About
This blog is about my personal road – not always the one less trod, but the one that calls me out – to new or favorite places, people and experiences. The inspiration comes from Walt Whitman’s “The Song of the Open Road,” whose opening lines speaks to those with a traveler’s soul:
“Afoot and light-hearted, I take to the open road, Healthy, free, the world before me, The long brown path before me leading wherever I choose.”
The poem can be read in its entirety here.
contact - rcrispe (at) gmail (dot) com
Photo credits – the second, fourth and sixth road pics are courtesy of Emily Fielder.
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Deja;
I was just reading through some of my Guest Book entries and reread yours and followed the link to this site. I’m speechless! What a pleasure it was to have met and hiked with you. I will share this site with some of the young people I work with. I’m sure they will be inspired. I wish you the best of luck in all that you do. I hope our paths cross again. BTW. Walt Whitman is one of my favorites.
Peace always;
Trashman
Hello TM!
it’s great to hear from you! Thanks for the kind words. I did a lesson on WW and it was so great to hear Chinese students recite the lines from Song of the Open Road. I also recently did a lesson on the AT. They seemed quite interested and perplexed at the same time! Just like the rest of us :)