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markhwriter
- May 28
Why I wrote Fate of the Three
I wrote the first rough draft of The Fate of the Three – A Yukon Survival Adventure in 1998. Back then, the title of the story was Hawk...
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markhwriter
- Jan 9
My Review of 2021
Even though I am a writer, I cannot think of one word to describe my year. The overall feeling was that 2021 was a repeat of 2020....
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markhwriter
- Sep 22, 2021
First day of Fall 2021
Besides Spring, Fall is my favorite season. Due to the pandemic last year I wasn't able to grab my camera and photograph nature with...
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markhwriter
- Sep 12, 2021
Is Nature Barrier-free and Accessible?
Is Nature Barrier-free and Accessible? Millions of Americans enjoy being outdoors and enjoying the health benefits that nature provides....
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markhwriter
- Aug 19, 2021
Celebration of Life - 25th Anniversary
I still remember in August 1996, waking up in the ICU and breathing on a ventilator. My doctor told me a few hours later that I will need...
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markhwriter
- Jul 10, 2021
Chat Gave Me a Voice
In 1996, I started breathing on a ventilator due to having a form of muscular dystrophy. The first thing I found out, though, was that I...
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markhwriter
- May 7, 2021
Spring 2.0
Llagas Creek Loop Trail. Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve. As a nature photographer, Spring is my favorite time of year....
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markhwriter
- Apr 25, 2021
My Latest Book
In the summer of 1976, two roommates hitchhike from Portland, Oregon, to a Rainbow Tribe Gathering being held by Cave Mountain in...
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markhwriter
- Mar 22, 2021
My Favorite Accessible Trails & Parks
A couple of years ago, I created a brochure that listed my favorite accessible trails and parks in the San Francisco Bay Area. Since...
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markhwriter
- Mar 16, 2021
65 and Still Rolling
Using a wheelchair, breathing on a ventilator, and turning 65, one could say that is quite the accomplishment. I was born with Rigid...
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markhwriter
- Jan 31, 2021
Why I Became a Disability Advocate
Like many individuals who have become disabled, it took time for me to accept and find a way to adapt to my new life. I had always...
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markhwriter
- Jan 17, 2021
A Photographer's Journey
I have always wanted to be a photographer. At the early age of 9, I broke open my piggy bank and bought my first camera, a Kodak...
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markhwriter
- Jan 8, 2021
My First Self-Published Book
The idea for writing this book began years ago when I was doing park accessibility assessments for Santa Clara County Parks. I would...
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markhwriter
- Dec 30, 2020
My Year in Review - 2020
Lives were forever changed all over the globe by this deadly Covid-19 virus. New words were added to our everyday lives – Pandemic, PPE,...
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markhwriter
- Dec 27, 2020
Welcome to my Blog!
This has been quite the year with the worldwide pandemic due to Covid-19. Like other countries, the United States issued a nationwide...
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