Gentle waves directly beneath me. I try to remember to breathe. With even the slightest movement a great panic rises within me. I take a deep breath. Breathing in the lake, the trees, the mountains, the sky, the clouds, the sunshine. I Exhale. Letting go of my apprehension, my uncertainty, my lethargy. Indian Lake in…
Bergen, Norway After a red-eye flight and six hour change in time zones… we arrived in Bergen, Norway. It was my first time going to Europe and I was beyond excited. I rarely sleep while traveling and this trip was no different. At a certain point though, you have to sleep. 02/15/2016- I woke up…
Vigelandsparken (Vigeland Sculpture Park) A fantastic display of sculptures created by Gustav Vigeland (1869-1943) within Frogner Park known as the Vigeland Installation. “The Vigeland Park is the world’s largest sculpture park made by a single artist, and is one of Norway’s most popular tourist attractions. The park is open to visitors all year round. The…
It’s interesting how different a place can be in a years time… or less. Becky and Andrew were visiting Nathan and I for a weekend in October, and we decided to go for a short hike nearby. I’m not sure who made the decision, but we ended up going to Dwaas Kill Nature Preserve. I…
I have this book that I flip through often. I look at it to read about places I’ve hiked. I like to see what I missed, where I was, where I should have gone. I also look through this book to find new places to go hiking. Planning adventures. Although planning isn’t really the right…
I am curious. I am directionally challenged. I am determined. I had some time to kill before work and I just happened to be in Saratoga Springs, NY. I was nervous to do something alone, but I desperately wanted to explore and have myself an adventure. I decided to check out the park around the Roosevelt…
I had been waiting… April 9th the park gates opened to Park Tour Road and the National Park Service announced park fees would not be collected until May 1st. Knowing this, I had to make it back to Saratoga National Historical Park before the crowds started rushing in. Being able to drive the nine mile…
My First Encounter I still get weepy when I think about it. My friend Michelle, her brother Brian, and I came across a beaver caught in a beaver guard for a culvert one day while we were hiking in Rutland State Park, Massachusetts. Brian did his best to free it. Michelle made phone calls trying…
I knew it was bound to happen. I would like to claim it was writer’s block. Traveling, hiking, celebrating! I’ve been busy. i had a hard time deciding when and what to write about. so i wrote nothing at all. Now I feel I need to write the last month’s hikes down. Before it becomes…
Originally… the idea was to go to Cherry Springs State Park. a dark sky park where we would watch the cosmos… January 24th through the 26th we… (Ashley & Steve, Michelle & Jim, Alicen & Nathan) … went on a winter cabin getaway in Coudersport, Pennsylvania. the cabin wasn’t really a cabin… more like a…