Part IV ~ Trees, Particulars & Sound

Big Creek ExpeditionI ran, all alone, with podcasts in my ears. Thirty minutes changed into an hour, which turned into two hours. I was content material. I ran.

Tomorrow Karin, JJ, and I are heading to Homer to move our belongings out and shut the home down. We purchased the gorgeous residence on the ridge three years ago, but haven’t spent as a lot time down there as we hoped. Add the superb quantity of snowfall in recent times in Homer (at one time last yr we had a spot on the roof with 9′ of snow), and you find yourself with a place onerous to maintain when Jon is guiding dog sled trips all winter. We love the area and neighborhood, and will likely be taking a look at different decrease-elevation choices.

Mountaineering in the desert is a joy as every footstep reveals something new. Some flowers, just like the yellow brittlebush, are tall and showy, but others are so tiny that they’re hidden among the many stones on the desert flooring. Many desert wildflowers are solely visible from a foot or two away. I photographed these with a close-up lens being cautious not to trample any of the plants.

My own sole expertise thus far with unintentionally flipping my kayak occurred late final fall when I approached a stationary dock at a neighborhood park sooner than was apparently protected. The front level of the boat hit the dock causing the kayak to flip and I found myself submerged upside down …

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