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what is it that we want this world to be maybe we should stop asking ourselves instead turning to theContinue Reading
Out now in Bicyclist Magazine is my latest In Search of Dirt installment: Rip Roarin’ Through Kernville. Check it out…freeContinue Reading
One of favorite things is a tree, any tree, doesn’t matter size or shape or color, simply give me aContinue Reading
Yes, Yosemite Valley gets crowded. No, I’m not going to write a diatribe about it, or propose solutions. You canContinue Reading
I parked at East Mesa and went on up East Side to West Side, taking in the splendid glory ofContinue Reading
The light lingers longer in the sky, allowing for more time to play outside. Up there with the tall treesContinue Reading
I woke early yesterday and got on up the road to beat the crowd. I’m glad I did, as itContinue Reading
One take away from reading Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, for me, was the idea of: what reallyContinue Reading
Up off the Tioga Pass Road, Olmsted Point offers views into Tenaya Canyon and a long view of Half Dome. Continue Reading
Air temp: 15 degrees F Wind chill: dunno, but likely making it in the single digits Time: 8:33 AM startContinue Reading
A few hours in the recently re-opened Mariposa Grove in Yosemite National Park was highlighted by the fact that theContinue Reading
Sleep outside, next to a river, like the Kern … … visit the trees … … either/both will likely putContinue Reading
GNARLED LIFE sometimes you see something and immediately a word pops into your head, the image defining the word betterContinue Reading
Leafless trees in winter are beautiful, a starkness in their nakedness against pale waning light being a highlight. The sameContinue Reading
I pushed the pause button, taking a moment’s time to observe. Then a few of the birds took off, risingContinue Reading
I walked on past the topside of Nevada Falls and on to the John Muir Trail. Looking back, I stoppedContinue Reading
The next morning I started up the Mist Trail with the intention of “power hiking” to Vernal Falls and onContinue Reading
You’re moving about the globe, going on a trip, or walking your daily routine, making a quick run to theContinue Reading