#14 of my 2025 52 Hike Challenge Trail/Park: Nerstrand Big Woods State Park, Nerstrand, MN Spent meadow rue blossomsSeeds fluttering in the breezeA visual translationThe sound of rain dripping from the eaves Sometimes the little things catch your eye. It might be a blossom, a leaf, a pop of color. A recognition. A memory … Continue reading Musings from the Trail
Traveling, Camping and Hiking My Way Westward #56 of my 2023 52 Hike Challenge Trail/Park: Lake Alice & Coal Town Loop, Sugarite Canyon State Park, NM and Meade State Park, KS Trash Collected: .37 pounds The first snow of the coming winter greets me on the camper's big window. From ranches at the base of … Continue reading Go West: Feels Like Home
Go West: Where it Started The day started cold and sunny. I would take a look to see what I'd missed on my late arrival to the park before moving on. A decision waited ahead of me which would be based on the weather. Would I return to the place where my adventurous life had taken deep root and changed the course of my personal and professional life or would I save it for a future trip?
Traveling, Camping and Hiking My Way Westward Trail/Park: Blue Water Lake State Park, Prewitt, NM Time to Move On My last morning with Jean before I'd reluctantly start my drive homeward. Not that I didn't have more to look forward to along the way. I had less of a committed plan for the drive home. … Continue reading Go West: Blue Skies to Blue Water
Traveling, Camping and Hiking My Way Westward Adventure Location/Trail/Park: Phoenix and Tortilla Flats, AZ Stopping to spend time with far flung friends is one of the best parts of travel. Reconnecting, meaningful conversation, and adventure with a local all make the time special. I am deeply grateful for the friends I've made who are flung … Continue reading Go West: Friends All Around
