Dear Readers;

I’m sitting in a room with bare walls. Most of my stuff has been shipped to Missouri. What remains will be loaded into my car tomorrow. I’ve lived in Yosemite for 6.5 years now, called it home. I’m making a big change this year, heading out of my own will.

I’m going to miss my beloved Sierra Nevada. I’ll miss the sound of Yosemite Falls outside my window. I’ll miss my road trips to the White Mountains, and I’ll miss my stunted, twisted Bristlecones.

But I’ll be working on some projects over the winter; My book about the Bristlecones, a photo essay about the recovery efforts in Joplin, MO, and I’ll be photographing the Occupy Wall Street protests of the midwest. Plus I’ll also be able to work on long-neglected cross stitch projects.

I’ve started a meta-blog; it will be where I’ll be reporting my activities, updates on my projects. You can find it here: EdieHowe.com

Soon I will be launching another blog: Unoccupy Yosemite. Watch for it here.

Yes, I’m nervous. I really, really hate moving. It sucks. But all things change or die, and thereby change. It’s time for a change.

I will be returning to Yosemite next spring. I’ve been awarded a position as a cashier at Glacier Point Gift Store again!

I’ll continue to update this blog, but most of the image will be from my archives.

Wish me luck!