Easy Hiker Takes a New Direction
I am delighted to announce a new revolutionary direction for this website.
As of today, this Easy Hiker blog shall be known by its new name: Haiku Hiker. This change has partly been inspired by the obvious linguistic similarity between the word for someone who makes his way on foot, a “hiker”, and the delightful Japanese form of observational poetry, the “haiku”. For speakers of Japanese, indeed, they may be one and the same word.
Partly, however, this step was also motivated by the prospect of making things easier for the author, i.e. myself. Why squeeze out 800 words two or three times a week when I can say all that in a mere 17 syllables no matter how carefully chosen they may need to be?
The new direction will initially only affect new posts. Gradually, however, old posts will be replaced, too, starting with the entry on Lake Starnberg that will make way for this little gem.
Sparkling light. Water.
Blue shadows of distant mountains.
Hol-laar-dee-ho!
Whatever there is to say about the Rheinsteig can also be compressed and condensed into far fewer words. Brevity shall henceforth be the soul of this site.
Mighty river. He don’t plant Riesling.
Slope steeply rising.
Phew! I’m pooped!
Come to think of it, even the length of today’s – comparatively short – post may seem a trifle excessive. Let’s see if, in the new spirit of Less Is More, we can cut it to the bare bone.
April: cruellest month?
Silliest, more like.
Breeding tomfoolery.
I think you could really be on to something here :)
in der kuerze! liegt die wuerze! that is why i love twitter! brilliant idea!
Haiku Hiker sounds like a very-very interesting idea. I’m wainting for the new posts – congratulations on the idea. :)
hahaha, totally. Thanks for dropping by.
Love your sense of humour. And the way everybody went with it not to hurt your feelings ;)
Haiku Hiker a joke? Actually, it’s pretty profound. I don’t think many of us take the time out to find the poetry in each step. Although a blog of haikus might attract a different crowd. ;-)
It just called for it, Cathy. And a happy April Fools Day to you too.
Glad it made you smile, Lorenzo. Hope you had a good April Fools Day.
Haha Good one Michael… You made me smile.
You are just full of tomfoolery today, eh? Well done! Happy April Fools Day!
Good try at Haiku, Bret. Happy April’s Fools Day.
Shenanigans of
the April Fools’ Day type have
fooled many a fool.
Hahahaha, that’s alright, Simon. We all fall for these types of post once in a while.
Awwwwwwwwwww! I’m feeling so stupid! Haven’t thought for a single moment this could be April Fools :-)
Happy April Fools Day, Simon.
And you yourselves are very good at this, Dave and Deb. Happy April Fools Day!
Happy April Fools Day!
And I’ve just clocked that it’s 1st April!!! Bit slow, sorry. ;)
Julia
I love me a good tomfoolery! Great one guys.
LOVE haikus as a former UK primary school teacher that had to teach them. And agree that so much can be said in so few words…we’re big on hiking and this is a brilliant idea for a new direction for your blog if you can inspire people to take up trekking in this way!
Julia
I have always loved Haiku and now to experience your adventures in such poetic rhythms will truly be a delight. As I always say, out with the old and in with the new…glad you’re replacing all of those lengthy articles too…too much of a good thing is well…too much! ; ) Great post!!
no worries laaa… Haiku Hiker it is… I LOVe the way it rolls off me tongue:P hehe
Genius! *guffaw*
Tee hee, what larks!
I like this approach, Michael, and I’m very curious to see how the new Haiku Hiker will look like in the future.
I find however it’s a pity to replace the old posts with the new website direction. There are so many useful information in them. And if it wasn’t for your article on Eastbourne, I would never have discovered the enchanting hike atop the beautiful white cliffs!
I am a fan of any post with the word toomfoolery in it.