Chasing swamp monsters
Alone with a shared pursuit
Birds Hill adventure
Month: June 2020
2020/06/19
Empty streets
Trees full of chatter
Deer wanders through town
2020/06/18
Rabbit disappears
Into a bright green
Kaleidoscope
2020/06/17
Summer storm brewing
Shirt melting to my skin
Wind gives no relief
2020/06/16
Summer morning
Filled with speed
And light
Sandilands Traverse
A few weeks ago a few friends and I decided to run from Hadashville to Marchand, MB via trails. In addition to my haiku of the day, I made a little 8-page zine to document the adventure.
This route had always been a curiosity to me. But for all the poking around on Google Maps, there’s nothing like actually dropping “into the map”, and experiencing trails on your own feet.
I often approach adventures on a backdrop of thoughts from books I’m reading or conversations I’ve had recently. I had just finished reading Frédéric Gros’ A Philosophy of Walking prior to this run, which offered a great perspective on moving slowly across a landscape on foot.
Thanks to Greg, Justin, and Gord for the adventure. You’re not crazy if your “crazy” is shared with friends, right?
Here are a few photos from the adventure.
2020/06/15
Dancing tenderly
With the morning gusts
Fiery columbines
2020/06/13
2020/06/12
Blue sky
Meadowlark singing
From the top branch
2020/06/11
Ancient beaches
Ancient ferns
Unfurl