From her vantage point

Looking up at the blue sky, the world doesn’t seem so bad. It is a comfortable sunny morning. The hills … More

water falls but I try not

I have no one to blame but myself for carrying an extra thirty pounds while hiking in Yosemite Valley. The … More

For some travelers to a national park, I imagine taking a detour or dogleg, up and away from one’s intended … More

The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see. Gilbert K. Chesterton, English writer, … More

I appreciate my hairy pals adapting to a new trail adventure today. We climbed a trail frequently used by rock … More

If I were not a Believer in Jesus, an encounter yesterday with an agent of Satan, would convince me. I … More

“Over hill, over dale, Thorough bush, thorough brier, Over park, over pale, Thorough flood, thorough fire, I do wander everywhere…” … More

I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough without … More

There’s a feeling I get When I look to the west And my spirit is crying for leaving In my … More