An Unmapped Route: A Hiker's Blog

Tag: exploring

  • Friday’s Photo: Lake of The Clouds

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    A set of tarns located in the col between Mount Monroe and Washington. These alpine lakes are at 5032 feet, near the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Lake of The Clouds Hut.

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    snowpackjack
    brown stones in the foreground. in the center a still body of water ringed by mountains in the background. An overcast sky is overhead.

  • Going to Church

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    Old Sheldon Church ruins, Yemassee, South Carolina, USA I was off course, but not lost. I pulled the motorcycle into the gas station and fueled up. The hour was getting late, and I had some miles to go to get to a hotel. Lifting the pump nozzle away from the tank, I was careful not…

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    snowpackjack
    The ruins of a stone church is center, surrounded by gnarled trees with hanging moss. dried leaves are on the foreground, and a tombstone leans ito the frame on the left.

  • Hiking The Belknaps

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    The insatiable hunger for another patch needed to be satiated. Licking my chops, I set my sights on the Belknaps. The peaks of the Belknap Range pack a fantastic visual punch despite their reasonable elevation. View from the Belknaps, New Hampshire, USA. My time in the mountains was limited. I had a few weekend dates…

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    grey granite ledge is in the foreground, framed by shrubs and trees. A mountain pass is in the distance with a dark blue sky scattered with wisps of white clouds

  • Friday’s Photo: 04.25.25

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    Paris Commute: Paris, France 2012 I glanced out the bus window. She was moving. I was moving! The world was waking up.

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    snowpackjack
    A black and white image of a woman riding a bicycle along the River Seine, Paris France on a foggy morning.