An Unmapped Route: A Hiker's Blog

Tag: exploring

  • Eastern Point Lighthouse

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    This lighthouse vexed me in my efforts to get a worthy image. Known as America’s oldest seaport, the harbor is a busy place, it would be a long walk to the breakwater.

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    snowpackjack
    A white lighthouse and keepers house with a red roof sits in the left corner of the image under a blue sky. rocky shoreline in Gloucester Harbor is in the foreground. Ocean waves break on the rocks from the right side of the image.

  • Norcross Pond

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    Norcross Pond, Pemigewasset Wilderness, New Hampshire USA Today’s image is a teaser from my return to the White Mountains of New Hampshire on Sunday. It was a lovely hike, and there’s a lot to unpack. Details coming in a future post. Happy Monday!

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    snowpackjack

  • 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

  • Calculating Risk

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    While I realize life is finite, and we all have our own appointment in Samarra, I see no reason to move the date forward.

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    snowpackjack
    a hiker climbs a snow covered mountain with trekking pols in hand.