Long Walks

  • Long Days, Short Nights

    Long Days, Short Nights

    Next week is the summer solstice! The cicadas have begun to buzz in the trees. The light lingers until late at night. Things are grinding…

  • Mountain Laurels

    Mountain Laurels

    This week, I went to check on the mountain laurels, and indeed they were blooming! It’s a yearly pilgrimage, yet this year they were sadly…

  • Cottonwood Down

    Cottonwood Down

    This week, we’ve had several perfect summer days, even though it’s still May. Those days where it’s warm in the sun, but there is still…

  • Inchworms Reign

    Inchworms Reign

    It’s caterpillar season, and as you bike on the rail trail, inchworms of all kinds hang from silk, dangling just at head level; make sure…