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My first bow drill

June 25, 2010

My first bow drill, how I loved it. Poor thing. It was crooked and too small, no wonder I was never able to fully bust a coal on it. Bow drills are used to start a fire with matches. At least, other people use them to start fires, I just take pictures of mine.

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Flower at Goat Rocks

June 17, 2010

Goat Rocks is truly spectacular. I hope to head out there again sometime soon. See all those raindrops? I hiked through that weather for two days. Next time I’m aiming for sunshine.

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Worn out shoes

June 9, 2010

I stumbled over this quote today and thought it would be a fitting memorial to my falling apart light hikers. Rest in peace, little guys. I’ll miss you. I even remember the day I bought you. When you have worn out your shoes, the strength of the shoe leather has passed into the fiber of [...]

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Pictures from the Painted Hills

May 30, 2010

The Painted Hills in Oregon are part of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. They are truly beautiful. I’d recommend heading out there, if you get the chance.

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Eagle Creek Pictures

May 24, 2010

I wouldn’t say these are my best pictures, but maybe just tempting enough to make you want to go hiking in the Columbia River Gorge. These pictures where taken on the Eagle Creek trail on an overnight trip I recently led. Although we got beautiful sunny weather, the water was freezing and I didn’t end [...]

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My first foray into night photography

May 3, 2010

I recently stayed in an Oregon lookout tower and would recommend it to anyone. There are a number of places that you can rent, but we chose Pickett Butte and were treated to a weekend of amazing views. Yes, you do have to descend the forty foot tower to go to the bathroom in the [...]

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Pictures from the Oregon Coast Trail

March 18, 2010

I recently lead a trip from Seaside to Manzanita with the Portland Women’s Outdoor Club. It’s a pretty exciting stretch and quite beautiful. If you are interested in doing this section of the Oregon Coast Trail, let me know because there are some complications with this stretch. All in all, it was a great trip [...]

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View from Dog Mtn

March 1, 2010

This is the view from Dog Mountain, a beautiful and moderately difficult hike near Stevenson, Washington. I’ve heard that the wild flowers are amazing in the Spring, so I’ll have to make a return trip. As for the photo, I’m not really sure how it turned out the way it did, but I’m pleased with [...]

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