Hiking for the soul

How I got initiated into this wonderful sport #PNW #Seattle #Fuji

Hello World! (Mt. Fuji, Japan)
Mt. Ellinor, a 6.2 mile roundtrip hike with 3344 ft of elevation gain
Mt. Ellinor, a 6.2 mile roundtrip hike with 3344 ft of elevation gain
Snowlake trail
Mt. St. Helen’s — Harry’s Ridge trail
RattleSnake Ledge
Tolmie peak trail (w/ Mt Rainier in the distance)
Mont Rainier in the distance, & Eunice lake below
Sunset at Fremont lookout
Dusk at Fremont lookout
under the starry skies, Fremont Fire lookout
Lake Brohm
Alpha peak
starring at a glassy lake mid-journey
On the way to Goose Rock, Whidbey island
Middle Fork Snoqualmie river trail

My experiments with hiking continue as we speak, almost every weekend of each month. These excursions are where I learn things about myself that seem avant-garde, where insights materialize as I walk in a meditative state of mind, and where putting one foot after the other is the only thing that matters.

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