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Stopping Traffic
Mid-October is magical in Cherokee, located in the far western tip of North Carolina. The days dawn with cool crisp air that lead to warm afternoons and evenings that are best spent beside a fire pit. Shades of burnt orange, fiery red, brown and green overwhelm every mountain view as the leaves do their annual colorful transformation.
By Heather Lee 5 years ago in Wander
Dingo Dreams
I watched with bated breath; my shoes heavy with sand. A light breeze occasionally interrupting the otherwise silent and still landscape, and I delighted that it was still warm enough to wear a singlet without shivering. I crouched down low in the sand, eyes scanning along the shore of the body of water that was framed lightly by foliage and spindly young eucalypts, all the while taking note of how quiet this morning was. I had not heard any yips or howls this morning, giving me a feeling that maybe this morning was not going to be what I had hoped it would be. I shifted, swapping which knee was going to be my tripod if the time came, still holding my camera tightly in anticipation of their arrival.
By Chontelle Burns5 years ago in Wander
Bird Eye Shot
During our vacation in 2016 t0 one of our favourite campgrounds by Radium BC there is a log road you can turn down the brings you to the most beautiful natural Hot Springs you’ll ever be too. There are 3 different pools ,all different temperatures as it gets closer to the river. There is no light pollution there since it is so far into the bush and stargazing well soaking in the hot springs is just an awesome experience.
By Cameron Kitchen5 years ago in Wander
Berry Bear Hike
Just outside Radium Hotsprings there is an active logging road. If you drive down it for about half hour you reach a big hill on the side of a cliff that goes into a one lane spot for just a second .There is also a Blindspot pretty scary when it’s an active logging road but as soon as you get past there, there is the nicest natural Hot Springs off the side of the road .Just down the hill there’s even a change room at the top .There’s absolutely no light pollution there ,we always used to stop there after Shambhala. There was always the same meteor shower going on every year which was amazing because it was pitch black except for some glow sticks in the little pools. These are some of the best Hot Springs and most remote that I’ve ever been to. Right past the hotsprings you can go to any of the Six or seven campgrounds that are just down the road around two pristine lakes.
By Cameron Kitchen5 years ago in Wander
Oregon Adventure pt. 1
I took a trip to Oregon last week. Being one of the handful of states I have never visited, I was excited to check it out! I started off from northern Cali, and made my way north. My first stop was at a place called “Mt Shasta 360,” a campsite I found on “HipCamp.” This turned out to be a pretty awesome site, with a grand view of the mountain and a little fire pit.
By Mike Smith5 years ago in Wander
Isolation with a View
In California along the eastern side of the state line lies Death Valley National Park. Death Valley was established as a National Park in 1994. It features places like Badwater Basin which is the lowest point in the US at 282 feet below sea level. It also features the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, which is where this photograph was taken.
By Jarrod Ames Photography5 years ago in Wander
Visiting NC State Parks
I have visited NC State Parks throughout my life but a recent visit to my local art museum motivated me to try to visit all 41 State Parks this year. The Art installation “Safe Places” by Robert Johnson located at the Cameron Art Museum in Wilmington, NC . The artist visited various parks in NC and recorded in his field journal the complexities and unique characteristics of each park. He then turned his field sketch journal into larger pieces of artwork.
By Shalasha Deese5 years ago in Wander
The Short North
West Virginia Hills Where I Was Raised I was born and raised nestled in the hills of Wild and Wonderful West Virginia, and though I will always love my Almost Heaven, I moved away at the young age of 18 and ventured to Northern California with my high school sweetheart and lived-in the wine country for a time and then settled down in Columbus, Ohio where I have lived for over 30 years.
By Leisa Coffman5 years ago in Wander
Welcome to Winnipeg - Don't Forget Your Coat.
It’s a tale as old as time. Girl grows up, girl leaves town, girl moves to the big city, girl realizes she doesn’t need said city, girl moves home. At least the last time I checked. Well, that was certainly the case on August 3, 2020. After a grueling 3-day road trip across the country, and a 4-year hiatus, my minivan and I hurled back into orbit of my beautiful, old, prairie hometown. It was a moment I had tried to evade for years and yet, I couldn’t have been happier. What began first as a reentry into reality became nothing short of a love story. A story about old love, and about falling back in love.
By Kasia Nawrocka5 years ago in Wander
History and Hope
My hometown of Columbia, SC is a city with a rich culture, a sinister, yet triumphant history, and an auspicious future. Columbia, is home to the beautiful and expansive Lake Murray, the World Famous Riverbanks Zoo and the Columbia Museum of Art. Columbia is home to legendary musicians, civil rights activists, medical pioneers and historic firsts in our nation. It was selected as the capital in 1786, after the capital was originally in Charleston, SC the country's most infamous trading post for slavery. While that history will be forever woven into the fabric of who we are as a state, South Carolina and the residents of Columbia have a hemorrhagic emission of hope-as reflected in our state motto:"While I breathe, I hope."
By Tawanya Herbert5 years ago in Wander
