Waterfalls

it dumped me onto a railroad track that ended in the gleaming steel security gates of a fish hatchery

HikingAmorina KingdonJuly 20, 2021

East Sooke, Again

I am starting to push back against the narrative that most of our impulses and habits and tendencies are wrong

HikingAmorina KingdonMay 25, 2021

Ragged Mountain

I laid down for ten seconds and stared at the sky till I could only see blue and the sun

HikingAmorina KingdonMay 23, 2021

Mount Tzouhalem

The Cowichan River braided itself to the sea in a snarl of dust coloured mud

HikingAmorina KingdonMay 12, 2021

East Sooke

I would never move again, at least not for an hour, and I would see in reality just how flawed was the dead reckoning I used to navigate this fucking pandemic

HikingAmorina KingdonApril 30, 2021

Mount Douglas

I ran from my house to the top of a mountain.

HikingAmorina KingdonApril 18, 2021

Goldstream: mental storywriting

I whip out my phone and thumb the ideas into Notes on a cracked, rain-spattered screen.

HikingAmorina KingdonMarch 22, 2021

East Sooke Park

After about two hours of walking I get into the “oh, I didn’t know I was angry about that” phase.

HikingAmorina KingdonMarch 9, 2021

Swan Lake: No, March is The Cruellest Month

It feels like being dragged back to work, restless and anxious with your hair flying into your mouth.

HikingAmorina KingdonMarch 2, 2021

Manners

I focused on staying silent, but keeping a soft smile on my face, especially with my upper lip relaxed (I tend to tighten it and curl it under when I’m stressed).

HikingAmorina KingdonFebruary 14, 2021