Koziar Christmas Village
After over an hour’s traffic crawl on two-lane back roads, we crested a hill and saw the village below us.…
Ladew Topiary, MD
Thank heaven for the eccentric rich who leave their accomplishments in trust for us to share. Ladew Topiary is such…
French Creek Seasons
Every mile of trail in French Creek Park has my footprints on it. After years of hiking there, I sought…
DC Different Perspective
Towering storm clouds with dramatic light were the perfect backdrop for a walk in Washington. Old Glory highlighted against the…
Poe Valley Camping
It was my birthday present to myself, a weekend camping trip. With borrowed gear stowed in my Miata and the…
Marsh Creek
Marsh Creek is where I began to look at water differently. It is where I most recently saw a Bald…
The Steel
Raw power and surprising beauty shroud the now silent steel mill. Go there. Go alone and go unplugged. The silence…
A Year in My Woods
Prelude to A Year in My Woods This year is not a calendar year, rather it is a reflection beginning…
St. Peter’s Village
Some time ago, I’d stayed at the Inn at St. Peter’s Village and enjoyed the experience. We had great fun…
Panama
If I were by some accident of fate to become a philosopher, Clare the Wanderer seems right. When I woke…
Natural Bridge, VA
The sad occasion of my Aunt Elizabeth’s funeral in Knoxville was also an opportunity to reconnect with my Tennessee cousins…
Nolde Forest, PA
Tidbits from PA Trekking: I seldom go to Struble Trail as it is both paved and heavily used but for…