-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: A Most Cozy Place, and Mist into Rain
Astrid and her family started to understand their mistake, when, on their way out of Mt. Rainier National Park for lunch, they passed car after car after car waiting in the line–at least a mile long–to get into the park. So they weren’t surprised after lunch, as they made their way back, to find theContinue reading “WA: A Most Cozy Place, and Mist into Rain”
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.”
WA: Into the Ever Green
“That was the longest 4 hours of my life, recently,” Astrid remarked on getting off the plane in Seattle, Washington. It was not a good airplane flying day, she was slightly nauseous the whole time–probably because of her bifocals. It was the price she paid for wanting to see far away and read without changingContinue reading “WA: Into the Ever Green”
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”
CO: The Best Worst Hike Ever
An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered. – G. K. Chesterton
CO: A 12er and a 14er
It was sunny and beautiful and Tuesday. She was at the point in her trip where Astrid usually thought of her children (if they weren’t with her), her cats and home, and felt a little homesick. But remembering home added a heightened awareness of the garish contrasts of the landscape around her. The differences wereContinue reading “CO: A 12er and a 14er”
CA: Rules for Hiking, Rain in Death Valley, and Dune Walking
Mel’s Diner in Beatty, Nevada, an hour’s drive outside Death Valley National Park, is a cash-only restaurant, and offers a variety of hearty, well-prepared breakfasts; it’s a great place to fuel up for the day before hiking. That’s where the family ate after checking out of their adequate motel the morning before their longish hikeContinue reading “CA: Rules for Hiking, Rain in Death Valley, and Dune Walking”
The Gift of Snow
April 2, 2018 Astrid the Red and Bjorn the Light Catcher had two sons, the elder one was named Olaf the White for his light complexion, and the younger was Snorri the Fair-Haired because of his long locks. Olaf grew up to be a strong man and resembled his father. Snorri, big for his twelveContinue reading “The Gift of Snow”
Ponder the Path of Your Feet
April 1, 2016 The morning came slowly to the Eastern Standard Time Zone family as they soaked up sleep confusedly to wake at 6 AM Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time. Showers, breakfast, and imperfect preparations filled the hours before their first Hawaii beach experience. AJ collected water bottles, Agenda, maps and sunblock and stuffed them in herContinue reading “Ponder the Path of Your Feet”
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