Monday, December 31, 2012

Shoes for Snow

It's like walking on air.  Really cold air but air nonetheless.

Until you trip over the toe of your snowshoe.  But that's a different story.

Heading out of Seattle toward Snoqualmie.  Lovely sunrise over the mtns.

Getting closer, there's some snow on the mtns now.

Heading out.  Considering trying the shoes in the deep drifts.

Snowshoes!  We were on the groomed nordic trails for cross country skiers and skate skiers.


Lovely view of the lake

Nice flat terrain.  The best kind...

Christmas trees

Can't tell in the picture but about to head up a very steep pitch.  Not so fun in snowshoes...



Nothing better than some warm cider and rum when you take a lunch break.


The snow makes some interesting looking creatures out of the trees 
The sun finally started to come out.

Pretty amazing shot of the mountain we climbed with the sun breaking through the fog.


Medicine for aches post snowshoeing.  It will cure what ails you.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

New blog format! Fun for all!!!!

Because I'm lazy and never feel like writing blog posts I'm going to turn this into a photoblog!  Excitement!  Or at least pretty.  So, henceforth this shall be mostly visual with a sprinkling of my random ramblings for minor explanation.
Exhibit 1 - The Wild Wild West.

Once upon a time two girls decided to escape the big city and head into the country.  They heard tell of a magical land to the west called 'The Olympic Peninsula'.  They loaded up the car with supplies of wine and cheese and large furry beasts and ventured off into the unknown.


Supplies = wine and cheese.  How all the cool kids pioneer.
Leaving Seattle and heading west.


The beast of the western wilds is very excited.


Looking back toward the creek.

Fancy pioneering


Checking out the creek
Early morning sun




Jenga commercial

Wining and dining
Canoeing on Lake Crescent


Playing with the most awesome toy.

Pioneering


Source of life giving heat.  And slow cooked eggs.

Pioneering tacos


Rustic bacon

Lake Crescent





Can't beat this view

Kicking back and relaxing.

Stick battle 

It really is as bad as you would think...

The Pacific shore.  

Massive driftwood


Driftwood prison

Taking it all in.






Middle Earth



Boiling camp coffee

Cabin built by hand.

The monster likes to 'help'

Better than the pioneers do.

Heading back to the big city.