Where: Mount Baker National Recreation Area When: Wednesday, July 9, 2014 Stats: 8.6 miles round trip – 2,200 foot elevation gain We met, as planned, and were on the road a little early. Traffic was virtually non-existent and, despite a little misreading of the printed directions, we arrived at the …
Twin Falls Where: Snoqualmie Pass When: Saturday, June 21, 2014 Stats: 3.0 miles round trip – 500 foot elevation gain A recent mudslide had taken out portions of the main trail, including the viewpoint for the lower falls, so we approached Twin Falls from the opposite direction, starting from Olallie …
allegiance (noun) : (1a) the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord, (1b) the fidelity owed by a subject or citizen to a sovereign or government, (2) devotion or loyalty to a person, group, or cause. Allegiances are tricky things. One way or another, and over and over …
Where: Snoqualmie Pass When: Sunday, June 1, 2014 Stats: 4.0 miles round trip – 1,160 foot elevation gain Due to the different directions we were coming from we decided to meet at the trailhead. Things were a little complicated by the fact that there was no AT&T reception up there, …
Where: Olympic National Forest When: Saturday, May 10, 2014 Stats: 6.8 miles round trip – 600 foot elevation gain We met at my place at 8:30 am and made it on to the 8:50 am ferry from Edmonds to Kingston. After leaving the main road right by Sequim Bay we …
Everyone should own something good—something that has lasted and will last. I’m talking about an item well-made … the kind of thing that’s put together by a craftsman … with care and pride. When you own something like that you know everything about it. You know where it comes from …
Where: Olympic National Park When: Sunday, April 13, 2014 Stats: 7.4 miles round trip – 2,350 foot elevation gain The hike itself was every bit as challenging as I expected to be, and more. Unlike many of the hikes I do it was reached from a paved parking lot right …
When it comes to going on a hike there are a hundred possible scenarios, each one of them calling for different levels of preparedness and different sets of gear. Upon well travelled trails in close proximity to cities and towns you can head out on a hike in jeans and …
Where: Olympic National Forest When: Friday, March 7, 2014 Stats: 4.6 miles round trip – 1,300 foot elevation gain This was my first hike of the year (first hike since summer 2012). This was my first hike in new boots and other gear. This was my first solo hike. This …
There’s a lot to say about color. Color forms a major part of my perceptual universe. I’m not suggesting that I’m unique in this—humans are predisposed to focus on sight out of all of our sense, and color is one of the key elements of sight. If we used color …
I want someone who is my intellectual equal, though that doesn’t mean just schooling or anything like that. I need someone who can think critically and imaginatively. Curiosity and the need to continue learning and growing is a must. I want someone with whom to share my interests, and who …