A day hike with pup and daughters in deep snow at times. Mt. Shasta kept us safe in the distance!

The Death of Trees   The Death of Trees Makes me weep With tears of sap The twists and turns As a seemingly simple life Strives for the sun And… Read more »

Hiking and backpacking (with some adjustments because of Hurricane Nate remnants) brought us to magical places. To connect with wilderness and live immersed in nature was rich experience that words… Read more »

Scott and I have seen a great deal of bodies of water on our recent journeys. The Atlantic Ocean surrounding Cape Cod (photo below), Jordan Pond in Acadia, Maine (photo above),… Read more »

First off, safe wishes to all those in the path of Harvey and Irma. We watched this storm closely to see if we needed to adjust our plans and head… Read more »

There are 45 miles of Carriage Roads in Acadia. These gravel pathways are fantastic bike paths that take you to glacier created ponds and to quaint harbors…that is until you… Read more »

Acadia – The second largest island on the east coast (behind Long Island and ahead of Martha’s Vineyard) has a shoreline that provides many picturesque rocky beaches as well as… Read more »

Family Visits – Being on a ‘moving sabbatical’ allows us the opportunity to visit family and friends along our travels.  Before we even left, we had friends come and help… Read more »

Cape Cod – The boot of Massachusetts where the Pilgrims first landed, provided such salty scenes!  History tells us that the Vikings visited in 1001. The 65-mile-long arm was mapped… Read more »

Don’t eat that!!!  Along the trails, mushrooms bloom on decaying trees, adding beauty and color.  Numerous varieties, sizes, shapes and colors.  We decided to only eat the food we brought,… Read more »