An Old Friend is Gone….

In January 2006 I needed a wheelchair after my first knee replacement. Unfortunately, it went bad and for two years I was either in my wheelchair or using a walker. Finally in August of 2008, I was able to stand and walk again, without the wheelchair. It sat here “just in case” until I decided I didn’t need it anymore.

Today they picked it up. It’s had a lot of off-trail mileage, more than most rental wheelchairs for sure! I can’t say that I’ll miss it, but it does hold a special place in my life.

Closing this chapter and now starting the next….

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Mike is a Central Valley California landscape and nature photographer whose subjects include scenes from Merced County, Yosemite, SeKi, and the eastern Sierra. He is currently living in Atwater, CA.

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