I have become a venue for the mouse olympics. In a previous section I was used as a kind of climbing wall. Last night I was a vault. Mice would run up to me, jump, and at the last second, twist and launch themselves in the opposite direction. It was not unlike swimmers making the […]
Author: David Somers
Day 75 – Old Dominion
My camp site on Mica Lake cared for me last night. The temperature was just about perfect. The breeze kept condensation at bay. And I had an unobstructed view of the stars. I realized that the star positions have changed. Cygnus has shifted southward, because I am now hundreds of miles north of that spot […]
Day 74 – Mica Lake
Night falls slowly, imperceptibly with your eyes open. Last night as I stared at the gray sky through pine boughs, it suddenly became night. I had fallen asleep. The marmots were in their hole, no doubt, chuckling about the way they agitated me. They are sipping camomile tea and munching on huckleberries. I sleep well. […]
Day 73 – Smoke and Mirrors
I sleep pretty well although one of the girls camping nearby snores gently most of the night. I am determined to get an early start to avoid the forecasted high temperatures and to complete the miles I have in my plan. Up and at ‘em I awaken before my alarm goes off. Immediately, I sit […]
Day 72 – No Flat Land
I slept better last night except for the obligatory frequent trips to the bathroom – nerves. The trains passing through town go right by the hotel. Some people don’t appreciate this. I love it. I sometimes get out of bed when I hear the trains so I can watch them pass. The running lights moving […]
The Story Continues
I am off the trail. Kidnapped by the elusive indigenous WiFi tribe, I have been allowed one final wish before I am executed. “Please,” I beg, “allow me to upload some more blog posts.” “I will allow one per day for the next few days,” said the chieftain. “But write only what you have seen […]
What’s Happening
After Steven’s Pass, I will be heading north to the border, stopping briefly in Stehekin, Washington. After I reach Canada, I will come back to Hart’s Pass to exit the north and return to where I started this journey in Northern California. As you know, there is a lag between when I write these posts […]
Day 70 & 71 – Steven’s Pass
I awaken at 5 am. The Eepers are up already. I hear their “eeps” clearly from the rocks across the lake. Then another’s Eeper starts chattering loudly. It must be the mom telling the kids to quiet down and go back to bed. They keep eeping. The mom gets mad and chatters, “If you don’t […]
Day 69 – Clearing
Stopping early last night was exactly what I needed. I got caught up on the writing. And I got to sleep at a decent hour. The night passed uneventfully (thankfully) although I was chilly under my quilt for the first time. It did not rain and my tarp was dry by morning. Get out My […]
Day 68 – Water Sports
For the second day in a row I could not finish writing before it just got too late. At 10 pm I put my phone down. Lying there on my back I began to dream. By some magic my truck had been shrunk to the size of a Matchbox car and thrown into a lake. […]