Category: journeys

  • Feeling Congested?

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    Just some random thoughts as I scroll through the news. In the city, their were cars, but not like home. Scooters? Thousands of them. No catalytic converters on these rides. I thought, it looks like a walkers paradise. No chance of being run down here way out in the country. No cars, the air has…

  • Over The River

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    The Little River, Twin Mountain New Hampshire USA. 2018 “Over river, and through the woods.” Rather than head to Grandfather’s house as Lydia Maria Child’s tune would suggest, I parked in the gravel turnout. Crossing the plank bridge, I set out along the North Twin trail, to hike it’s namesake on the other side. It’s…

    a mountain stream is in the center of the image. Conifers border the river on both sides, with a blue sky and scattered clouds above
  • The Seasons of Sections

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    After several years of hiking in the mountains, I decided to descend from above treeline. Several hike lists had been completed, and I wasn’t getting any faster in charging up those steeps. Most of my peak bagging efforts were day hikes. Up early, summit, turn around and get down before dark to sleep in a…

    A group of hikers in the left side of the photo frame travel single file through tall green grasses. A lake is on the right side of the frame, reflected in a blue sky.
  • Friday’s Photo 04.18.25

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    Madeline Under Sail, Newport, Rhode Island, USA. The sailing vessel “Madeline” is a frequent traveler of Narragansett Bay, offering sunset cruises in summer and fall. The schooner is berthed in the city of Newport, Rhode Island.