Poem – I am Out There
(1) Frequent glimpses of moving shadows and white figures. (2) One last time I enter the cold darkness...
Poem – Through the Forest
Through the forest with only my thoughts and the morning sun reflecting off ice and snow. Through the...
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Poem – Rebirth
At the top of the mountain beyond the pass I stopped and looked back at the path I...
Lookout Mountain
Early spring and the trails are still covered with snow and ice. The sun finally visits and provides...
Poem – Standing on the Edge
Standing on the edge of the mountains I have built I am alone and yet my content fills...
Outdoor Gear – Spring Cleaning 2016
I have the following pieces of backpacking and camping equipment that are no longer needed and taking up...
Poem – Where From
Putting aside differences, opinions, and our views of the outside from the inside, whoever or whatever designed and...
Poem – Change
The winter sky holds distant promise beyond the muted sun above the bare trees. As the days recover...
Poem – Winter Songs – Part 1
Across the fjord atop the snow covered mountain a still figure draped in shadows sat for days beneath...
Poem – Finding Home in the Chaos – Part 4
These simple moments of nature’s gentle cycle coupled with the raw energy exhibited here and beyond humble this...
Poem – Finding Home in the Chaos – Part 3
Sometimes when I see the midnight moon over the superior waters I imagine, if I reach for enough...
Poem – When Darkness Becomes All That We Know
Grey infused frozen water consumes the last light before the fields darken. Distant planets follow me from dawn...
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News – Mt Rainier
On May 30th, 6 climbers were reported missing and it is assumed they lost their lives to an...