Hello everyone! It has been quite a while since I’ve updated this site (almost three years in fact), and a lot has happened in that time. I was waylaid on the Black Sea trek and decided to hike the Lycian Way on Turkey’s Mediterranean Coast instead, which ended up being an incredible experience. I moved to Seattle and got a master’s degree. I trekked 1,800 miles of the 2,600-mile-long Pacific Crest Trail. And finally, I got a job at Stanford (my alma mater) and moved back down to the Bay Area in February.
Since I am now spending much (read: all) of my time at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I have decided to get back into writing. I hope to continue my travel blog posts on experiences in Turkey and elsewhere, but I will also try out some different formats as I get my very rusty writing chops back into shape. In that spirit, today I was inspired to begin a series of photos with commentary, one from each of my days on the PCT. Enjoy!
Today’s photo is from my starting point at trail mile 652 (south to north), Walker Pass.
Russell on the Road 
First you walked the walk, and now you talk the talk!
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