Tag: Flowers
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Suburban Nature Walk in Tigard, Oregon
Today I walked a short 1.8 miles from Dirksen Nature Park to the Tigard Public Library on the newly expanded Fanno Creek Trail. It was an unseasonably warm day, with highs reaching the upper 70s by early afternoon. The new trail fills in a number of gaps in the network and is a wonderful investment…
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Winter Walk in NE Portland
Today I spent the afternoon walking around NE Portland and enjoying the many flowering winter plants along the way. I also found my first crocus of the year, which is my mid-winter reminder that spring is not far away! I love the Pacific Northwest. Every season is so full of color and life, even in…
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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 24: Lascabanes to Montcuq (final day)
~7 miles, rolling hills, sunflowers, final day of walking! Today was truly a magical last day of walking! It was cloudy and cool with a lovely light breeze; we could not have asked for nicer weather or more beautiful landscapes. We left mid morning, as we only had 7 miles to walk, so there was…
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Day 23: Cahors to Lascabanes
~15 miles, a few hills, lots of sun and very hot The last two days were long days, and today was long and very hot and probably one of the more challenging days we have had yet. Despite the high temperatures (into the 90s), we decided we would walk and do our best to stay…
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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 8: Montgros to Saint-Chély-d’Aubrac
~13 miles, long difficult descent Today was a long hard day that included about 1500 ft of elevation loss on steep, rocky paths. As we descended into the valley, the temperature rose and the wide open plateau was replaced by basalt spires, green grass, and dense forest. Before the long descent, we had an amazing…
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Day 7: Aumont-Aubrac to Montgros
~15 miles, across the Aubrac Plateau, rolling hills and very little shade Wow, wow, wow! What an absolutely stunning place this is! I think it took us two hours longer that anticipated because we stopped to take so many photos (that of course do no justice to this place). The area is a high plateau…
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Day 6: Saint-Alban-sur-Limagnole to Aumont-Aubrac
~10 miles, rolling hills, and little shade Day 6 feels like we are finally in a rythme and the days are beginning to blend together. We just finished approximately 60 miles in total. It was also the hottest day yet, highs in mid-70s, but somehow it felt like the 90s. I’m not sure if it’s…
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Day 5: Chazeaux to Saint-Alban-sur-Limagnole
~12 miles, rolling hills The day began with a light, misty rain and lovely forested paths. We stopped for tea and ice cream at Domaine du Sauvage, a well known, and loved, pilgrim accommodation along the way. We continued through managed forests and open fields and I think our bodies are starting to feel the…
It Could Be Sunshine 