From Wordsworth, “Resolution and Independence”: II All things that love the sun are out of doors;The sky rejoices in the morning’s birth;The grass is bright with rain-drops;–on the moorsThe hare is running races in her mirth;And with her feet she from the plashy earthRaises a mist, that, glittering in the sun,Runs with her all theContinue reading “Even Such a Happy Child of Earth Am I”
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Grace in Wrightwood
Kurt–an astro-engineer (working for a very recognizable national agency) played us this song based on the work of Thomas Merton. Who knew–hanging out in a small town on Memorial Day–that we’d run into grace?
Mammoth Lake Branch Library
https://www.monocolibraries.org/branches/mammoth-lakes Demographics—city: https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/mammothlakestowncalifornia/PST045219Population: 8235Median Household Income: $59, 620Median Property Value: $337, 700 The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mammoth are: White (Non-Hispanic): 83.4%White (Hispanic): 37.5%Asian (Non-Hispanic): 3.7%Black or African American (Non-Hispanic): .9%Native: .3% Questions–Mammoth Lakes Branch Library How do they describe the community of Mammoth Lakes? Mammoth Lakes is population center—very outdoors oriented re industryContinue reading “Mammoth Lake Branch Library”
Weeks Nine and Ten (ish)
Sunday, July 4th Late start today–left about noon and ran smack into the Independence Day parade in the town of Independence, CA. Stocky men holding the edges of a giant U.S. flag and marching along, old guys spraying the audience with old fire hoses from a faded, red vintage fire engine, truck after truck afterContinue reading “Weeks Nine and Ten (ish)”
Week Eight!
Tuesday, June 29th It’s our two month anniversary hiking the PCT! Went from Horseshoe Meadow up Trail Pass to the PCT (met a hiker at the intersection holding his hands in prayer position constantly as he walked). Climbed up Cottonwood Pass, saw Chicken Spring Lake (too cold and stormy to swim), then a long traverseContinue reading “Week Eight!”
Week Six and Seven Plus
Oh my goodness, somehow I’ve not kept notes since June 10th–how could that happen? Bear canisters need to be filled and packs need to be organized for an early start up to Trail Pass and then Cottonwood Pass tomorrow, so here’s a recap: We met Daniel–yes, Daniel of the Mile 549 water cache–in Tehachapi atContinue reading “Week Six and Seven Plus”
The Gospel According to Mayor Max
Mayor Max and his assistant made an impromptu visit to our motel in Idyllwild. The Mayor, while seemingly focused on a bag of biscuits held off screen, conveyed the following message: https://youtu.be/mYmhrG_HKvo
Quaker On The Trail
In the Light Somewhere around the second week of hiking it occurred to me that I could hold ‘Meeting’ by myself on the trail, and that it didn’t have to be on Sunday. Going down Fuller Ridge (on a Monday, mind you), I opened my heart to the voice of Spirit/God and immediately felt thatContinue reading “Quaker On The Trail”
WEEK FIVE: DAYS THIRTY FIVE TO FORTY FOUR (June 2nd to June 10th)
June 2nd, Wednesday: We hiked from Mill Creek Fire Station to Messenger Flats and then on to the North Fork Ranger Station through the heat–we’d been gradually realizing that the Garmin Inreach promise of 72 degree days were outrageously incorrect. It was more like 90 degrees or higher today…maybe 95. Hikers ahead of us reportedContinue reading “WEEK FIVE: DAYS THIRTY FIVE TO FORTY FOUR (June 2nd to June 10th)”
Big Bear Lake/Big Bear Public Library
Big Bear Lake/Big Bear Libraryhttps://datausa.io/profile/geo/big-bear-city-ca Demographics: Population: 13,312Median Household Income $43,838Median Age 45.1Median Property Value $248,800 The 5 largest ethnic groups in Big Bear City, CA are: White (Non-Hispanic) (75%)White (Hispanic) (19.7%)Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.43%)Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.28%)Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.556%). 0% of the households in Big Bear City, CA speak a non-English language atContinue reading “Big Bear Lake/Big Bear Public Library”
Three and Some Trees 