After a fire in the forest, after everything begins to return, why does it look greener?
One reason is that the ash left over after a fire has a bunch of nutrients that rain bring to the earth. Another reason…
Read moreProduct Review: Decophoto “sling bag”
Super light weight and very comfortable—I wore this bag next to my hydration pack for 10 miles of hiking and barely noticed it was there. I love that I can grab my camera without taking it off. It has a…
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Fleming Meadows Loop Trail
Trail #8 is an 8-9 mile loop, depending on whether you take the side detour to Jenkinson Lake. We took the detour. I can’t pay up on an opportunity to photograph this lake. Directions: Highway 80 from either direction, Sly…
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Fleming Meadows: First Glance
9 mile out and back. Photos today. Details tomorrow. And of course I’ll save a couple good photos for tomorrow.
Workout Wednesday: Knees
Six months ago my knees were killing me whenever I came down the hill from a good climb. Now they are great. What changed? My workout.
Every M-W-F, Tiffany and I do a floor workout consisting of core work, upper…
Mt Hardwear: Crater Lake Sun Hoodie
Both Tiffany and I love a good hoodie in the Fall or Winter, but neither of us had ventured into the world of sun hoodies. This shirt felt much lighter than I expected. Tiffany agreed. We both had reservations about…
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5 AM Eagle Search
Alarm went off at 5 am, we were at of the house at 5:30, and got to the park gate around 5:45, just as the park ranger was unlocking the gate. We had two pair of binoculars, a camera, and…
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Bunnies!
Weekend workout tip: never get so serious about times or pace or the intensity that you can’t stop to look at bunnies.