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Back Home in the Sierras

Posted on August 14, 2026 by JANET L BARKER

I stayed up late to watch the Perseid meteor showers flashing across the 3-D drive-in movie screen above my campsite. I leaned back in my stargazing chair, bundled up in my New York Winter of 2025 puffy jacket, wrapped my chilled legs loosely in… Continue Reading “Back Home in the Sierras”

Category: #campingTags: #adventure, #camping, #hiking, #love, #Nature, #poetry, #solocamping, #solowomencamping, #travel, #tuolumnemeadowspoetryfestival, #yossimite, sierranevadas

My Side of the Mountain

Posted on September 11, 2025 by JANET L BARKER

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“The Secret Garden” “Tom Sawyer” “A Present for the Princess” “My Side of the Mountain” Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty”, “Snow White”, “The Wizard of Oz” and Dad’s soothing, animated voice lulling me to sleep, assuring me that all is well in the world and that… Continue Reading “My Side of the Mountain”

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Nothing is an Accident

Posted on October 14, 2024 by JANET L BARKER

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I’ve been traveling since August 8, returning to the South Bay briefly to attend my friend’s funeral. I won’t be back to my home turf until October 18 where I’ll visit, errand, and reconnect with family and friends before leaving on my Fall Sojourn… Continue Reading “Nothing is an Accident”

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