-Forest- Because the family slept the night at Hoh Campground (or dozed fitfully, in Astrid’s case), they didn’t have to wait in a long car line to get into this part of Olympic National Park, and after packing up camp, they simply walked to the first trailhead of the day. In her more fashion-conscious past,Continue reading “WA: Forests and Oceans and Beaches and Mountaintops”
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WA: Astrid Meets a Mountain
“It would not have been wrong if a dragon or some mythical creature swooped out of the hazy silver curtains.”
Writing From the Side of a Mountain
Prelude to WA: Climbing Mountains “You may be a little cold some nights on mountain tops above the timber line, but you will see the stars and by and by you can sleep enough in your town bed, or at least in your grave. – John Muir, “Yellowstone, North Dakota” an essay in Wilderness EssaysContinue reading “Writing From the Side of a Mountain”
Prologue to An Icelandic Saga
Everywhere I go, on plane, train or auto, a story goes with me, playing as a backdrop to my senses, giving an enhanced meaning to the lay of the land before my eyes. So, after plans were finalized for an adventure* to Iceland, I made a trip to the library. “That’s what you read to get ready forContinue reading “Prologue to An Icelandic Saga”
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