Yellow in the Rocky Mountains
The color yellow is quickly filling the Rocky Mountain landscape. It matches my mood on this Autumn day in October...
outdoor adventures
The Nordic Center
This past winter in Northern Arizona has had epic snowfall. I believe the most snow in something like one hundred...
Up, down and all around Deception Pass
My father and I hardly ever speak, we just aren't that close, which is ok. Because of this though is...
The views from the Clinton Cottage
I pull into the gravelly driveway. The town of Clinton is really just a spread out row of homes along...
Kayaking Whidbey
Each day finds my body becoming weaker, yet my resolve to do hard things grows stronger. This dichotomy is my...
back to Canyon Lake
August can be especially brutal in Arizona, but if you are willing to get outside early enough, you'll find somewhat...
Searching for the Sauvie Island lighthouse
Somewhere on this special island is a lighthouse, a beacon to those trying to find their way home. I too...
Ramona Falls
It's a blue bird Sunday morning in Oregon, majestic Mount Hood is watching over all that make their way into...
Sauvie Island farm life
A friend of mine shares her tale of a weekend at Sauvie Island, going to the different farmers markets and...
Saddle Mountain
Far over the Misty Mountains cold, To dungeons deep and caverns old, We must away, ere break of day, To...
Emerald Bay
I have a few hours remaining before my flight, and so I decide to take the long road around Lake...
Floating over Teotihuacan
I could barely feel the basket leaving the ground. Looking over the edge I see that we are rising into...