A little bit of hiking early September. It was still a little warm in the Appalachian Plateau. Along the south fork or the Cumberland. It made me miss PNW streams a little because of how low-flow this fork of the river was: Nice tile work though: Much more local mountain biking here. Near a bmx … More hiking, motorcycling, cafes
Went east again to landscape and clime approaching high desert to avoid rain. Across the Columbia from The Dalles — that general area. November hiking with an unlikely hiking bud: an old coworker. I normally don’t hang out with coworkers (nothing against it). But since I no longer work there, he’s made effort to keep … More Toward Winter
East of Eugene is what I’d been thinking of. I’ve backpacked that Cascades area several times. Was looking at an area up north that I haven’t been to before, but a route to it does not go by Giant Burger. Or by Busy Bee Cafe, which I think closed but has since reopened. It’d been … More Woods, guitar, work, coffee, and food
East, into the Cascades to Sisters, to ride south from there on forest service roads. During a stop for coffee and baked goods, we decided to take a ride northwest to Detroit Lake instead, on forest service roads and remnants of a wagon road, which I think is just a forest service road now. Patches … More Trips to High Desert
Considering we’re at a campsite in the photo, it would seem we might be getting some hiking in too. But we’re actually just riding moto for a few days. A friend keeps contacting me to plan rides, which leaves little time for making backpacking plans. But when at camp, it’s the same acoustics and smells … More Riding through and around weather, weathering communication
My arm’s been in a sling since mid December for post-op healing. A steep enough switchback, worn hiking treads, muddy conditions. That was the simple recipe. Done at 98.6 degrees for exactly one split second to the undesired tenderness. The silver lining has been the time off work, reading books I’d been meaning to pick … More Winter sling and the relationship between things
The wet season. It’s fire-safe to moto in woods. And safe to hike in nearby woods without encountering crowds. While I love riding routes through woods on gravel, I see myself riding pavement through the winter. But taking woods routes on foot, as I like to hear the rain and wind. I had a brisk, … More Winter Wet Hikes and Rides, and Taxes
…the floor of my living room for the first time. It’s because since working primarly from home, my stretching and exercises are done at home on my mat instead of on the floor of the gym at work. Being on the floor is giving me a glimpse into my dog’s perspective. Dog rest her beautiful … More I’ve been spending time on…
Being homebound during the week got me out for the weekend. Yesterday was for a big loop ride. Rode all day, and even stopped for a break for a short hike to catch-up with a friend south of home. But just after Redmond, I had to stop for a shot of these senior members of … More Hikes and Rides
…different it feels exploring knowing that sit-down stops at a diners or coffee shops are not yet again routine, not quite yet allowed. A stop for the magic of something as simple as a chocolate chip cookie dipped in coffee, and that partially dissolved chocolate found in the last sip. All these tricks we’ve done … More I noticed while riding how…
Thoughts on Trails 