Eve of Darkness
Trudging up the frigid mountainside, my thoughts disquieted by the turning of a cruel human world, I could not help
Hesperos Flown is created and authored by Anthony Colburn, a Pacific Northwest native, avid hiker, incidental naturalist, and amateur photographer.
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Touchstone
After the bereaved leave the beloved, after the gate locks, when the horned moon peeks over the horizon, the headstones
Remnants
At last, the listless woodland stream, spent by months of summer drought, fanned into a shallow lake, barely murmuring as
Evening Rapture
One must wonder whether wildlings appreciate the grandeur of their surroundings, apart from their innate connection to their world. This
Crossroads
Perhaps I should have felt apprehension as these vultures swept about me, circling, dipping into the valley below, then swooping
Gray Jay
Good day to you, good day, Gray Jay! What do you, can you say today? Not like your cousins, not
The Wild One
Slowly, a young blacktail buck works his way along the coastal verge, nibbling the tender shoots that spring into light
COVID Kindness: Don’t Forget the “Social” in Social Distancing
I’ve always loved how jaunty little western fairy slipper orchids appear to grin so brightly from the trailside shadows at
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Land Acknowledgement: Social Justice Where Hiking Trails and Social Media Meet
Place names tell stories. They endure and evolve over generations, often holding clues to a forgotten past. Hiking around Washington
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Saving the Lake Serene Trail: For Nature, People, and Communities
Great news! Thanks to the partnership of individuals, communities, and local organizations, the private property around the Lake Serene Trail
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