Day 23 – Northern Bench
Today is stormy and gray. The wind is gusting around me as I sit. It buffets me from the left, then the right, behind and in front. There was four…
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Day 22 – Northern Bench
It’s another cold night at the Bench. For the first time ever, I see the moon from the Bench. It’s about three quarters full and being covered and uncovered by…
Day 21 – Northern Bench
Today it’s all about the breeze. There’s the most beautiful, warm, dry breeze coming from the north today. It rustles gently through the dry tree leaves and smells like summer.…
Day 20 – Northern Bench
We came down to the river early again today. We’ve been here for about 45 minutes already. It’s just such a beautiful peaceful scene. It was a very cold, still…
Day 19 – Northern Bench
We’ve come down to the river early today. The river level is starting to drop, leaving muddy puddles everywhere as the river shrinks back to its normal summer path. We…
Day 18 – Northern Bench
Some days it just all feels like too much. Too many things to think about, too many meetings to have, too many conversations to plan for. It’s just all too…
Day 17 – Northern Bench
Today, I was definitely feeling stressed when I sat down on the Bench, my heart rate was up and my breath was short. I could tell that I had the…
Day 16 – Switchback Bench
Far down the river to the south, past Northern and Southern Benches, down the undeveloped section of the river path, there is a pedestrian bridge over a cascade. I can…
Day 15 – Lily Pond Bench
It’s all about the birds today – there’s birds everywhere. It’s kind of strange for the middle of the day. Normally they’re out at dawn or dusk. Behind me, there’s…
Day 14 – Other Side Bench
Today, the river is flowing slower. In some places it is wide, flat and brown. It’s still quite full though. There’s a Magpie here at the Other Side Bench, which…