Seven Days on the Appalachian Trail, Day 5: hermit graves & wild mushrooms

“I feel crunchy today,” I mumbled over my oatmeal, which I was eating hydrated compliments of last night’s rainstorm.

“Crunchy in your clothes, or your soul?” Hobz asked. … More Seven Days on the Appalachian Trail, Day 5: hermit graves & wild mushrooms

Laura’s Journal: The Last StarFest

Transcription of the photographed journal pages can be found below! Also, photos! Transcription: Saturday, May 14 and Sunday, May 15, 2022STARFEST! Welcome to the last StarFest of… well, ever. Due to financial and practical strains, this will be the last ever StarFest, #45, which is a crying shame. This weird, wonderful convergence of people is … More Laura’s Journal: The Last StarFest

Laura’s Journal: We eat, drink, and read our way through San Francisco

A transcription of the photographed journal pages can be found at the bottom of this post. I’ve given up on the idea that I’ll ever turn this into a proper blog post, so a slideshow of photos is also included. Joy! Cocktails woooo! The things you find hanging on walls… Transcription: Saturday, May 7, 2022 … More Laura’s Journal: We eat, drink, and read our way through San Francisco

Laura’s Journals: Alcatraz, of course

Transcriptions of the journal pages in the photographs below can be found at the bottom of the page. I’ve stopped believing I’ll ever turn this into a proper blog post, so I’ve included photos here. The gulls do not care. Transcription: Thursday, May 5, 2022 GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL RECREATION: ALCATRAZ ISLAND Welcome to San Francisco! … More Laura’s Journals: Alcatraz, of course

Laura’s Journal: Great Basin National Park

For a transcription of these photographed journal pages, please scroll down! A fancier blog post with loads of pictures will hopefully get posted someday. Transcription of photographed journal pages: Tuesday, May 3, 2022GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK Who knew Nevada was so high?? In my defense, apparently I’ve spent my whole life under the impression that … More Laura’s Journal: Great Basin National Park