The most north-western point of the US, hidden beyond always-green trees, Cafe Flattery is on Makah land. The water crashing against the cliffs there emits an aura… Read more “Cape Flattery And the Quiet of the World”
Tag: Road Trip
Bad Ideas
If you asked my grandma, she’d probably tell you that I’ve had a lot of bad ideas in my life. But then again, her idea of a… Read more “Bad Ideas”
Cannon Beach
In the evening, as I was trying to confirm the location of our planned camping spot, a white van drove past us. Then, as I was driving… Read more “Cannon Beach”
Years of Wisdom | One Photo
In Washington state, there’s a place called Cape Flattery. To get to it, one has to drive on roads that look like if they didn’t go anywhere, and then hike a little ways down the coast.
It’s the land of the Makah Nation, and it’s one of the places filled with old wisdom and wonder.
When I was walking down to the cliffs, I was surrounded by the quiet hum of the old trees. Then, one of them simply captivated me – it was a tree broken and bent under the weight of years, but filled with wisdom and strength. I couldn’t explain it otherwise.
I spent more time with my hand pressed against its scarred bark, listening, than I did down by the coast watching the ocean. It was a very strange moment in which time felt like if it had a whole new dimension.
The tree has been there long before I was born, and will be there long after I die, and something about it just made me feel very… there’s really not a word that could describe it.
The Mount Rainier Gardens
We spent the night nearby a river in a canyon deep below the mighty mountain. The ground was covered with moss so thick that using a sleeping… Read more “The Mount Rainier Gardens”
Mount Shasta And the Sense of Wonder
We sailed north over the almost-empty freeways. Stopping at a dam and cooling off our feet and minds, we hopped back into the old car and continued… Read more “Mount Shasta And the Sense of Wonder”
Crater Lake | One Photo
I’ve wanted to visit Crater Lake for… a long time. Last year, when I took my parents on a road trip, we drove just 30 miles south of it – but because our schedule was packed that day, we decided not to take the turn and go to the lake.
Crater Lake has been nagging in the back of my mind even more consistently since. And this month, I finally got to visit this wonder. What I can’t say, however, is that the lake would stop nagging. Ever since I laid my eyes on it for the first time, my mind has been trying to wrap itself around it. How does something like this even exist? No photos can do justice to the blue of the water – the bluest blue I’ve ever seen – or to the size of the lake, or to the gradient of the sky above it. To take it all in in one look is impossible; you have to turn your head from side to side to be able to take in the whole lake.
Yet again, I was completely amazed by the wonders of the planet we live on as I stood on the top of the lookout where we hiked with my boyfriend . It took some time and convincing for him to get me to start hiking back down. I could be staring at that lake for centuries and never be able to comprehend it, never have enough…
Get Lost. Seriously. It’s Worth It, Sometimes. | Road-Trippin’ with My Folks
Note to self: don’t introduce your father to any other fast food chains. Also, getting lost is sometimes the best thing that can happen to you… My… Read more “Get Lost. Seriously. It’s Worth It, Sometimes. | Road-Trippin’ with My Folks”
Antelope Island State Park, Utah | Road-Tripin’ with My Folks
Note to self: Never ever forget that you are the one loved by mosquitoes – and the same works for the flies living around Salt Lake. Over… Read more “Antelope Island State Park, Utah | Road-Tripin’ with My Folks”
The Best Thing Was… the Chili? | Great Basin NP | Road-Trippin’ with My Folks
Note to self: Put some puke baggies in your car. Seriously. Do it. My father got a little sick. And by “a little sick” I mean “I… Read more “The Best Thing Was… the Chili? | Great Basin NP | Road-Trippin’ with My Folks”
