Life Amongst the Landscape, Unexpected Inspiration, Life as Art, Travel and More
I have a secret. I love bridges. I appreciate and am intrigued by their architecture and history. Bridges are fascinating super structures that greatly impact their landscapes but are often taken for granted. Many are unaware of their history and impacts to the infrastructure of a community. They are steeped in politics and influence where …
Continue reading Today’s Walk: Having a Soft Spot for Bridges
One of the side benefits to daily walking is that you recognize the other regulars and sometimes have a chance to converse. Trail side chats range from a simple, “how are you doing,” to tackling the bigger issues of the day. We probably won’t solve all the world’s problems but these conversations at least help …
Continue reading Today’s Walk: Saving the World While on the Trail
I think many of us are longing for a sense of normalcy. It’s been a year of isolation accompanied by fear that has created the weirdest of “new normals.” Is it just me, or when you happen upon strangers, like on a trail, sidewalk or even at the Post Office, does it feel like they …
Continue reading Today’s Walk: Spring Blooms & Buds Make it Better
Wow! Whoever is on Biden’s Inauguration Team deserves big kudos for an amazing job. I had no idea I was going to cry so many tears of joy. The events inspired me, giving me comfort and great hope that our nation can move forward. It’s like the chaos of the last four years has been …
This morning was absolutely stunning. By the time I finished my walk it was 63 degrees! Not your typical January 18 but we currently live in a time with so many new normals. Today is a National holiday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. I’m hoping the day provides time for reflection on our …
Our big local news is that California Crab Fishermen have reached an agreement with their retail middlemen and will be heading out to sea tomorrow. Oregon fishermen finalized their negotiations earlier this week. On today’s walk, I spotted nine of Trinidad’s fleet of 17 fishing boats out in the harbor. Crew were putting bait in …
Continue reading Today‘s Walk: Some Things are Worth Waiting For
As we sit on pins and needles waiting for the election results, today’s walk included a beautiful rainbow and multiple shapes of hearts. I’m taking that as a good sign. I’m hoping Mother Nature has a crystal ball and is sending signals. Continue to wait for it. Wait for all the ballots to be counted. …
The Broadway musical Hamilton captured the hearts and minds of so many not normally enthusiastic about history. The production took artistic license with the historical record but in doing so it became a cultural phenomenon that got the public’s attention and generated a lot of interest in history. Similar to the affect the movie Night …
Today is Election Day and I’m hoping you cast your votes and then tune out the subsequent noise that is sure to follow. The prediction is that the coming weeks (probably longer) will be filled with lots of drama. My advice: walk away. Literally. It is very exciting to see such an energized, record setting, …
As Baxter and I walked this morning I was thinking about Ballot security and all the chaos the administration has purposely cast around it. I submitted our ballots yesterday by putting them into one of the 10 Official Ballot Drop Boxes placed around our county. After hearing from a friend that she had mailed hers …
Perspectives From My Trail 