An Unmapped Route: A Hiker's Blog

Category: Hiking

  • The North-South Trail

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    On some winter days, when my spirit is unwilling to drag me out of bed and go north, I must still get outside and put my feet on a path. Over a few seasons I engaged myself by section hiking in Rhode Island. The state’s North- South Trail will take you from Blue Shutters Beach…

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    snowpackjack
    A wet, leaf covered path is surrounded by trees. The leaves are changing color with the fall season. A wood fence runs along both sides of the path into the distance.

  • The Southeast Light

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    The breeze from the Atlantic was a welcome respite from the hot sun overhead. Sunlight bounced off the shimmering water below the bluffs. I turned to find an angle to capture the lighthouse, taking care not to get too close to the fence that kept me from falling to the rocky shoreline below. History In…

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  • Horseneck Beach

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    Horseneck Beach Reservation, Westport, Massachusetts

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  • The Lemon Bar

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    Fireworks crackled somewhere near us. It was close to the 4th of July. It’s my least favorite holiday, with all the noise and chaos it brings. “Some idiot’s going to blow a finger off” I thought. “They might say it’s the land of the free and home of the brave, but there’s no mention of…

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