Memoir of Gratitude:
Reflections Along the Path.
Wander. Ponder. Be grateful.
● CURRENT WAYPOINT
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Hurricane Hill
OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK, WA: Some mornings stay with me for reasons I never see coming. Yesterday’s drive toward the Olympic Peninsula gave me plenty of time to think, and I kept returning to a conversation from the week before that nudged me to consider what truly mattered. Last week’s early morning drive ended at a…
● PREVIOUS WAYPOINTS
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Crystal Peak
MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, WA: Some questions arrive loudly. Others just sit quietly and wait. Long before daylight reached Crystal Peak, I travelled familiar roads,…
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Trail of Ten Falls
SILVER FALLS, WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FOREST, OR: Some journeys begin before the first step ever touches the trail. Mine started on a long drive toward Oregon…
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Melakwa Lake
ALPINE LAKES WILDERNESS, NORTH BEND, WA: I slipped out of the driveway before 4 AM while the world was still deciding whether to call it…
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Dog Mountain
COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, WA: The drive south to Dog Mountain felt quieter than usual, even during daylight, with traffic, and a familiar playlist filling the…
● THE WAYFARER
Father, hiker, writer, and grateful soul navigating life’s journey through exploration in the beautiful landscapes of the Pacific Northwest.
