Living an Unfinished Adventure
We are all living in cages with the doors wide open
In Alaska, this time of gratitude begins with the scraping of leaves, the last, dismal voices of a season. It arrives fortuitously, when I and the land are suspended, like a deep gulp of air before the brilliant, frigid flood of snow washes over us. With the work of an entire summer grinding into nitrogen... Continue Reading →
I know I am highlighting the kid friendly adventures we go on as a family. But let's be honest: having kids, especially babies, does limit what and where you go. Backpacking is absolutely possible. Bike treks with a trailer, depending on the age of the infant: possible. Camping, check. Well, here's another--rafting! First, meet some... Continue Reading →
We visit Port Townsend to see relatives almost every year. It seems whenever we are in any port town, our legs walk us over to the harbor. In Alaskan harbors we see a lot of jellyfish, usually an otter or two and birds singing to us from various shrouds and lines. Down south, we go... Continue Reading →
We crossed Kachemak Bay one time and had such a magnificent adventure--there really is some elevation of feeling when you are dropped off in the remote wilderness, with no connection to the world beyond where you are present. From our sojourn into solitude at Right Beach a few years earlier, we wanted to go further... Continue Reading →
