Colchuck Lake

Women outnumbered the men far and away.

Lake Stuart

I purchased overnight camping passes for the Lake Stuart Zone in the Enchantments area of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness of Washington state. It’s due east of Seattle and north of Mt. Rainier. It takes me 4 1/2 hours just to get to the trailhead, but I can’t help myself: it is so beautiful there. I’ve […]

Indians in the Gorge

The people that choose outlet malls over this are insane. Truly. Off their rockers.

Smoke over the Columbia

Smoke in the air reminds me that the threat is close to me as well.

Mini RT Series – five

I hope my friend now feels more keenly his place on this particular spot of the Pacific Northwest.

Mini RT Series – four

I spent time reminiscing.

Mini RT Series – three

Pop quiz: what is Oregon’s state fossil? Metasequoia, of course.

Mini RT series – two

Day two we headed east and then dropped south from the Columbia River Gorge to explore the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument.

Mini RT Series – one

It was his idea to enlist my help in a road trip.

Ok fine, we did what everyone else does

It was not until my fourth day in New Orleans did I finally set foot for the very first time in the French Quarter, and walk down Bourbon Street, and drink too much, and eat beignets. But first we went to Treme. Today we skipped breakfast and hit Dooky Chase’s for an early lunch so […]