“On, on,” I imagined yelling as we proceeded from one stone cairn to another. A cairn is a pile of 4-5 rocks that defines a trail when hiking on rocky surfaces. Perhaps stretching it a bit, there are similarities between hiking along a canyon ledge in central Utah and running the hash in Indonesia. (Really stretching it.) It’s also entertaining mentioning the hash to newbies because it invariably produces a raised eyebrow in curious recollection of craziness past—but I digress.
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Archive for June, 2008
Hash Revisited: A Memory Piece
Dr. Daisy—Our New Best Friend
The following announcement was taped to the door of the vaulted toilet in the Natural Bridges campground.
Dr. Loreen Allphin Woolstenhulme, professor of botany at Brigham Young University, will lead an interested group to her study plot of the Kachina Daisy. The theme of her field study is The Importance of Being Earnest About Plant Conservation. Meet at 10 a.m.
We Saw a Bear—Sorta
“I saw a bear on my last loop, so keep an eye out for it,” our shuttle driver announced. He smiled in a great-grandfatherly way to the 8-year-old junior ranger sitting next to him. Her job was to make sure everyone in the first tram car had their chains attached, and she took the job seriously. Just the mention of wildlife in a National Park excites visitors and most unconsciously felt for their cameras.
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Sharing Friends, Sounds, and Visuals
“Oh, you’re going to Colorado?” Laurie gushed with characteristic enthusiasm. “You’ve GOT to go to Crested Butte and meet my dear friend, Honeydew.” We did, and we did, and we’re far better for it. Sharing friends is one of life’s greatest pleasures; it’s taking name-dropping to the next level. We had such a wonderful time visiting Crested Butte, exploring that gorgeous country, and have yet another place to revisit; the list continues to grow.
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