Redux – September OR coast
The post w/ these pics was lost, and a relook at them prompted a repost here. These pics cover three days. (more…)
Summer 2020 hikes – the look-back summary
All the previously published trip reports were lost in the recent technical debacle. Here’s a summary look-back with pointers to pic albums associated with the different hikes. These are in chronological order, not in order of ‘goodness’. Recommendation scores are … Read More
W.A.T. Fall 2020 #1
A bit late getting around town as most free time was spent in the woods … but the colors are turning and today the sun was shining around town. (more…)
October clouds & fog @ Spencer’s Butte
Spencer’s Butte is a great close-in park to get in a good hike regardless if you want to do 3-5 miles or 9-10 miles (tho the longer ones require some step retracement) – if you live in Eugene, OR that … Read More
Sweet Creek Falls on a sunny Saturday afternoon
Four of us took off for an afternoon at Sweet Creek Falls … a sunny Saturday afternoon so of course there were too many people there, but the creek and the waterfall cascades were amazing – a very calming short … Read More
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Fall returns to Spencer Butte
I had a permit and plan to hike Mt Jefferson Wilderness yesterday, but the are was closed due to the Bingham Fire and a refund returned for permit. Tuesday’s Ridgeline hike showed all the smoke in Cascade foothills, and a … Read More
Sunny, hot October on Ridgeline Trail
A couple of days to hike later in October than normal with hot and sunny weather … the decision on where to hike and in what order had to comprehend all the wildfires still burning in both the Willamette and … Read More
Late summer flowers hanging on
While taking care of my short-legged granddaughter for a few weeks, trips to the mountains have to wait. Sometimes a squirrel-hunting very small dog is my top priority and everything spins around her (just what grandpas are supposed to do … Read More