Hiking Connections SimonAugust 27, 20251 "When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe." John...
Hiking The Sierra Nevada SimonAugust 25, 20250 "Of all the mountain ranges I have climbed, I like the Sierra Nevada the best." John Muir My endurance...
Hiking Always Do Right SimonAugust 21, 20250 "Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest." Mark Twain This photo is from the...
Hiking Deer Mountain SimonAugust 20, 20250 "Just bread and water and delightful toil is all I need." John Muir Back in the 1990's it was acceptable...
Hiking More Mountains SimonAugust 19, 20251 "Climb the mountains and get their good tidings." John Muir Breathing the mountain air. Having a chill in...
Hiking Mountains SimonAugust 18, 20250 "The mountains are calling and I must go." John Muir We are spending some time in Yosemite NP again this...
Hiking Words Seldom Seen: Discombobulate SimonJune 20, 20250 Discombobulate Verb: disconcert or confuse someone, usually humorous. Example: "Finding the "irregular...
Hiking Good News SimonJune 10, 20250 “The great economic story of our time is that income in developing countries is rising rapidly and therefore...
Hiking Humphrey’s Peak II SimonMay 24, 20250 This is how close we came to the summit of Mt Humphreys. We were about a quarter mile from the top. At that...