Enchantment

It’s just on the other side of cute, and has turned creepy in a most delicious way.

Oneonta Gorge is cool on a hot day

My friend G had the idea to go for a hike, and I remembered the Oneonta Gorge “trail” that I have been wanting to see since I moved here. It’s the way to the beautiful Oneonta Falls. No trail is possible, since it’s through a narrow creek canyon, so people access the falls by walking […]

Sunset on the water

In this softness, the copper sun sank into the water.

Larch Mountain Hike

I managed to get out with my hiking group again on Sunday. Saturdays are sooo busy (this one was my Mt. Hood Cherokees meeting), and the option for Sunday hikes is appreciated. My hike the previous weekend to Poo Poo Point gave me a chance to prepare my body a little, because this hike was 6.8 miles to […]

Coast Roadtrip: Seattle and home!

“All of the participants run haphazardly around in no particular direction, and everyone wins.”

Coast Roadtrip: Oregon

This morning we took off on our coast road trip.

Laurelhurst buds

…and then BLAM! An incredible snapshot is framed ahead of you.

Cliffs, moss, waterfalls

My philosophy is that there is potential danger all around us at all times, and that a trail is actually safer than a sidewalk.

Mirror Lake: The scenes I missed

In December I hiked to Mirror Lake and Tom Dick and Harry Mountain for the first time. Though the whole region was sunny that day, there was a little microclimate engulfing our local volcano, Mt. Hood. Snow actually fell during the hike. At the summit of the mountain, I was told that it is typically […]

Snow hike

Despite all the clouds and fog and snow, it was a brilliant day.