{"id":2678,"date":"2013-10-02T05:30:00","date_gmt":"2013-10-02T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/2013\/10\/02\/the-timberline"},"modified":"2020-10-03T05:42:47","modified_gmt":"2020-10-03T12:42:47","slug":"the-timberline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?p=2678","title":{"rendered":"The Timberline"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I have a thing for Stanley Kubrick<\/a> and The Shining<\/a>. I wouldn’t call it an obsession necessarily, more of a hobby to learn more about what inspired Kubrick, and a fascination with haunted places. This all came together when I spent a couple of nights at the base of Mount Hood, Oregon in the Timberline Lodge, where part of the movie was filmed.<\/p>\n

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Constructed in the 1930’s, the granite stone and wood give a deep sense of care that went into this hotel. I’m given my key and make my way up the stairs and down a long hallway to room 207. Rich history is everywhere, all consuming.<\/p>\n

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The rains starts to fall steadily outside, dampening my idea to explore. I change my plans and wander through the corridors, searching all nooks and crannies. The hotel creaks and moans, as if warning me to be careful. I take heed and head back to my room….<\/p>\n

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The wind howls down the chimney. I start a fire in hopes to abate the weather, surprisingly with success. As the fire crackles and pops, I open a book and get lost in the pages as night falls.<\/p>\n

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I eat when hungry, gorging on locally grown food and wine. Coffee and tea keep me company as I sit by an old window sill, watching the trees bend in the breeze as the rain continues to fall.<\/div>\n
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I have time to write postcards, catch up on sleep, rest my mind from the day to day grind. I fancy haunted spirits floating above me, finding comfort in the company of the afterlife.<\/div>\n