with gray barn and overgrown pasture at the edge of the forest, Appalachian Trail, Housatonic Valley, Egremont, Massachusetts. August 25, 2025, 1:01 PM.
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I intended a short hike in the drizzle.
1st, I dropped my phone & had to double back (its OK). Then a downpour.
My distance minimal, I almost turned back, but refused.
The rain let up. Inspired, I charged up the trail & ended up climbing Mt. Sentinel!
Be everwell.
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Too many short nights caught up to me last night & I had all I could do to reach my bed.
I then slept like the dead for a full eight hours, something I seldom do. The air was cool, a light rain falling.
Now, Im struggling to wake up, but feel better.
Be everwell.
Exploring new trailsAnd now for a timeline cleanse after my last (followers only) post. Here are some photos from a hike I took last week!
This was a lovely trail that had several places where I would have just sat a while if I had the time. Alas, the sunsets are getting earlier and earlier.
I also wanted to get down to a dry part of the river but wasn't sure of the ground conditions down there, or if it would have been easy enough to get back up.
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Sometimes, nature & my imagination dance together on the trail, like looking through a foliage window into the past.
Autumn seems to excel at that. Its my gothic season, and oh how I love to step outside & embrace it.
It calls to me.
Be everwell.
I wonder how long I'd have to lie on the trail before turning to stone.
An old tree, the lower part still standing. But it has also been carved out from the inside, probably by ants or other small forest life forms.
Create your own Art Trail13
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At a time when it feels like we have no control, I went on a speed walk yesterday using my trekking poles.
4.2 miles (6.8K).
How speedy 16 minutes/mile.
Its part of focusing on my health, becoming more fit, & losing weight. My lungs are thanking me.
Be everwell.
Ich war im .
Es war sehr windig.
Leider nicht alles perfekt, aber am Ende trotzdem gut!
Bin das heute zum 2. Mal gefahren und das 1. Mal mit dem Propain Tyee. Ist doch viel leichter zu fahren als mit dem alten bike. Trotzdem taten meine Hnde ziemlich weh danach.
Nix mehr gewohnt!
9,7km
1:08h
359Hm
(* zu spt losgefahren, Ventil verliert Luft, kein Schlauch oder Ventil dabei)
Always take out what you take into nature. The boys hauling their poop bags like Labubus on their leash. Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Go Pack Go!
I had to scramble yesterday to create time to watch the game. In truth, I watched while eating dinner, cleaning the kitchen, & doing laundry.
Its much cooler, signs of autumn everywhere, even in town. Were also having intermittent showers.
Be everwell.
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View south into Connecticut from the Race Mountain cliff walk, Appalachian Trail, Taconic Mountains, Mt Washington, Massachusetts. August 23, 2025, 11:51 AM. Left: the Litchfield Hills with Twin lakes, Fisher Pond and the Housatonic Valley in the foreground. Right: the Riga Plateau and Bear Mountain.
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September 4, 1983, 42 years + 1 week ago today: The AT bypassed the cliffs which towered over the pond, but there were several great viewpoints atop rock outcrops along that climb, overlooking an immense, L-shaped valley encircled by the lofty, wooded heights of Mount Wolf, Mount Kinsman, and several of their spur ridges.
It's all ours, for a moment
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A walk this chilly morning, then groceries, & then Ill edit.
I finished the novella & am exhausted from the effort & emotional drain, but Im thrilled because it accomplished more than Id hoped for.
The novella also killed my appetite. Ive barely eaten.
Be everwell.
Wide-angle view east from Lions Head, Taconic Mountains, Salisbury, Connecticut. Twin Lakes, the Housatonic Valley and the Litchfield Hills. August 21, 2025, 1:42 PM.
"All things return to the Forest"
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Ill finish the novella by tonight. I dont care what I have to do.
Im tired of crying.
Yet, I cant begin to count the ways that it has helped Book7. Thinking about THAT is enough to make my head spin.
Considerably cooler weather arrives tonight.
Be everwell.
Sunny footpath in spring, Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. 25, 2024, 4:03 PM.
Love me a good trail bordered by *Adiantum aleuticum* ()
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Good day!
Doing double duty, editing a chapter each day while adding words to the novella (2,311 yesterday), is taking a toll.
The results, thoughI couldnt have hoped for more.
The 9-hr days are nearly over. Our smoke is gone. Autumn is everywhere. Im content.
Be everwell.
Pursuing forgotten powder trails in Hokkaidos backyard ski areas
Destinations Japans small resorts are exploring ways to survive depopulation A snowboarder carves through fresh powder off the beaten path, with the help of the Hokkaido Backcountry Clubs ski tour services. (Photo b
Pursuing forgotten powder trails in Hokkaidos backyard ski areas Destinations Japans small resorts are exploring ways to survive depopulation A snowboarder carves through fresh powder off the beaten path, with the help of the Hokkaido Backcountry Clubs ski tour services. (Photo by Amy Chavez) AMY CHAVEZ, Contributing wri
Farm fields and rustic fenceline, Appalachian Trail, Housatonic Valley, Egremont, Massachusetts. August 25, 2025, 1:03 PM.
Die Schrattenflue, Kanton
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Race Mountain, Appalachian Trail, Taconic Mountains, Mt Washington, Massachusetts. August 23, 2025, 11:57 AM.
Late summer solitude when most of the vacationers have gone home.Rye, Victoria, Australia