In between talks about 4000s by 40, I’ve started work on my next book. The writing process feels different this time, but some things are surprisingly the same. One thing I didn’t expect? Recording audio notes again. Since 4000s by 40 was an active adventure about hiking, I recorded a lot of notes while climbing…
At the River
At the river, I found
the movement I couldn’t see in life.
The sounds and rhythm of a flow
that moves forward without losing its depth
The Covered Bridge
I found myself on a road last night,
one I never planned to be,
and I cursed the drive, as is my right,
for the time it took from me.
Steps: A Collection of Haikus
But today, up there on the old town road,
I came upon a sign, don’t know how new.
It called me down a path I never toed,
And without Moment’s pause, away I flew.
On Georgiana Falls
This morning I went, I thought somewhere new,
hunting a waterfall, gifting a view,
but when I arrived and opened the door
I knew I’d already been there before.
New Trails and a Happy Return to Winter Hiking
It’s been a while since I needed to don spikes. I’m not sure exactly how long, but it feels like years. Well, for hiking anyway. Sometimes I’ve needed them to tread up a ski hill to watch my daughter race, but other than that, I haven’t had much cause. A series of health setbacks kept…
Way Up There
Way up there, saddled in the breeze,
nestled where most will never see,
lies a lake, a christening pool,
a gift from Heaven, seems to me.
Those Summer Days of Autumn
In heart, we didn’t know,
but she knew.
They Call Him Bilbo Baggers
One of my favorite hiking developments in recent months is finding more buddies to explore the White Mountains with.
Misdirection on Mount Percival
One of the inevitabilities I’ve found when it comes to hiking is that no matter how experienced you are, or how good you get at it, you will eventually have a hiccup and take a wrong turn again.