Back in 2016, I wrote about the Maine woods, growing up learning and knowing how to stay safe inside them, and about Donn Fendler, who, at 12 years old, got lost on Mount Katahdin and survived walking about 35 miles over the course of nine days. This past weekend, on July 25th, I hiked the … Continue reading Revisiting “Lost on a Mountain in Maine”
What you can't see, is an almost identical tree much closer to the camera, although just left of the frame. What you can't see, is a historical fort much further in the distance, although just right of the frame. What you can't see, is where the ocean seems to go on forever, that hazy line … Continue reading A Picture Can’t
The fresh blue sky is covered with wispy white clouds, creating a plush and somewhat oceanic covering that could later turn to an angry storm, or just continue being overcast. I can see just the tops of the trees that line the opposite side of the stream bank; a stream I can't see now but … Continue reading Natural Energy | Sunday Morning Thoughts
As a kid, I was always excited to go on camping trips. My family would plan two or three every summer, whether this meant traveling to a new location, heading to a usual place, or just bringing tents along to our camp for the 4th of July so we didn't have to sleep inside (Note: on … Continue reading Bug Bites, Rain, Greasy Hair | Sunday Morning Thoughts
This morning I'm on my couch under a pink and black fleece blanket - a no-tie blanket I made when I was in high school. My coffee is almost gone, and it seems like the rain outside is falling harder than when I woke up. The rain is a curious thing. When falling on a … Continue reading Like A Plant | Sunday Morning Thoughts
"We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect." -Aldo Leopold | Foreword to A Sand County Almanac (1949)