<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Bumpy Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[A space to read about my creative endeavors and interests: photography, hiking, music, and movies.]]></description><link>https://bumpytimes.substack.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nyNT!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F08fda11c-e6cf-44b5-b81b-0cc8682cc2eb_720x720.jpeg</url><title>Bumpy Times</title><link>https://bumpytimes.substack.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:31:55 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://bumpytimes.substack.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Harrison Walter]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[bumpytimes@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[bumpytimes@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Harrison Walter]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Harrison Walter]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[bumpytimes@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[bumpytimes@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Harrison Walter]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Argentina]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2024, I visited Ushuaia, the end of the world.]]></description><link>https://bumpytimes.substack.com/p/argentina</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://bumpytimes.substack.com/p/argentina</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harrison Walter]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 22:16:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hpHj!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fec673fc2-3728-432f-9218-1c950609bb5f_5946x2530.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In 2024, as part of my adventures, I planned to join a trip to Argentina with the <a href="https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/mountaineer-of-the-week-harrison-walter">Mountaineers</a>, based in the Seattle area. Before we started backpacking in Tierra del Fuego, we arrived in Ushuaia and went on a short day hike.</p><div class="image-gallery-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;gallery&quot;:{&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/ec673fc2-3728-432f-9218-1c950609bb5f_5946x2530.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/6966ff64-cff7-44e3-ae86-0b9ba3e3e0d5_4935x2100.jpeg&quot;}],&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Some random shots from Ushuaia, aka \&quot;Fin del Mundo,\&quot; which translates to \&quot;end of the world,\&quot; since it's the southernmost city in the world. The shipwrecked boat is called St. Christopher&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;staticGalleryImage&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/fb9cddc6-a379-48b2-97c5-9584e9b5e148_1456x720.png&quot;}},&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><div class="image-gallery-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;gallery&quot;:{&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/c40fb0e4-1f43-44aa-adcb-459e8c727fea_6000x4000.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/7c980fa4-35e9-46b5-a3d4-600a5bbb3178_5678x3194.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/fe52d640-918e-4022-82e4-6d000f6f07d9_6000x4000.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/74415977-36a0-42ce-93f3-8df8e7bbb1cf_2766x2074.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/7b3fd5b0-63a6-45c9-92c2-a60bbfe1b447_2060x2060.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/dfb48330-3345-4465-9fa9-be3d55e57295_6000x2553.jpeg&quot;}],&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;From a small day hike in Tierra del Fuego (Senda Costera, specifically). There is technically no such thing as a wild horse, since these are technically feral descendants of domestic horses from Spain, but to be clear, they still live in the wild.&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;staticGalleryImage&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/ceb7c197-d00e-41da-9ed0-fca797d41a08_1456x964.png&quot;}},&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p>And while I&#8217;m reviewing old photos, why not some video clips that never made it to Instagram? The views flying in from Ushuaia were absolutely unreal and unlike anything else I&#8217;ve seen.</p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;a3410668-2902-41f4-809e-9eb1a61ffdb4&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>This horse rocks. &#129763; I&#8217;m sorry.</p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;efc6a7a5-cef8-495f-b479-9811016dd9cf&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://bumpytimes.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading Bumpy Times! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arizona in February 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have such an obscene amount of beautiful photos to share with you&#8212;I&#8217;m not even kidding.]]></description><link>https://bumpytimes.substack.com/p/arizona-in-february-2024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://bumpytimes.substack.com/p/arizona-in-february-2024</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Harrison Walter]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:14:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!k-yH!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F609a93fd-e4c1-47e9-bd0a-d7c21f50a522_3885x3108.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have such an obscene amount of beautiful photos to share with you&#8212;I&#8217;m not even kidding. In early 2024, I quit my corporate job to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. Since then, I&#8217;ve taken thousands of photos, both on and off the trail. I&#8217;m planning on sharing photos a times a week.<br><br>To catch up, here are some photos I took in February 2024. Before I hiked the PCT, I stayed with family in Phoenix, Arizona. </p><p>These first photos are from the gorgeous Desert Botanical Garden.</p><div class="image-gallery-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;gallery&quot;:{&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/dbff5d22-8800-42a7-87d7-cfb3735e3942_6000x3375.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/8d2bae5c-7b5b-4754-aec8-2b476e4f739c_4807x3605.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/7c138128-c08b-4a66-9567-f96327752573_4603x3452.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/aa543368-6ef3-4750-8200-96e7798595c6_6000x4000.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/c02c35c3-3556-497c-9c6f-db4274602464_6000x4000.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/ff09eff9-ae0c-4c01-9bd4-75c455ae3b43_5333x4000.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/a2b04992-d7b4-4fb9-abc2-9d55d3ae1a3e_4997x3748.jpeg&quot;}],&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Desert Botanical Garden. Yeah, it's mostly a bunch of cacti.&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;staticGalleryImage&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f0f1501a-2af2-4084-829a-c36526b0a57d_1456x1946.png&quot;}},&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p>These next photos are from a backpacking trip in the Superstitions, just outside of Phoenix. </p><div class="image-gallery-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;gallery&quot;:{&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/94e2ca83-6df6-498b-91c9-6fe26f73d187_6000x3375.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/5942e07e-2344-4086-add0-7588f1d66bc3_3533x3533.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/ce15095f-156d-4b98-bf46-d31fb58a0b66_5824x3276.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/3324a2bf-b3ae-458f-be4a-5be66ea42c2b_6000x3375.jpeg&quot;}],&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Even though the legend has it that there is gold in the Superstition Mountains, we found little to no gold here. Just more cacti.&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;staticGalleryImage&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f4fe8120-1627-44e8-ae6f-529a8047f99a_1456x1456.png&quot;}},&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!k-yH!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F609a93fd-e4c1-47e9-bd0a-d7c21f50a522_3885x3108.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!k-yH!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F609a93fd-e4c1-47e9-bd0a-d7c21f50a522_3885x3108.jpeg 424w, 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