Memoir of Gratitude:

Reflections Along the Path.

Musings from trail reflections on life, love, and the power of gratitude.

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  • Spruce Railroad Trail: Lake Crescent

    Spruce Railroad Trail: Lake Crescent

    OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK, WA: This morning, as dawn began to unfold along the Spruce Railroad Trail at Lake Crescent, I found myself enveloped in an atmosphere of serene anticipation. The air was crisp, with low fog draping the landscape like a soft blanket. Each step I took felt like a gentle awakening, a reminder of

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  • Colchuck Lake

    Colchuck Lake

    THE ENCHANTMENTS, ALPINE LAKES WILDERNESS, WA: This morning, as I navigated the stillness of the early morning, just before dawn, with my headlamp illuminating the…

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  • “One Square Inch of Silence”

    “One Square Inch of Silence”

    HOH RAINFOREST, OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK, WA: Before the sun began to rise, I embarked on yet another adventure into the heart of nature, a ritual…

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  • Packwood Lake Trail

    Packwood Lake Trail

    GOAT ROCKS WILDERNESS, WA: As dawn was about to break, I found solace in the quiet of my early morning drive. The roads provided a…

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  • Falls Creek Falls

    Falls Creek Falls

    GIFFORD PINCHOT NATIONAL FOREST, WA: As I turned off Wind River Highway, about 20 miles north of the Washington-Oregon border, I headed down a forest…

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THE WAYFARER

Father, aspiring hiker, and grateful soul navigating life’s journey through loss and discovery in the beautiful landscape of the Pacific Northwest.

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