# The Timberline - Link: https://mywalkabout.net/the-timberline/ - Published: 2013-10-02T05:30:00-07:00 - Author: My Walkabout I have a thing for [Stanley Kubrick](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000040/) and [The Shining](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081505/). 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. [[ 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. [[ 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…. [[ 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. [[ ***** 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. [[ 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. ### Share this: * [ Email ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-timberline/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20The%20Timberline&body=https%3A%2F%2Fmywalkabout.net%2Fthe-timberline%2F&share=email) * [Post](https://x.com/share) * [Share on Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/share) * [ WhatsApp ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-timberline/?share=jetpack-whatsapp) * [ Nextdoor ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-timberline/?share=nextdoor) * [ Threads ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-timberline/?share=threads) * [[ * [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) * [ Reddit ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-timberline/?share=reddit) ### Like this: Like Loading…