Forenede StaterDark Hollow42°17’50” N 122°53’29” W
14. august 2023, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
I woke to a growling stomach and the endless whirling thoughts of my trip preparations. I recheck my mental lists over again while unpacking and repacking my backpack to be sure that I am onlyLæs mere
Forenede StaterMedford42°18’52” N 122°53’9” W
14. august 2023, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 43 °C
My pack is packed, weighing in at 15 lbs. with two full water bottles. I'm bringing extra clothing because I think it gets a bit cooler on the norte than the Français camino.
I'm grateful for myLæs mere
Forenede StaterMedford42°19’44” N 122°52’58” W
16. august 2023, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌙 30 °C
At 9: pm. I'm walking my dog around my neighborhood; it is 33 celcius, muggy, and not another person out on the streets. The doors and windows of the houses I pass are open, and I could hear muddledLæs mere
Forenede StaterPhipps Gulch42°13’39” N 122°52’45” W
17. august 2023, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
I thought we may have two years in a row of smokeless summers, but no, we almost made it through August. Northern Cali fires have filled our valley with smoke, and we're socked in now!
But still, theLæs mere
Forenede StaterJacksonville Branch Library42°18’28” N 122°55’37” W
17. august 2023, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Ok, no more, no less. This is the pack ( at skeleton necessities) that works for me at 15 lbs. with water bottles.
It's an overcast day in August with an incling of fall in the air. Two nights ago,Læs mere
Forenede StaterOregon Shakespeare Festival42°11’42” N 122°42’36” W
18. august 2023, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
The Camino begins long before the walk and continues for the rest of ones life. When I first walked in Spain (2019), I learned how to walk without worry on where I will sleep and how I will eat. ThereLæs mere
Forenede StaterPierce Reservoir42°19’47” N 122°43’43” W
20. august 2023, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
The sky is hazy with smoke, and the poison oak is thick on the trail side, but still, I must get out to train for the walk in Spain. Three hours of walking up and down and all around Roxy Anne PointLæs mere
Forenede StaterGammill Reservoir42°15’16” N 122°52’7” W 21. august 2023, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
I'm putting my house in order before I go, which also includes the garden. I'm harvesting and tidying up. I have a circle of pavers around a choir of Sunflowers and Zinneas growing in the front of myLæs mere
Forenede StaterJefferson School Park42°18’37” N 122°52’12” W 22. august 2023, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
It's another smoke filled August in Oregon! But still, Azul ( my dog) needs to walk . So we did a couple of laps around the park through the smoke. My dog had a great time. I have itchy eyes and aLæs mere
Forenede StaterAshland42°11’42” N 122°42’36” W 24. august 2023, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
I started out early to work at the shop this morning. My last dye project until I return mid-October.
The smell of cooking leaves, the cool ( feels like autumn already), mornings, and butterflies inLæs mere
RejsendeLooks like Max is carrying your concerns too. :)