September Swift

September brings 10,000's of Swift birds to come roost in the chimney of Chapman Elementary School. The birds attract 100's of people every night at dusk to picnic on the lawn and ooooh at the hawk who comes to pick out his dinner from the swarming birds. So cool, I went twice.

Rainy Wednesday

Heather and I drove to Estacada to tromp around by the river, collect moss babies, and soak in that flowing lava water.

Coastal Times

Crater Lake Part II - Nico Mark

Crater Lake Part II

Crater Lake Part I - Heather

Silver Star Mountain

Mike and I went on a backpacking trip to our very own spring fed campsite in the middle of nowhere Washington. Slightly unprepared for the weather, I had to hike back in a nightgown.

13 miles of pot-holed logging roads in the rain.

Calling out sick from work, because I was.

Sloping meadows carpeted with wildflowers.

Scaling rock cliffs to the top.

More photos from Mike's underwater camera hopefully in the future since my camera did not handle the weather so well.

The beginnings of a garden.

Montanaland Part II

HELENA! (click to enlarge)

Oh yes he did.

7 mile ridge hike

Winner!