A Shared Culture When I’m in Japan I feel happiest and most comfortable when I’m hiking. When I pass another hiker in rain gear on the trail, a cheery “konnichiwa” is enough said. We look at each other, knowing we are sharing the same experience. A shared culture across different cultures lets me belong. Pursuit…… Continue reading Passing Through Cedar
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Passing through Cedar
Wrote about why I enjoy hiking, particularly in Japan.
Hike on Lava
Went for a hike on lava and took a selfie. Tonight, Dwight returns to mainland, in the morning I go to Japan.
Walk across Lava Fields
Walked shoreline, then back across lava fields on an old trail (Kings’ Highway).
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park 2014
We keep coming back to this park. There’s trails at sea level, there’s a trail going to almost 14,000 feet to the snow-capped summit of Mauna Loa, and there’s plenty trails in between. On two recent trips, we backpacked to remote areas where we pitched our tent. This time (March 2014) we stayed at the…… Continue reading Hawaii Volcanoes National Park 2014
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park 2014
Wrote about hiking in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Mossy Trail
Two days hiking Volcanoes National Park. For me, hiking is not sightseeing, but there’s plenty sights along the way.
Old Hawaii
Honoka’a Theater, still operating.There are many Hawaiis.There’s the Hawaii of shiny resort hotels, shopping, and activities for purchase.Then there’s the Hawaii of rusting corrugated iron roofs. And there’s the Hawaii of trails that predate Cook’s first encounter back in 1778. I like to wander through these Hawaiis.I’m currently staying in the little rusting town of…… Continue reading Old Hawaii
Kennilworth Trail
Today, walked along Kennilworth Trail, Minneapolis. Next time, the ice will be gone, and I’ll be on my bicycle
Urbex Lite
United Crushers, Dinkytown, MinneapolisRecently, a friend and I “walked the Green Line,” a light rail line between Minneapolis and St. Paul which starts service in June. Along the way, many structures caught our attention, including the “United Crushers” grain silos in Dinkytown, Minneapolis.The silos have been disused for years. There is no “United Crushers,” this…… Continue reading Urbex Lite