Tag Archives: national parks

The Peace of Being Alone

Some days there is no greater joy than riding in the car with the window down listening to the birds sing and the engine rumble its way around the curves and up the hills. I start my morning off at 4:30 … 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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Tomato Flavored Rain Forest

It is raining when we wake – we are in Washington. We stop in at the Kalaloch Lodge for breakfast at 8:00 am. I have three buckwheat pancakes with blueberry/marionberry warmed spread and there are no leftovers as they are … Continue reading

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Death Relocation Falls

Up at 6:00 am and the sun is already coming up over the mountains. By 6:45 am we are on our way to Dante’s View, via Death Valley Junction which will save us 36 miles, overlooking Badwater Basin. It was 70 degrees when … Continue reading

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