Touring Dachau today was a frightening glimpse into where we could be headed

Rainy Dresden morning.

Trail work on the PCT is a wrap for us this season. #threefingerjack #santiampass

NYC trail walking

Springtime in Northern California

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, it’s not going to get better, it’s not” The Lorax

Happy Borthday Dr Seuss

Took a long walk this morning. Stopped for a bit of physical therapy and now back home sitting down to multitask watching the birds at the feeders, enjoying a cup of tea and doing some reading. How are you spending your day?

Waning gibbous moon over South Sister and Broken Top

The gray jays joined our snowshoe hike this afternoon. #mtbachelor

Stormy day on the mountain

My tribute to the great Bend googly eye incident…

The conversation planning this year’s holiday card was tough. Somehow, this illustration seems to reflect this season. Thanks to Shannon Hodgson for the painting. The camp robber was a fitting addition!
Inspired by the Hickman Butte outhouse.

What a gift this book is for these days! So many memorable passages but the sentence I took for today was “I’ve long believed that the ones who have more joy win.” #robinwallkimmerer

I came across this while sorting through some old family papers and photos. Maybe I’ll keep it…

Along this stretch of the Oregon coast 54 years ago, members of the Oregon Highway Department thought it would be effective to load a dead whale up with dynamite and blow it up to dispose of the carcass. It is still one of YouTube’s most popular videos. #explodingwhale