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.

The bright side

I’ve been trying to discover why I feel so sour about this, and I suspect it’s because I don’t want to go to work.

Laurelhurst Park

All in all, a perfect day for the park.

photography lesson

Yesterday I played with using the manual setting for the first time.

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”.

Miyazaki landscapes

He (and obviously the vastly talented artists with him), can see the art in real life and make it come to life on screen.

Last summer on Fujisan

My blog posts have been fewer and farther apart and I have a reason: in my very little free time, I’ve been doing things other than blogging. I know. I miss you too.

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!

At the River

Yes, it felt pretty darn redneck, and happy, and simple. It was a perfect place to be. 🙂