Category Archives: Hiking

A Visit From My Little Brother

I get a message on Facebook on June 26. The parents are taking Tiffany’s boys to Balmorhea State Park in west Texas and Jason is joining them. He wants to know if he can drive out here – of course! He tells … Continue reading

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Bodie to Burgers

There are some benefits of waking up at 5:30 in the morning, especially when the sun is already shining, but there can be conflicting hours of operation as well. Down the road to Bodie State Park is a sheep farm. … Continue reading

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Waterfall Sunrise

Feeling sleepy, I stop in the town of Oakhurst and get a crappy coffee and clean the multitude of bugs off the windshield – it’s good to have a clean canvas for the day’s art. Then I see a Jamba Juice … Continue reading

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Fog and Rocks

My last trip was too short, so I decided to take another one. Dan, the best neighbor someone could ask for, volunteered to watch the dogs. I had planned on taking them with me, and though I missed them once or … Continue reading

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Lost Just In Time

This morning Paul and I will make pancakes – or burn them, fold them, and double their size. I attempt to make eggs over hard and end with a scrambled mess in the pan. What I don’t scrape out will be … Continue reading

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