ROAD LESS TRAVELED

When I look at this pix I think of Robert Frost with his Road Less Traveled.  Then again, there was the song our grade school choir teacher persisted with:  You take the high road, I'll take the low road, I'll get to Scotland afore ye.

So whether you are taking the road less traveled or opting for a high/low road while traveling in the Coast Range be aware that historically the forest service has numbered roads with large plastic yellow signs with the road number inked large and nailed high onto a tree trunk. These markers alerted "dingle riders" as to their location in any given place.  Since most places, ridge after ridge, canyon after canyon look like the one just passed, it has been a tremendous assist.  For some odd reason, some of these road number markers have gone missing.  As you can see, or rather, not see, there is no road marker here in my pix.

Sadly, it can leave some folks wandering about, trying to find their way.  While most seasoned back-woods travelers can find their way, there will be those who count on the road numbers to lead them out. I hope whoever is responsible for removing these numbers will reconsider that particular form of vandalism.

On another note, it is a lovely place.  High on a ridge overlooking canyons in the Coast Range, numerous species of plants and animals call this place home.  The fragrance of the air as it rises up the canyon is fresh, crisp and filled with hints of lower streams and riparian vegetation.

A talk with a plate tectonic geologist recently informed me of the origins of the Coast Range.  Simply put (if there is such a thing in plate tectonics) where the Juan de Fuca Plate drops beneath the North American Plate the debris shaved off pushes up to create the Coast Range.  Well! It also creates the Cascadia Subduction Zone subject to remarkable earthquake events.  We all have our disasters waiting to occur, be they flooding, wild fires, volcanos, etc.  At least we live in a beautiful place while we wait.

And on a housekeeping note:  I think I have the subscription feature to this blog software ironed out.  Please resubscribe if you have time.  This has made my hair white.  I will cease to wear a hat, thereby reflecting the sun's rays back and giving the globe a cooling assist.  With the decrease of ice blankets around the globe, I suggest all of us "whitties" consider doing our bit for climate change.  Leave your hat at home. Let that white hair deflect the sun's heat, keep cool.