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April 2009 archive
Truth in Advertising?
The trailhead sign is not flashy. The dirty letters “High Falls Creek Trail” are barely legible from the road. In fact, it’s easy to miss. No information kiosk or trail maps. No brochures or interactive displays. But we’ve been told this trail is aptly named, and this weathered trailhead sign ...
Rock On, Softly.
- Posted on April 14, 2009 at 12:49 PM
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Darkness surrounds us. Silence embraces us. Foreign constellations shine above. Our feet shuffle down a pitch-black trail below. “Where is it?” Heather asks. She is answered almost immediately when a bolt of lightning streaks across the desert’s early morning sky. The flash momentarily illuminates the massive stone directly in front ...
Snow Cave Overnight
Defrosting in the Deep Freeze I remember being 12 years old, in my backyard with my friend, Don. We’re piling snow and hollowing out the insides, building a snow cave. Our intentions are to camp in it for the night. The results however, we bail-out after dark, opting for the ...