It began with 2 years living on the road

The Vignettes
To document an adventure we'd never have again

The Vignettes
And it became Away We Go

The Vignettes
Now, it's 200+ adventure vignettes for you to explore

The Vignettes

Beth Downing 4/1/25 Beth Downing 4/1/25

Expedition Here

We stopped in the lee of some bushes and sank to our hips when stepping off our skis. My pole disappeared all the way to its hilt when I applied even a minimal amount of weight.

Beth Downing 3/18/25 Beth Downing 3/18/25

After the Finish

This, more than anything , brought me a throat lump. I couldn’t believe they were using what little breath they had to encourage and to thank.

Beth Downing 3/3/25 Beth Downing 3/3/25

The Melt

Sitting in my backyard, the snow mounds crackle as they disintegrate into the solar-heated concrete of the patio. This noise can be heard even over the roar of the nearby interstate. Water is louder than an engine on this bluebird afternoon.

Beth Downing 2/24/25 Beth Downing 2/24/25

Found Keys

Then the waterfall of words began, as if finding the keys unlocked all the things she held close.

It began with 2 years living on the road

To document an adventure we'd never have again

And it became Away We Go

Now, it's 200+ adventure vignettes for you to explore

Expedition Here

After the Finish

The Melt

Found Keys

Work Blog Contact