The Wandering Divide

Midday swim, after a lunch of fresh picked veggies, in the cool waters of the Klamath River. . . #getoutandexplore #thewanderingdivide #wanderlust #rei1440 #optoutside #peacethroughnature #natgeo #parkspreserve #themountainsarecalling #summerroadtrip #roadtrippin #klamathriver #northerncalifornia (at Oregon-California State Line)

Mid-day refreshments ⠀ .⠀ . ⠀ ⠀ #getoutandexplore #thewanderingdivide #wanderlust #rei1440 #optoutside #peacethroughnature #natgeo #parkspreserve #themountainsarecalling #summerroadtrip #roadtrippin #pnw #cascades #Washington

When the sun sets and darkness falls on the wilderness, the night can seem eerie on your own. Being enshrouded by the large firs of the Pacific Northwest can be disorienting. Ones mind can run away with itself of what creatures may be lurking beyond the lichen curtains of the hanging moss. But as the grey skies clear, one can see the wonder of the universe shine it's nights beacon upon your forested abode, and you say to yourself "whatever monsterous thing is making all of that racket in the distance, can it really be so bad when the universe is so good? And maybe... just maybe... I'll be so lucky for a chat with it by this here fire." . . #getoutandexplore #thewanderingdivide #wanderlust #rei1440 #optoutside #peacethroughnature #natgeo #parkspreserve #themountainsarecalling #summerroadtrip #roadtrippin #pnw #cascades #Washington #nightponderings (at Pacific Crest Trail, Stevens Pass, Wa)

Watching the mid day clouds paint little silhouettes overhead as we rested from the heat of the mid July sun in the comfort of our shaded camp . . #getoutandexplore #thewanderingdivide #wanderlust #rei1440 #optoutside #peacethroughnature #natgeo #parkspreserve #themountainsarecalling #summerroadtrip #roadtrippin #pnw #cascades #Washington (at Cascade Mountains)

Evening readings as the rain and mosquitos make their twilight journey to Lake Janus ⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #getoutandexplore #thewanderingdivide #wanderlust #rei1440 #optoutside #peacethroughnature #natgeo #parkspreserve #themountainsarecalling #summerroadtrip #roadtrippin #pnw #cascades #Washington (at Lake Janus)

Can't think of a much better way to spend a birthday than along a Pacific Northwest lake. The Cascades threw quite the party! . . #getoutandexplore #thewanderingdivide #wanderlust #rei1440 #optoutside #peacethroughnature #natgeo #parkspreserve #themountainsarecalling #summerroadtrip #roadtrippin #pnw #cascades #washington #seattle (at Lake Janus)

These scorchin summer afternoons are really making me crave a tip in a refreshing glacial lake! . #getoutandexplore #thewanderingdivide #wanderlust #rei1440 #optoutside #peacethroughnature #natgeo #parkspreserve #themountainsarecalling #sierras #bigpine #palisades #summer #summertime (at Big Pine Creek)

The great barrier in the vein of life that divides and feeds The West. #getoutandexplore #thewanderingdivide #wanderlust #rei1440 #optoutside #peacethroughnature #natgeo #parkspreserve #hooverdam #coloradoriver #coloradoplateau (at The Hoover Dam)

Dreaming of laying along valley streams today.. . . #getoutandexplore #thewanderingdivide #wanderlust #rei1440 #optoutside #peacethroughnature #natgeo #parkspreserve #themountainsarecalling #Yosemite #yosemitenationalpark #nps (at Yosemite Valley)

Happy Earth Day! May mother natures loving winds guide your way as we explore this wonderful playground! We are so fortunate to have such a beautiful planet to enjoy and live off of. Don't forget to return the favor back to her! . #getoutandexplore #thewanderingdivide #wanderlust #rei1440 #optoutside #peacethroughnature #natgeo #parkspreserve #planetearth #earthday #lovethisworld #mothernature (at Planet Earth)

Early morning traveling down the Long 15 . . #getoutandexplore #thewanderingdivide #wanderlust #rei1440 #optoutside #peacethroughnature #natgeo #parkspreserve #utah #i15 #roadtrippin (at Interstate 15 North)

The Cholla Cactus gets a bad wrap as serving no purpose except to torment those who are unlucky enough to get a little to close to its relentless spines.. But maybe those just have never seen the image the Cholla paints when the spring sun hits it's fiery bloom... #getoutandexplore #thewanderingdivide #wanderlust #rei1440 #optoutside #peacethroughnature #natgeo #parkspreserve #cholla #joshuatree #joshuatreenationalpark (at Joshua Tree National Park)

Spring nights in the desert... Feeling a cool, reminiscent breeze coming off the Mojave as we share stories of futures passed.. . . #getoutandexplore #thewanderingdivide #wanderlust #rei1440 #optoutside #peacethroughnature #natgeo #parkspreserve #desertdwelling #joshuatree #joshuatreenationalpark #nps (at Joshua Tree National Park)

High Sierra Peaks. There's always been something about the idea of getting to the top of the mountain. Whether that's a metaphor of the daily rat race or not, being on top of a mountain peak is one of the few times I can experience true silence in my daily life. The perspective gained from a panorama view of where you came, and where the trail can still lead soothes my mind and soul and gives me insight to step outside my daily stresses that seem so large in my life, but in reality so minuscule in the grand scheme of the universe and our place in this world. I'm sure there's an easier way to calm the mind than to hike for miles up a mountain to climb up to the top of a 13,000-something foot peak... But if there is... I don't care to know about it. . . #getoutandexplore #thewanderingdivide #wanderlust #rei1440 #optoutside #peacethroughnature #natgeo #parkspreserve #themountainsarecalling #sierras #templecrag #bigpine #palisades #cloudripper (at Cloudripper)

Laying on a rock over Second Lake, staring at the sky along the North Fork of Big Pine Creek. Watching the universe unfold her stories as the mighty Temple Crag acted as a great mediator... #getoutandexplore #thewanderingdivide #wanderlust #rei1440 #optoutside #peacethroughnature #natgeo #parkspreserve #themountainsarecalling #sierras #templecrag #bigpine #palisades (at Temple Crag)

One's life view really starts to change once you view the world as a playground for your enjoyment. We have such limited time on this earth, that I have felt it is important to explore these wonders and be aware and present to the places and friendships we encounter along the way. I am excited to compile my photos and stories to share with you in hopes that'll inspire a desire to give up your comfort zone in replace of journeys of new adventure and comradery. Time is the most precious commodity we posses, and I want to make sure to fill mine with substance that inspires me and fills me with the glory of our universe. This picture was not taken by me, but of me, by a friend I made on top of Half Dome one evening as we discussed his travels by bicycle that had brought him from France, through the UK, to Yosemite valley before he continued on to the southern states. Experiencing one of the most superb sunsets I've witnessed before scaling down the great Tissiak back to our camps that night. #getoutandexplore #thewanderingdivide #wanderlust #rei1440 #optoutside #peacethroughnature #natgeo #parkspreserve #themountainsarecalling #yosemite #halfdome #sierras (at Half Dome)