a redemptive hike
tolerably steep, pretty
to a glacier’s start
disappearing ice
is one reason for this trip
cold is beautiful
snowfields beat out scree
a challenge i can live with
and get to slide down
i’m hours faster
than the warning on their map
hiking solo wins!
marmot friends tease me
better than seeing a bear
top of world views
a beautiful drive
where we even saw a moose
brings us to Seward
cabin in the woods
will be our home for four nights
peaceful, idyllic
the Al-Can won us
as we drove through Alaska
to these perfect peaks
how many glaciers
will there be left in our lives?
the thought is scary
1.8 million:
the years laurel has lived here
giving life to all
enchanted forest:
the only words to describe
Madeira’s true gold
traditional homes
give homage to these laurels
simple thatched roofs
a magical place
waits for you on this island
hidden in the sea
Colorado roads:
beautiful mountain vistas
scarred by wildfires
sunrise hope today
with cooler temps; chance of rain
(yet not a drop fell)
sunflower lessons:
never underestimate
the power of bees
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