Category: Journeys
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Celebrating Éire
©lifeasjack.com All rights reserved. Let’s raise a glass to all things Irish on this fine Monday. While in Ireland it was at one time a solemn day, we’ve certainly adapted it differently in the U.S. In my travel’s I’ve found Ireland to be beautiful and her people to be a pleasure to speak with. I’ve…
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Seeking Judith
Point Judith Lighthouse, Narragansett, Rhode Island USA ©lifeasjack.com All rights reserved. Stretching a mile out into the ocean, Point Judith would earn a nickname among mariners as “the graveyard of the Atlantic.” While this moniker has been shared among many locations along the Atlantic seaboard, the Point’s conditions often include heavy seas and dense fog.…
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My Favorite Shoes
I was presented with a subject prompt last week. “What are your favorite shoes?” I had to think long and hard on this. As a hiker, shoes can become an obsession. I’m a minimalist, and don’t buy more than I need. I have winter boots, summer trail runners, a few pairs of mids that can…
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Daylight Savings Time
The Long Trail, Rutland, Vermont USA It’s warmer today, and my mind is called back to dawn on the Long Trail in Vermont. Waking when I want, hiking as far as I like. Stopping when I wish. Changing your life schedule every year, at the whim of a group of people in a place far…
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