Need to relax and reflect? You could walk the Chehalis Western Trail outside Olympia, WA, where this photo was taken by my daughter, Yukyo, on New Years Day, 2026. The trail is the longest shared-use path for cyclists and hikers in the region. It occupies an abandoned railroad corridor that was once used by the historic Weyerhaeuser-owned Chehalis Western Railroad. [Photo Emily/Yukyo Vollmer, Click on image to enlarge]
To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable; and wealthy, not rich; to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly… this is my way. (Anonymous)
Emily/Yukyo Vollmer, Click on image to enlarge]