Tag: travel
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Winter Walk
This is our first full winter in the Inland Northwest. I love cold weather but I forgot how dark it gets at northern latitudes in the winter. It took me awhile to realize this lack of sun may have been playing into my melancholy mood. I’m no expert but in my experience the best treatment…
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Sunday Drive
Some of my fondest memories from childhood are when my parents would load up the car with a picnic lunch and we would go on a Sunday drive. It always felt like a grand adventure. The best part of a Sunday Drive is that you have no set destination so you can feel free to…
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Shifting into fall
The mornings are getting chillier and the leaves are starting to change. The shortening days signal the shift of seasons but even more so I can smell it in the air. The smell of green grass is replaced by drying leaves, wood smoke, and just a hint of snow. I feel it in my bones…
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Home in Maine
No matter how many places I live, home will always be where I was born and raised. Maine will always be the place I experience the magic of childhood and the wonder of growing up. Pleasant memories are always gilded in gold. Oftentimes when we go back to chase those experiences the thrill falls short.…
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Camp Time
There are certain spaces where timing and routine are rendered meaningless. The first that comes to mind is the airport. Where human beings keep odd hours, it’s perfectly acceptable to have a gin and tonic at 10am, and depending on your destination, you can literally travel through time. Another, which I like to think of…
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Summer Road Trip
There is something about a summer road trip that makes you feel like you are in your early 20s again. Windows down, the air rushing past and lifting your unbound hair into a summer crown. The feeling of freedom and the promise of adventure, even with two small passengers in the backseat calling for snacks…
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Skip Jump and a Hop
When we were deciding whether to move our whole life to a new state one of our deciding factors was proximity to family. Our family is all over the country, literally from one coast to the other and a few in between. Although we are still not close enough to meet up for Monday dinner,…
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Short hikes and baby kicks
I am officially in the final few weeks before baby makes her appearance in this world. This pregnancy flew by, which I’m sure is due in large part to the fact I was also chasing a toddler around the whole time. I found it a lot harder to stay active this time around but we…
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Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest
The Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest is located in the Inyo National Forest. It is the home of the oldest trees on earth, some of which are over 4000 years old. This was not our first trip to visit these ancients but it was the first time with a toddler. The one developed campground in the…
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Pipes Canyon to Olsen Ruins
It’s been a very lovely December. Christmas decorations are up, presents are wrapped, and despite the looming lock downs, we were still able to get out and explore. Another lovely thing about December is that it is prime desert season! This time of year the sun is warm, the air has a bite to it,…
Bit of Betsy 