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Yard labors of love

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Andy Fairbanks

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It was a strange feeling as I hoisted a 10-pound sledge over my head and swung it down on the mortared rocks my grandfather had carefully laid by hand. Sparks and shards flew when I hit flint. Limestone crumbled, its … Continue reading →

Posted in Florida, What is wealth? Tagged DIY, plants, repairs, Tampa, yard work

Floridays

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Andy Fairbanks

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Sunset at St. Pete Shuffle

I spent much of Friday starting to catch up on yard work. It’s amazing how fast things grow during the Sunshine State’s rainy season. Miss a week, not too bad; miss more than a month, and all hell breaks loose. … Continue reading →

Posted in Florida Tagged food, plants, St. Petersburg, weather

Stagger up, skip down. (Mt. Marathon)

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Andy Fairbanks

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“This is crazy!” I said aloud too many times to count. “People seriously run a race on this trail?” More unbelievable is the record time of 43:21. I tried running, but that didn’t last long. It took this flatlander approximately … Continue reading →

Posted in Alaska Tagged animals, danger, gear, hiking, libations, mountain, plants, Seward, weather

Shapes and shades of Denali

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Andy Fairbanks

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Our first glimpses of “The High One” came as we passed through Montana (the town, not the state) and over Honolulu (the creek, not the city). It loomed enormously over the road even at 100 miles away. Inside the national … Continue reading →

Posted in Alaska Tagged animals, camping, hiking, mountain, plants, weather

Speak like your life depends on it. (Denali, days 2-3)

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Andy Fairbanks

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His remains were found on Friday, the same day that I hiked down the canyon from where I camped on Cathedral Mountain and walked a few miles of lonely park road in dawn’s twilight to the bus stop at Igloo … Continue reading →

Posted in Alaska Tagged animals, camping, danger, gear, hiking, mountain, music, plants

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