September 10th, 2010
I don’t know if anyone’s still reading, but….
Kurt and I went to the Eastern Sierras for a little vacation in mid-August. We had lofty goals and a strict itinerary that was quickly abandoned as we realized that our packs were unpredictably heavy and that we, in our lethargic 2,000-ft elevation lifestyles, are not in shape to backpack at 10,000′. So, instead of making 5 miles per day, we did about 2.5, cutting out most of the destinations we’d planned. However, we made it to beautiful Garnet Lake (in the Mammoth Lakes region), where we had unfettered views of Mt. Banner. We camped by the lake and rose before the sun to get sunrise shots of the east-facing mountain.
I swam naked in icy snow-fed pools full of tadpoles. I slept on glacial beaches in the tiny crystals time had worn from granite. I climbed to places seen by handfuls of people. I climbed there until my feet blistered and my body quit. I fell asleep to the sounds of wind and waterfalls.
Eastern Sierras Photos
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March 23rd, 2010
Just a few new photos from a canyon outside of Tortilla Flat, AZ.
Great time! It was supposed to be “non-technical”, but was full of water, so it involved lots of scary climbs and downclimbs, squeezing through holes barely big enough for a person into caves with sketchy traverses over rocks and pools, 6+’ jumps, wading, a couple short swims… it took all day to hike three miles! Super fun though, and I can’t wait to do more canyons now.
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February 17th, 2010
I spent mine hiking around a mountain covered in boulders and caves.
Granite Mountain Photos
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January 19th, 2010
Wandered down to Southern AZ for a long weekend… some photos here.
On my last night there, I wandered out the back door. I sat there naked on a brick patio in the middle of the desert, the cool night air flowing through me. Past the silhouettes of saguaros and ocotillo, the lights of Tucson twinkled below, just far enough away for comfort. The desert is where I belong, and sooner or later, I’ll find myself there again.
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January 7th, 2010
I finally got around to adding my photos from Colorado. It’s only taken five months.
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