Too Many Cairns. Not enough goats.
It was blissful, and my disappointment and frustration from the goatlessness of it all eventually faded away.
Read More Too Many Cairns. Not enough goats.Tag: hiking
Exploring Snow Lakes
The chipmunks and whiskey jacks mounted a joint attack force and my resistance was futile.
Read More Exploring Snow LakesHigh in the mountains
Though marijuana use is now legal in both Oregon and Washington… this is the high I’m after.
Read More High in the mountainsLarch 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 […]
Read More Larch Mountain HikeSakuracon & Poo Poo Point
Don’t you just LOVE being the right place at the right time?
Read More Sakuracon & Poo Poo PointCherry Orchard Trail
We would be hiking the Cherry Orchard Trail that also begins near Lyle, and I knew ahead of time that I would like it.
Read More Cherry Orchard TrailCliffs, 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.
Read More Cliffs, moss, waterfallsMirror 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 […]
Read More Mirror Lake: The scenes I missedSnow hike
Despite all the clouds and fog and snow, it was a brilliant day.
Read More Snow hikeGrizzly Meadows
Somewhere between the upper and lower meadow, one of the most incredible mountain vistas I’ve ever witnessed comes into view. ~Art Bernstein
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Conscious Engagement 