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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  • Anacortes Cancer Walk

    Anacortes Cancer Walk

    SEAFARER’S MEMORIAL PARK, ANACORTES, WA: As the sun crested beyond the horizon, bathing the sky in vibrant shades of red, orange, and yellow against a…

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  • Tipsoo to Dewey Lake

    Tipsoo to Dewey Lake

    NACHES PEAK LOOP, PACIFIC CREST TRAIL, WA: Feelin’ a Big Chill, an angelic choir echoed in my mind this Sunday morning, “I saw her today…

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  • Mount Fremont Lookout

    Mount Fremont Lookout

    SUNRISE, MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, WA: As the first light of dawn began to paint the sky, today’s journey unfolded like a familiar, yet special…

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  • Snow Lake

    Snow Lake

    MOUNT BAKER-SNOQUALMIE NATIONAL FOREST, WA: Today, I embarked on a journey that would lead me into the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, armed not just with water…

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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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