And so do flower bulbs
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Category: Spring
An old friend in a new place
Lately, whether I’ve been traveling for work or for pleasure, I’ve set out with a specific objective to achieve. It was a lovely change a few weeks ago to set out with the only purpose of spending time with an old friend.
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Grand Canyon Part 3: Plateau Point
It’s day two of my backpacking trip in the Grand Canyon. I’ve set up camp at Havasupai Garden, and the rain, hail, and wind that drove me into my tent for an early afternoon nap has passed overhead. I’m heading out for a hike along the Tonto Platform to overlook the inner canyon from Plateau Point, 1.5 miles from the campground.
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Grand Canyon Part 2: Up is Harder
Picking up my backpacking trip to the Grand Canyon: I hiked down the South Kaibab trail in one day and camped by the river at Bright Angel Campground. Now I have to hike back up the 4340 feet and 9.5 miles to the rim on Bright Angel trail.
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Grand Canyon Part 1: down is (relatively) easy
This was my third attempt to see the Grand Canyon, and I’m delighted to report that I was successful, and it absolutely lived up to its name!
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A short visit to Bryce Canyon National Park (2022)
It wasn’t far out of the way, so we took a short trip to admire the effect of high elevation spring snow on the fantastically eroded red spires of Bryce National Park.
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Southern Utah side quests (March 2022)
Hypothetically, what if your plans for an epic adventure into a side canyon off Lake Powell to see a geological wonder recently re-exposed after decades underwater were derailed by uncooperative weather? Fortunately, there are a few other geological, historical, and archaeological wonders in the neighborhood!
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In like a really fluffy lion
Meteorological winter was pretty disappointing– very little snow and long periods of temps above freezing. Now that we’ve turned the page into meteorological spring and snowdrops and crocuses have been spotted in my hometown, we finally got some real snow in New Hampshire… and I went out to play in it!
Continue Reading →2022: a year in pictures
It’s been a year since I posted anything, but that doesn’t mean I’ve been sitting still!
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Bug net for the win!
And no, I don’t have pictures of myself decked out for a 13 mile hike on a warm day with every inch of skin covered. The annual crop of mosquitos and black flies were out in force, but I was ready for them!
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