Archive - The Road to Jockey's Ridge

Gems, flotsam, observations and coincidence from half a year of walking.

Aug 7, 2024 •

February 2024

The greenway in winter

A mostly pleasant walk along the Neuse River that was more interesting, and more memorable, when it was a little less pleasant.

Feb 21, 2024 •

November 2023

Yee, Haw! Don’t drink the water

The beauty of autumn, the kindness of strangers, and a dash of industrial by-products.

Nov 16, 2023 •

October 2023

Hidden gems of Guilford County

Stopping by parks, and learning that I need to plan my detours ahead

Oct 26, 2023 •

The joys of the open road

In which country roads do not take me home but at least don't get me killed, and pretty pictures and obnoxious songs make everything better

Oct 12, 2023 •

Between imagination and logistics

In which dreams of the open trail give way to equipment reviews, spreadsheets replace Japanese poetry, and my dog will not get off the couch. At last, a…

Oct 5, 2023 •

September 2023

The narrow road to nowhere

A haibun sketch of a walk through the woods on the cusp of autumn.

Sep 26, 2023 •

The changeable woods

Another hike along Falls Lake, the same and yet entirely different from the last one.

Sep 19, 2023 •

The time I walked 15 miles for a bologna sandwich

In praise of the lively over the quaint, the generosity of small gestures, footholds of community, and a beautiful day in Stokes County.

Sep 12, 2023 •

Detour to a lonely mountain

A summer morning and echoes of ages past on Occaneechee Mountain.

Sep 5, 2023 •

August 2023

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