Category: The Moosilauke Letters

Frick ParkPittsburghAugust  2014

Pinkham NotchNew Hampshire1990 “Marc, Mark.”  Sounds like a dog with a hairlip. Leaving My MarcAfter a visit with Marc, my brother from different mothers, I take off for a visit to my parents, including my real mother.  I’m leaving my Marc. Leaving My MarkMy parents would sometimes enjoy their summers on the side of Okemo… Continue reading Leaving My Marc/Leaving My Mark

Pittsburgh and environsall the time There are 27 columns in my Pennsylvania Series.  We have visited all of these marvelous places of interest on the way to, or from, various hikes.  These are some of our experiences while hiking in and near the Burgh. There is no better way to capture the essence, the spirit… Continue reading Pennsylvania Series:  Yins Comin’ Dahn?

PortlandMaineAugust  2016 We are in Portland, Maine, sort of scouting for our next attempt at summiting Mount Katahdin, and getting the poop on what else we might want to do on this trip.  We travel to a renovated building housing an upscale winery, a proud brewing company, a performing arts training and performance group, a… Continue reading The International Cryptozoology Museum

SedonaArizonaMay  2018 Odd looking clouds?  Nope, they’re not really clouds.  Wavy lines on a pond?  No, they’re not water currents.  Pair of parallel jet contrails?  Nope. They are signs, according to some believers, obvious indicators that someone, or something, is busy. Sedona AZ is known for many things, running the gamut from A to Z,… Continue reading UFO Tour

WinslowArizonaMay  2018 Well, I’m a standin’ on a corner in Winslow, ArizonaSuch a fine sight to seeIt’s a girl, my Lord, in a flat-bed FordSlowin’ down to take a look at me These are some of the words of a song called Take it Easy written by Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey. The singer is… Continue reading Take It Easy

the mountainsas long as mountains last What makes a mountain?  Herewith are the words of professionals, enthusiasts, scientists and poets.  You be the judge. . A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth’s crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock.  A mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited… Continue reading What Makes a Mountain

Ponce InletFloridaMarch  2017 Irresistible. Across from Harbour Village Golf and Yacht Club.  Not where I would expect to find her.

PittsburghMarch  2018 1On my way home on an urban walk, minding my own business, looking at the architecture of the houses along the route, I am befallen by feathers.  Suddenly, swirling around me like little clouds as I walk, a flock of small, grayish-white feathers alight on my shoulders, my head, my jacket.  I pretend… Continue reading Take What You Can Get

Arizona / New Mexico / Colorado / UtahJune  2013 There are 61 sites in the United States we call “tri-state points.”  These are places where three states come together at a single locus.  Sixty-one tri-state points, but only one quadripoint, the exact spot where four states touch each other. Four states in one spot at… Continue reading Four Corners