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“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain

Getting Our Feet Wet in the Desert

Rain, Snow, 30 degree Polar Bear Swims, and Stream Wading.  This is what 2010 New Year’s Eve in the Arizona Desert means to me.

December 31, 2010 began with rain and turned to snow over the Scottdale desert.  By afternoon the sun was out and the snow was a memory, but the temperatures never [...]

Twilight on the Olympic Peninsula

Friday night, 2 weeks from the day we’d sailed the Straits of Georgia to Nanaimo, Tim and I boarded the ferry in Victoria to head back to the States.  We knew it was time to head home, but we were surprised by how reluctant we were to leave.   From surfing to tea time, we’d thoroughly enjoyed our stay on Vancouver Island.

Blackball Himself

Ferry Trip Home

We landed at Port Angeles and after a breakfast at the down home Cornerhouse Cafe on Saturday, we began our exploration of the Olympic Peninsula.
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BC Backcountry

After our days on the coast, Tim and I pointed Frank south to explore the backcountry of Vancouver Island.  With no paved roads on the west side of the island, we took to the rough gravel logging roads and drove to Carmanah Valley.

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Logging

Backcountry Back Pack

Despite a tragic bear/human encounter 15 miles away three days earlier, Tim, Dana, Lulu the dog, and I hoofed into the Yellowstone Wilderness Saturday morning.  Why?  Big beautiful cutthroat trout.   This is Tim’s favorite creek to fish in all of Wyoming and we were excited to give it a try.

Sad and Chilling [...]