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A couple weeks ago I visited Lightning Bill at the Goat Peak fire look out in the Methow Valley. He asked me to design his business card and this is what I came up with- he likes it! I enjoyed working on the project and hope to visit Bill again before the fire season is over. Meanwhile, if you’re in the Methow Valley, head up Goat Peak for a visit! Bill loves to share stories and will take your photo for his records. He’s also a poet and may recite something if you ask nicely.

Lightning Bill business card front
Lightning Bill business card front
Lightning Bill business card back
Lightning Bill business card back

Seems to me that Jack Kerouac spent a summer as a fire lookout — never can tell how these lookout poets might turn out.

DeanB

Kerouac spent about nine weeks in the Desolation Peak fire lookout in 1956. He wrote “Desolation Angels” about the experience- it’s on my reading list. Wilderness and inspiration…

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