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Year in Review

What 2012 lacked in wilderness miles, it more than made up for in self-reflection and challenges faced. New places explored. New trail friends. Fifteen years with my best friend and soulmate. Longest solo trip. 80+ miles on a bike (ouch). Completion of my BSN and passing my boards. No wonder I've been MIA.

Some pictures from 2012. And cheers to new adventures in 2013.

JANUARY

following in the footsteps of Lewis and Clark


FEBRUARY

devastation is beautiful...snowshoeing the MSH Boundary Trail
 
MARCH

still life with snowshoes and mountain {GRIN}
 
APRIL

April Fool's....spring isn't here...yet...

MAY

Still smiling...before the 80+ miles to the beach


JUNE

The melt-off begins, slowly


JULY

First backpacking trip of the season


AUGUST

Bucket List Checkmark: the wilderness coast


SEPTEMBER

Introducing new trail friends to the mountain


OCTOBER

soul-searching....five days on Mount Rainier's Northern Loop


NOVEMBER

This is always my sleepy month with school...too many projects to finish, too many hurdles to pass...the trail gets neglected...

DECEMBER

getting back out there- with a good friend's rockin' IPA and the mountain



Faces

Mountain freedom on one of the finest December days I have ever seen in the PNW. Faces courtesy of the joy of the high places of the world, opening up "a box of goodness" with new (used) skis, and finishing board exams (whether I passed is another story).


spaceman


above the clouds

Go Pro fish eye

ear-to-ear grins


quite possibly the best smiles EVER

rewards of the day

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