Welcome to Observations Afoot!

Observer: Sarah Savage

Observations Afoot is a collection of written snapshots, some of events as small as an eyeball and others as large as a flooded river. Whatever the occasion, this is your haven for thoughtful explorations of the moments we often miss because they go by so quickly or because they’re too overwhelming to make sense of easily. I delve into those experiences—encounters with elk and pikas, “discoveries” of high mountain water sources, strolls through a Greek market and an Egyptian souk, snowshoe treks, winter camping trips—and other instants yet to occur.

Step away from this world of rapidly changing technology, traffic jams, and packed schedules. Pause, then wallow in the sights, sounds, and sensations of these observations on foot.

Why subscribe to Observations Afoot?

Subscribe to Observations Afoot on Substack and receive free, bimonthly reflections from the mountains in my backyard and countries on the other side of the world. With lyric descriptions of place, the essays you'll read every other week will allow you to bask in unique experiences, immerse yourself in unpretentious moments, and look at the world differently.

About Sarah

Sarah Savage is, among other things, a long-time hiker, a writer, and an avid world traveler. She has spent more than half a century escaping on foot to the quieter places – meadows of flowers in Colorado, dirt tracks in Alaska, horse trails in New York, and the peaks of the Rockies—to watch and to write. With Observations Afoot, Sarah combines her analytic side with her writing skills, her years of sitting quietly in the mountains with her experiences in other countries and shares the results. Join this writer, hiker, and world-wanderer as she explores this life, one moment at a time.

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