Tag: nature
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The Lemon Bar
Fireworks crackled somewhere near us. It was close to the 4th of July. It’s my least favorite holiday, with all the noise and chaos it brings. “Some idiot’s going to blow a finger off” I thought. “They might say it’s the land of the free and home of the brave, but there’s no mention of…
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Friday’s Photo: April 11, 2025
In lieu of a lengthy post,we’ll finish Friday with an image that may coax you into a walk outdoors. Traveling in Ireland, we stopped for a break at a small shop for refreshments. Across the way, this stone bridge beckoned to me to explore. Alas, time did not allow. I’ll always wonder where the detour…
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Peak Above the Nubble
This short bushwack in New Hampshire was one of my first trailless hikes for the Hundred Highest list. Having finished most of the blazed and trailed peaks on the list, I had picked most of the “low hanging fruit.” It was time to begin knocking off the hikes that required more care and research. The…
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Megalloway
Awake before dawn, I was wrapped in my sleeping bag and some extra blankets. I was warm and didn’t want to get moving. The rental I was driving had more than enough space for sleeping with the seats folded. I was literally “car camping”. This far north and being fall, temperatures were too cool for…
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An Unmapped Route: A Hiker's Blog 