An Unmapped Route: A Hiker's Blog

Category: Journeys

  • Une vie de chat

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    The world had been a blur passing by the windows of the air conditioned rail car. Now wandering through a small village, I watched a group playing pétanque in a leafy court. I was not alone.

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    snowpackjack
    a black and white cat sits in a window.

  • Indian Head

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    Before leaving New York behind, I decided to check one more mountain of the 3500 List. I arrived in the state the evening before the hike so I might get an early start. Trailhead parking was beginning to fill up now that the weather was better, and I always prefer an early morning hike.

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    snowpackjack
    A view of the catskill mountains, partially obscured by fir trees on the summit of South Twin Mountain

  • Tragic News In Maine

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    Today’s post is a difficult one to write. It is hard because it concerns a recent tragedy here in New England, that involves a pursuit that I enjoy the most- hiking in the mountains.

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    snowpackjack
    The Knife Edge, Katahdin Mountain Maine

  • Spring Point Ledge

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    This little “spark plug” caisson style lighthouse is the only one in the U.S. you can walk to. It reminds me of many of Rhode Island’s lighthouses, that are often located in the water near channels, and require a kayak or boat to reach. I had been traveling to Maine to photograph some of the…

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    snowpackjack
    A lighthouse centered in the image on a jetty of granite boulders. The lighthouses beacon is illuminated above the tower. The sky is overcast at night with dark clouds.