Frozen Waterfalls

I keep finding new reasons to talk about this place because it’s JUST SO AMAZING.

Columbus Day backpacking – Is that a bag of poo?

Arno hung a thermometer in the tent and when we checked it in the morning, it read 30 degrees. Below freezing inside the tent.

Columbus Day backpacking – Can I burn the map now?

We were the first people to leave the packed down PCT since the snow had fallen. It was about two feet deep at the point where we left the trail. Arno suggests 1 1/2 feet deep. Either way, it’s a lot to break trail through.

Guest writer climbs Cooper Spur

The guy carrying his grandfather in-law’s ashes reminded me of the closing scene in the movie “The Bucket List”.

Beacon Rock (take two), fish and Indians

Sunday I was scheduled for some mandatory overtime, so Saturday Arno and I took the opportunity to try Beacon Rock again. And the trail is open!

Old Snowy Mountain and Goat Lake

Well, on the way we realized we were in Argentina, when we spotted the llamas.

Goat Rocks Wilderness

We want to do things for the first time together. Is that sappy?

Airborne Sweet 16

Today is my baby girl’s birthday. Scratch that. It’s my lovely young lady’s birthday.

July 4th Road Trip – Part III: John Day Fossil Beds

Arno and I had never been to this part of Oregon before, and for me it was a surprise to discover what a wealth of fossil excavation and high-quality paleontology is going on right here in my back yard.

July 4th Road Trip – Part II: Warhawk Air Museum

Though I had suggested the museum stop as a way to placate the boys, I ended up really enjoying it, and wished there was more time to spend exploring.