tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64794920368328244742024-03-05T16:13:39.590-08:00lachian talesGlen and Beccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094780041141283454noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6479492036832824474.post-79086906394357536512011-10-13T17:00:00.000-07:002011-10-16T10:44:04.105-07:00YES, we summitted!! YIPPEE!! NO, we're not thru yet.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5u7-haqBHt5qorRM-N3JWzR9fXekVnncYrw-ATqTQ6KU0s3SRYW0MgZTuQYx1HMtweBR9_PPqJSbtA-5I7T2ldVuCtdtQI6KKlnCgJwDshkKhODa9kp9IExfqLrsDM7YPhWwGKvq-VfZ1/s1600/P9170456.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5u7-haqBHt5qorRM-N3JWzR9fXekVnncYrw-ATqTQ6KU0s3SRYW0MgZTuQYx1HMtweBR9_PPqJSbtA-5I7T2ldVuCtdtQI6KKlnCgJwDshkKhODa9kp9IExfqLrsDM7YPhWwGKvq-VfZ1/s400/P9170456.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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Hello out there...FINALLY! Yes, it has indeed been 3 months since our last post. How truly absurd that must seem...and yet...and yet. You see, finding a computer out here in these woods be nearly impossible. The trees don't seem to boot up so well. And then when you get into town, well, believe it or not, it's harder still.<br />
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However...we are still at it. We are still alive and kickin...and yes, sometimes the trail kicks our booty, tambien. But....LOOK AT US...we summitted Katahdin. On September 14. Wowzer...was that coolio! For many folks, that would be the exclamation point at the end of their long adventure. For Ripple and Sabi, however...it was more of...well...an exclamation point in the "middle" of the adventure, but a screaming exclamation point all the same. We got a great day that was cool and misty on the climb up, and then cleared when we were at the top and gave us some amazing views to behold. And then it took us hours upon hours to complete the arduous descent...and the long hike back to camp. Turns out, it was our first 20+ mile day of the journey. Not intentional, but it sure made it all the more memorable. We strolled into camp just about midnight...completely spent, ate some dinner, and passed out into our sleeping bags. But when we awoke in the morning, we were grinnin ear to ear. (Or at least, that's how I am choosing to remember it now ; ) )<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">yessiree...that little waving hand belongs to sabi. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ripple, however, thought that wading out into that sea of piled rock could wait for another day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and a few other pics from other days...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">how many fingers do you see???</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">perplexing it all be....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it's been amazing, difficult, awe-inspiring, maddening at times (we have mosquito wars every night after we've zipped into the tent...a kill only counts if you've got a body to show for it! ; ) )...and the experience of a lifetime. so much beauty and quietness, lyrical birdsong, big wild creature-eyes looking into our own...searching for the connection. laughter, love, and a deep appreciation for all that is wild and free. and we've met wondrous kind souls all along the way, so friendly, helpful...eager to hear of our adventures, and glad to share in our story. i'm so amazed sometimes that my legs (ripple speaking here) continue to carry me along so many steep climbs and rugged descents. i'm so grateful for this experience. immensely grateful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Becca and I survived the rockstrewn hills of PA in one piece -albeit quite sore & real glad for our boots (as opposed to the signature thru-hiker running shoes) at the end of some days...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Our last town stop was in Delaware Water Gap, right where the Delaware river cuts thru the easternmost ridge of the Appalachians, and the dividing line between PA and NJ. Wonderful hostel accommodations at a local church, combined with most delectable food at the local bakery kept us in town for a couple of days, but lack of technology, and a thru-hiker style pub crawl in nearby Stroudsburg our first night in town, rendered us incapable of doing much, blog wise in our time there... (2am is A LOT later than it was back in the college days, ya know?) </div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyhoo, leaving WaterGap put us in NJ directly, and smack into the midst of AT bear country! (yeah, I always thought NJ was just industry and city too, but the NW corner is as beautiful as any country we've seen thus far, and filled with all manner of beasts!) During our 6 days in the state, we saw as many bruins, a couple quite up close and personal (ever had to bounce rocks off something big and hairy that outweighs you by a good hundred pounds?? puts your place in the food chain into perspective, lemme tell ya! ; ) ) As it turns out, they were all more interested in our packs full of yummy grub than us, and we passed thru bear country with nary a scratch (but one heckuvalotta skeeter bites! - the lil demons are out in force, folks- Aaaarrggghh!!) </div><div style="text-align: center;">So the last two days? Resting and rejuvenating in Greenwood, and getting ready for New England- we'll be to the Hudson River in about <br />
40 miles, and with any luck, catch a commuter bus into the Big Apple for some sightseeing and museum visits- <br />
a bit of culture to balance out our (my?) HillBilly tendencies- ; )<br />
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Try this link to see a collection of some of the favs- starting from the beginning, down in good ol<br />
TN... Got some John Denver for ya, Becca style, and lots of variety-<br />
as you'd expect from these two!<br />
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Sabi n Ripple</div>Glen and Beccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094780041141283454noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6479492036832824474.post-35692754088222697342011-06-03T13:51:00.000-07:002011-06-04T08:51:28.741-07:00More pics from Hamburg, PAgreetings sportsfans! well, we survived tornadoes and record-breaking heatwaves to find ourselves in sunny coolish hamburg, pa this fine friday afternoon. not much eloquence circling in the brain cavity at the moment, so we'll just post some more beautiful pix of the journey and hope that keeps you all entertained until a more suitable time when the language flows more freely...hope you are all well, healthy and happy wherever you may be!<br />
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<div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Glen and Beccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094780041141283454noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6479492036832824474.post-85540353138485813452011-05-17T13:07:00.000-07:002011-05-17T13:07:17.876-07:00just north of the mason-dixon line!<div style="text-align: center;">greetings everyone! from waynesboro, pa. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCcU2P5QMMmT4BFil1Ttw1lT2-iHuNX26ey38_lGtsOpvdJHmrnQBxx89yylqQyKZ-0u485d3OljN0bPvkgAsh4pL_onaKO16FF5WS7WN59w9sQLkp8PI4wWCRO-eucaDUxVHHG1QSt4YU/s320/IMG_9956%255B1%255D.JPG" width="320" /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">glen and i just added the fourth state to our wildnerness romp...we've come over 200 miles now. wow!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"> i feel like a bonafide hiking woman...soggy, sooty, sore, and so in awe of all the beauty surrounding me...every day. i feel so honored to be able to make this journey. and so very grateful.<br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"> i want to thank all the wondermus spirits who helped me make this leap. (too many names to list, but you know who you are). my supportive loving family who, while often confounded (and amused) by my path, still choose to rally me on and always wish the best for me. thank you thank you thank you. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">to donna and pennie who i miss enormously and carry with me every step of the way. to the sparkling spirits from my gathering tribes family who have colored my life with so much beauty and joy and supported my art and vision along the way. to all my friends in colorado and berkeley who have shared my life and enriched my time on this planet...and to my new friends and family in tennessee...who have welcomed me with open arms and given me a beautiful first impression of the south! yippeee!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglcMz9YcHAY0z76MSs6OmwWjSM53raudrVC4kk-xrZObgtaBqayR9OBMvBDv62ghDiU-Uf6oBrcVdHAcvjLc69ed5rwW4zxnCyF5JnsOTKJDrL-OrNHgbHOKOKS6PvTnfJBj03RFkgUKbT/s1600/IMG_9866%255B1%255D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglcMz9YcHAY0z76MSs6OmwWjSM53raudrVC4kk-xrZObgtaBqayR9OBMvBDv62ghDiU-Uf6oBrcVdHAcvjLc69ed5rwW4zxnCyF5JnsOTKJDrL-OrNHgbHOKOKS6PvTnfJBj03RFkgUKbT/s320/IMG_9866%255B1%255D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">leaving harper's ferry...clean and freshly laundered. with a new brace around my knee. those steep stone climbs and descents (a stretch called the "roller coaster") wreaked havoc on my previously unchallenged knees. but hey, that which does not kill us makes us stronger, yes? absolutely!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we took a commuter train from harper's ferry into dc (where neither of us had been before) to visit some of the musuems and memorials. with our limited time, we were able to see portions of the museum of natural history, national museum of art, and the museum of the american indian. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">here are some images from the trip.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we were reading from a book the other night that speaks about how to make every journey sacred. there were stories about basho, a wandering japanese poet and mystic whom many of you have heard of. he inspired us to write some haiku-esque poems of our own. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ancient mountains</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">timeless rain</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">evening sighs in verdant tones</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">leaves dangle in spiderwebs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">stones stacked in ancient walls</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a box turtle on the path</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">steady rhythm</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">emerald mountains</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">people show their beauty</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">when you're slow enough to see</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">quilting with turquoise yarn</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">in old raven rock shelter</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">wet notes on the tin roof</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">evening draws near</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">between the raindrops and birdsong</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">eternity whispers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">far from home</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">soggy to the core</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">i wait and watch myself</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">something else basho wrote that he inscribed on his pilgrim's hat that i plan to write on my own:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"kenkon muju; doko ninin-"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"homeless i wander, in company with God."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and on that note...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">i hand this over to the beauty-filled soul who accompanies me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">from glen....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, having just crossed over the Mason-Dixon line today from Maryland into PA, it seems a very fitting time to get some words out to you all bout this walk thru the country Becca and I find ourselves on. I went into this journey having no expectations other than the opportunity to spend half a year walking and travelling together. What I'm finding here in Appalachia is unlike any trip I've ever had, walking thru the lush verdant mountains - alive with birdsong and the first flowers of spring - perrennials springing forth from long abandoned homesites, the rock-stacked foundations and hearths nearly enveloped once more by the mosses, ferns, and irises contrasted just a few miles up the trail with a stroll down a bucolic lane - old country houses with gardens freshly tilled with spring, dogs barking from backyards and friendly waves from folks on their riding mowers - all rolled into a days experiences. This trip along the Appalachian Trail feels like a stroll thru the heart of America - not the pop-culture, media-riddled, hyper-alert bit we're fed on tv, but rather the one I remember as a kid - neighbors who look out for one another and smile at folks they pass on the street, folks who still have time for an impromptu chat with those they meet- genuinely interested in each other- and in life itself. From little trailside towns to the streets of DC, we've been shown so much kindness and love. Thats the most amazing thing this trip is opening me to- all this good-ness is still right in front of me- if I only slow down and listen... As reminder for accessing this, I've adopted the trail name "Sabi" - a Japanese word that translates as " the sigh of the moment"- I hope you may see a few of these captured in our pictures thus far- </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My lovely companion, fellow adventurer and all around awesome gal- Becca, has take the trail name "Ripple", a constant reminder of the ever expanding influence we have on all we encounter(and of it upon us!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Much Love and Warmth, Dear Friends- </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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