Pine framed autumn view, Giant's Left Knee, Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. October 16, 2024, 3:46 PM.
Summery September evening stillness, Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. September 18, 2021, 7:10 PM.
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Good day!
*Beaver pond.
Were dipping below freezing most nights now.
Ill walk in a few hours when theres enough light. Then, Ill take another look at my publishing steps when Im not so overwhelmed.
Anxiety needs to go somewhere else.
Be everwell.
Lake Wintergreen, West Rock State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. October 21, 2024, 3:02 PM.
Pine trees reflected in Beaver Pond (its official name, capital B capital P), White Memorial Foundation, Morris, Connecticut. December 13, 2021
protagonists ranked in order of my favourite
1. Estelle Bright (Liberl arc)
2. Van Arkride (Calvary arc)
3. Lloyd Bannings (Crossbell arc)
4. Rean Schwarzer (Erebonia arc)
TIL that there is a subgenre of speculative fiction called which Wikipedia defines as featuring about characters fighting for positive change, radical kindness, and communal responses to challenges.
The first thing that came to mind was the games. They fit that definition perfectly
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Good day!
The air is cool & crisp these days, our highs around 50F/10C or so. I love it.
A regular day. After sunrise, Ill walk. Im ahead on blog posts & need to take a look at the Amazon uploading process. I have all my pieces parts for formatting.
Be everwell.
Lake Dawson and the West River Valley from West Rock Ridge State Park, Woodbridge, Connecticut. October 21, 2024, 2:26 PM.
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Good day!
I did a lot of reading yesterday (I couldnt put the book down).
Its time to begin the books final stages. This is all new so theres always the sense that Im missing something.
Im not going to dwell on that.
Thats veiled worrying.
Be everwell.
Delicate pastels summer sunset, Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. July 8, 2020, 8:45 PM.
Winter's last stand, Finch Brook Preserve, Wolcott, Connecticut. March 23, 2020, 6:08 PM.
Blomidon's Evangeline Beach - Bay of Fundy has highest tides in Good hiking there
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Good day!
Yesterdays hike turned into an all-day affair. I didnt want to leave.
*The trailhead view! As Id soon learn, this was nothing.
Ill walk after sunrise, continue wading through all the photos, & work on the book. Im tired, but energized.
Be everwell.
Juna from the series really changed after graduating, tho!
Trade Halloween chills for summer vibes! Discover the hidden gem of Coquille Point National Wildlife Refuge in Bandon, Oregon. Our hike was a perfect escape from the ordinary.
Trail Name: Coquille Point National Wildlife Refuge
Trail Hiking Time: 20 - 30 Minutes
Trail Difficulty: Easy
Journey To And Tour Of Coquille Point National Wildlife Refuge
Bonus fire tower today. Turned out my nearby Craney Hill fire tower was open to the public this weekend, so I had to run up and grab some photos in this stunning weather.
I updated my previous article with better trails, descriptions and photos:
Autumn forest glade, Giant's Chest, Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. October 8, 2024, 1:28 PM.
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Good day!
This is it. This is the day.
Im about to do the hike Ive waited years to do.
One problem after another arose: others cancelling, illness, car problems, smoke, & more.
Not this time.
Im going to Blodgett Canyon solo & its going to be glorious.
No more waiting.
Be everwell.
Hiking Casteldefels - Puig den Vinyals - Garraf Train
Hiking Casteldefels - Puig den Vinyals - Garraf Train
Hiking Casteldefels - Puig den Vinyals - Garraf Train
Hiking Casteldefels - Puig den Vinyals - Garraf Train
Hiking Casteldefels - Puig den Vinyals - Garraf Train
Hiking Casteldefels - Puig den Vinyals - Garraf Train
Hiking Casteldefels - Puig den Vinyals - Garraf Train
Hiking Casteldefels - Puig den Vinyals - Garraf Train
Coming out onto the cliff walk, Giant's Right Knee, Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. October 16, 2024, 2:52 PM.
Very big rock and dead stump. Mad River ravine north of Peterson Memorial Park, Wolcott, Connecticut. August 2, 2020, 7:15 PM.
A few pictures from our cabin trip at Hocking Hills last week of Rock House trail, Old Man's Cave and Conkles Hollow.
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Good day!
I voted yesterday & resolved my drug coverage for 2025.
If all goes well, Ill hike tomorrow before the rain arrives on Monday.
In-between, I at last can focus fully on the book, working on descriptions & blurbs. Im also ahead on blog posts.
Be everwell.
Found this little gem of an video: "Why I Spent 1000 Hours On This JRPG Series (The Legend of Heroes: Trails Series)" and oh my does it speak to me.
I'm obsessed now about this series!
KISEKIIIIII!!!!!!!!!
Gorgeous October sky, Giant's Chest, Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. October 8, 2024, October 8, 2024, 1:16 PM.
5 Mount Washington, NH
8 to 9 miles Hard Cos County NH
We picked perfect conditions to hike the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail up the Northeast's tallest peak. Alt text in the article.
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Good day!
Im moving in fast forward this morning. I have an appointment before sunrise.
It froze last night. Its like an unofficial announcement that seasonal change has happened.
Ill walk after the appointment, then a variety of tasks await me.
Be everwell.
The Wiley Trail, from Sunday's hike:
October sunshine on the Giant's Right Leg, Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. October 8, 2024, 3:42 PM.
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Good day!
We at last had some rain yesterday. Okay, it was barely drizzle, but it lasted for hours.
Tonight, it might freeze.
Im on the brink of assembling the book for formatting. Having to do this with so much else going on isnt ideal, but life is like that.
Be everwell.
Autumn cliff walk, Giant's Right Knee, Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. October 8, 2024, 2:44 PM.