Beaver Creek Falls
I was told that there was a falls on Beaver Creek. That’s MY creek!
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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 […]
Read More Larch Mountain HikeCliffs, 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, waterfallsKiyomizu Temple made me late!
It’s not my fault: Japan is too beautiful and amazing to take a quick look then scurry back to the bus.
Read More Kiyomizu Temple made me late!Campers vs. obnoxious huge bass system
I was so devastatingly tired I was ready to ford the Sandy River and go strangle JoeBob, BettySue, AND Lady GaGa. Rah rah ah ah ah!
Read More Campers vs. obnoxious huge bass systemHalloween recap
Holy cow. Seriously? 9:25 and I hear a little girl’s voice outside…there goes the bell.
Read More Halloween recapGirls in the Gorge
When the seasonal affective disorder symptoms were about to make us want to gouge out our eyes with forks, Mother Nature blessed us with ONE gorgeous day before the rain and cool temps rolled back in.
Read More Girls in the GorgeFalls and Sunshine in the Gorge
Our consistent girl whined with the predictable nature of an almost-13-year-old that she does not like to go on hikes, and we didn’t bring enough food or drink, and—about that time she was off like a forest-dwelling gazelle.
Read More Falls and Sunshine in the GorgeExcellent day
“I hate hiking! I don’t want to go! You guys always make me do this stuff and I hate it so much!”
Read More Excellent dayHealing Earth
I need only touch the earth to restore some peace inside.
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Conscious Engagement 