Category: Art
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Happy New Year!
New year, new name, new adventures! I began this blog in the spring of 2011 when I was living alone in the woods and looking for ways to share my writing and photography with others. At the time, I called myself The Perpetual Vagabond, as I was in constant motion — rarely living in any…
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Day 20: Rest Day in Saint-Cirq-Lapopie
~Rest day (but still walked around navigating the very steep cobblestone streets around the village!) Before we set out on this trip, I planned a rest day in Saint-Cirq-Lapopie. It seemed like such a beautiful place that I wanted an extra day to explore and I’m so glad I did! our extra day was filled…
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Day 19: Cabrerets to Saint-Cirq-Lapopie (& Pech Merle)
~8 Miles, hilly and beautiful Our last day in the Célé Valley and one to always remember. The highlight of the day (and maybe the trip) was a visit to Pech Merle. The caves were a labyrinth of stalactites and stalagmites, interspersed with ancient paintings and drawings, some dating back 35,000 years. Unfortunately (although understandably)…
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Day 13: Conques to Livinhac-le-Haut
~15 miles (bus from Conques to Decazeville and then we walked ~4 miles from Decazeville to Livinhac-le-Haut) Today was a simple day and mostly a rest day. We spent the morning in Conques and then took the Malle Postal bus to Decazville, where we walked about 4 miles to Livinhac-le-Haut. We thought a short day…
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A Walk to North Portland: Poetry, Spring Flowers, and Empty Streets
I always find it interesting how many people will drive long distances to go hiking, but many of those same people won’t walk long distances in their own cities. For me, most of inner Portland can be accessed on foot, and I think that a two, three, four, or even eight mile walk across the…
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Photo: Japanese Maple Tree
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Photo: The Crows of Portland
Crows are taking over our city…I think they may be trying to tell us something if we are willing to listen…
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Photo: Impressions in the Sand
Happy 2016 from the Oregon Coast!
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Photos: December in Forest Park
A beautiful, misty, December hike through Forest Park in Portland Oregon:
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Photo: Rays of Light on the Plateau
It Could Be Sunshine 