Wind Swept ⋅

Climber of mountains. Lover of wildflowers. Friend of trees. Amateur Naturalist. Wanna-Be nature writer.

"Simplify. Simplify, Simplify."

Henry David Thoreau

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February 01, 2018

Little Update in Wanderings

Here’s a little update on what I’ve been up to. Still climbing my mountain at least once per month. As of January, I have now climbed the mountain at least once a month for 145 months in a row (t...


January 29, 2018

Still Kicking in Wanderings

Work and life have gotten super busy, and I had forgotten all about prosebox. My good friend Aussie G mentioned it to me on FB and today I decided to try my old password and lo and behold it wor...


This song was in my head while I hiked along. You can listen to it while you read my entry: <iframe width="420" height="315" src="" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> Today...


I was getting worried about my January climb up the mountain. The snow was getting deeper and my available chances for my monthly hike were slipping away. On Saturday, I decided to climb as far a...


January 05, 2016

Reflections Of My Life in Wanderings

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> I have always been a person who sets goals for himself and then works hard to meet them. I curren...


January 05, 2016

Winter Wonderland in Wanderings

The December storms lined up and took aim at my mountains, one right after another. My cabin received over 8.5 inches of precipitation and 52 inches of snow. Just what we needed. Here is a photo ...


November 19, 2015

Number 119 in Wanderings

On Saturday, the weather was perfect for my monthly hike. I packed my cooking gear, extra clothes and other essentials and hit the trail for a full day of hiking. After an hour I had reached Weat...


November 09, 2015

Pretty in Pink in Wanderings

The icy wind blew incessantly, relentless in its desire to remind me that winter was not far away. With the temperatures in the 30’s I pulled my cap down tight and hiked across the mountain. Fur...


November 05, 2015

Following in Wanderings

The urge to write in on online diary continues to grow. I had been on OD for over a decade and went down with the sinking ship. I have been treading water ever since trying to stay afloat, but fe...


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