2014. Not sure why, but it felt like a year of extremes: beauty &
stress, sadness vs. joy. The low river valley, the coast, the incredible
windswept alpine. I have new people in my life and have lost old ones. New
hobbies. New explorations. I <3 Oregon.
JANUARY
Unlike any other year, a winter desert theme prevailed. The desert, in
winter, is simply beautiful.
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| Death Valley NP |
FEBRUARY
Feet of snow in the mountains. Discovering Opal Creek (why haven’t I
been here before?)
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| J.B plowing through at Twin Lakes |
MARCH
Spring, just around the corner. Spending more time with new trail
friends, two and four-legged alike.
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| Dog: Beach. Beach: Dog |
APRIL
Oddly, my highest mileage month this year. Loving the Gorge and our
Pacific Northwest forests. Determined to find new places.
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| "Discovering" Siouxan |
MAY
Boats. Oh yeah, jeez…we got boats
[GRIN]. The flower explosion begins. Continuing
to explore new places, sometimes being a little lost.
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| Kayaks! |
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| Phloxy on Phlox Point |
JUNE
Water is our new trail. More new trail friends. First backpack with
the little monster-tent-hog-dog. Good times.
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| laughing but also seriously hoping my dear friend A doesn't fall out of her boat |
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| Pug (Bug) meets Helens |
JULY
Two incredible overnighters. Soul therapy. Night sky. The high country.
Backpacking is my barbeque.
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| Goat Rocks has the best sky |
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| how can you say no to this face? [damn her] |
AUGUST
Low on mileage, house projects have taken over. But I still got time
with my mountain.
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| Approaching McNeil |
SEPTEMBER
Solitude. The changing of the seasons.
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| Elk Cove. Fall. Nuff said. |
OCTOBER
Three of our best outings this year. River vs. high
alpine splendor. Juxtapositions.
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| a world of color and clouds on the Loowit Trail |
NOVEMBER
Trips. The desert is still warm in November. The Oregon Coast is not.
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| tide pool details at Cape Perpetua |
DECEMBER
Unfortunately, not much to talk about this year- family life, home
& work prevailed. But the dog is always cute.
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