Hello, and welcome. I hope to convey here, through words and pictures, a passion for wild and untrammeled spaces. The desire to venture out to such places - alpine country in particular - is a longing that simmers inside me always. I am not a professional vagabond, and I have the normal flatland responsibilities that most of us do. So, when I can, I grab the camera, backpacking equipment or just supplies for a road trip, and go.
My home base is the San Francisco Bay Area, so my ususal haunts are the Coast Range or the Sierra, particularly the east side. I have backpacked for 50 years, twice down the John Muir Trail. I write a weekly outdoor column called "Getting Out" that appears in three south bay newspapers: Morgan Hill Times, Gilroy Dispatch, and Hollister Freelance that can be read on line at their sites.
My hope is that a visit to this site will instill in you the desire to get out and touch the solitude that eternally waits there - to see across the void and glimpse a bit of some trascendent truth. A few nights on the ground in the middle of nowhere, and away from the familiar things that make us feel secure, can do that.
Ron this is wonderful! The photo is beautiful! I wish I had known about your column when I was living in San Jose..... Look forward to reading your weekly online blogs/entries!
Posted by: Kristi Kelty | 09/29/2010 at 10:05 PM
Oh ! that's very nice .. Beautiful shots, you really have a beautiful eyes too. Nice shots, I wish I could go here, relaxing , the fresh air .. uhmm very nice feelings. Is that the Coast Range or the Sierra ? I'd never imagined that there's still a place on earth like this. Keep us updated with your simple and nice vagabond.
Posted by: Death Race | 05/04/2011 at 06:24 PM
Fantastic view, isn't it ? That was so nice, I wish I'd be here and have some moments to stay with my special someone. Thanks for sharing this to us.
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