I am a photographer, walker, and sometime paddler, a theologically-educated geek living in Rochester, NY. Once upon a time I was an Army helicopter jockey in Alaska. I started with film, switched to digital, then went back to classic film cameras. With major back surgery in August 2019 and bunion repair in January 2020 now behind me, I am gearing up to start Appalachian Trail northbound in June, 2021 to celebrate my seventy-first birthday. Blogging for The Trek
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In the darkness remember the light
The darkness is only a passing thing On December 18 I hiked the Kisil Point Trail in Letchworth State Park on a glorious day with lots of sunshine
Pinhole magic on the trail
I carry two cameras on the trail, the Argus C3 and the Ondu 135 pinhole. I've already talked about the Argus and shown you what it can do. So
2000 Miles Together – my thoughts
If you want to know what the book was about, read the blurb on Goodreads or wherever you prefer to buy books. There is already a full-blown review
Why are you thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail?
The question is the one I ask myself. "Why *are* you planning to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail??" Pretty much everyone I talk to who has actually
Hiking the Gibsonville trails at Letchworth
I don't live close enough to the AT to do my prep hikes on it. Thankfully, New York State has an abundance of beautiful places to hike. Letchworth
I Revised My Start Date to June 1, 2021
I gave in to reality. Plan A, as you may recall, was to thru-hike in 2020. Surgeries and pandemic took care of that. Plan B was to start March
Out on the trail, with cameras
I was out on the trail Thursday and Friday afternoons. Thursday was chilly and sunny. Friday was chilly and damp. Both were fine days for walking. I
But Why Pearwood?
Warning. This is only tangentially related to thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail. Sort of. Feel free to ignore. But folks keep asking me how I came
Thinking Things Through
It has been a sobering couple of days. Several things happened yesterday. My son of 45 years took his son of 11 years to the pediatric ED
Introducing Pearwood on the AT
Who am I? I am a photographer, walker, and sometime paddler, a theologically-educated geek living in Rochester, NY. Once upon a time I was an Army