365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Monday, December 2, 2013
Walking On The Winter Wonderland
Day 61: "Rangers sing! Are you listenin'?
On the trail, snow is glistenin'.
A beautiful day
To go out and play!
Walking on the Winter Wonderland!
Put away are the sandals.
Here we use poles with handles.
We like to snowshoe
Like Eskimos do,
Walking on the Winter Wonderland!"
I had only to step outside the office to be in/on a/the Winter Wonderland. The 93-mile Wonderland Trail encircles Mount Rainier, sometimes rising over 6000' in elevation. Hikers may encounter snow into August on the higher reaches. While many backpackers take the WT in sections over a period of months or even years, others hike it in one gulp, carefully planning their camps and food supplies with the exactitude of expeditioneers. I know. I've hiked it twice, once with my husband and once alone. But not...I repeat, NOT!...the Winter Wonderland.
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Great lyric adaptation. Reminds me of a video with lyrics adapted to Isle Royale National Park
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCfKuKePdtA