
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. He/him. Christian, cisgender male who strongly supports his gay/lesbian/trans/whatever friends, relatives and neighbors. I started with film, switched to digital, then went back to classic film cameras. I started on the trail in 2022 and again in 2023. I'll be back.
Posts
February 1, 2022
Just a quick update to say that I'm still here and getting ready to go. This is getting real. After surgery and pandemic forced me to postpone my
Still Here, and Exploring Letchworth
This post has nothing and everything to do with thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail. It's about getting these old bones and, especially, my head, ready
On the trail while not on the trail
My wife figured it out before I did. I told her I was feeling down and I wasn't sure why. "Is it because the other Appalachian Trail hikers
In the meantime, hiking at Letchworth
Your registration T13260 was cancelled. I finally did it. It's official. I canceled my June 1, 2021 Appalachian Trail northbound registration. It's
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