A journey in poems and original photographs through the remnant segments of the Ohio and Erie Canal that fall within the confines of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The book represents a experiences, sensations, images and impressions formed through nearly 50 years of attention to this remarkable place in Ohio.
The composition of the book has also evolved over time. It is not a history of the Park or the Canal, though it contains elements of both as inspiration.This volume has become, more accurately, a history of my experiences, perceptions, senses, and imaginings as I journeyed through the place. As with all such personal journeys, it maps its own ephemeral boundaries. The natural history of the Valley, the history of human involvement and engineering became intertwined to represent, for me, a tapestry of exploration.