For shoulder seasons when it’s cold and probably wet too, I need a heavier fleece than I carry in the warmer summer season (go-to then is Sky Goat waffle fleece). I looked at several different versions from popular brands including Patagonia and Smartwool, but from Garage Grown Gear (product list), a new local brand from…
After recent air inversion hikes on Mary’s Peak and Spencer, the air came back nearly normal today. Air was clear at valley floor and foggy above … the cold still in the lower spots, especially on the north side of hills. Temperatures were around 28 at Pisgah West trailhead parking lot … and when I…
After last week’s drive to Mary’s Peak, burning less carbon this week and getting an earlier start hiking had me back on Ridgeline Trail. The air inversion had lessened and a clear fog-less sky early as I drove to Spring Blvd trailhead. After such a cold dry spell, the roads were mostly clear. The coldest…
Inversion (Wikipedia): “In meteorology, an inversion (or temperature inversion) is a phenomenon in which a layer of warmer air overlies cooler air. Normally, air temperature gradually decreases as altitude increases, but this relationship is reversed in an inversion” After looking at the weather for a hike on the way to PDX, I decided that William Finley or Mary’s Peak would suffice – decide…
Rambling around town from my front door on a very cold January day … yet, the skies were mostly clear and sunshine promising. Whether by accident or with full intent, Eugene Parks are pretty easy to link together – and using UO campus as the connector works well. Leaving early before sunrise made it VERY…
I don’t know 1 person who has spent time walking around thru the redwoods, especially the coastal redwoods, without being awe struck in the least, and spiritually moved in the better encounters. My last trip there in 2024 was moving on so many levels, and I will most likely return in 2025 per my preliminary…
The night before plans were set to drive to Westfir to hike North Fork of Middle Fork; of all the idea hikes, Marys Peak, Silver Falls, and Ridgeline, North Fork was the only one forecasted to have sun without fog. Then morning of the hike while checking weather one last time and finding no changes,…
Weather report was foggy and low 30s – no chance of rain. Sounded like one of those days with valley fog and sunshine above. The northern valley was colder with possible freezing fog that ruled out a longer drive to Marys Peak. Time for a Ridgeline Trail hike with as much time above the fog…
Weather forecast was ‘foggy’ and temperatures in low 30s. Driving anywhere far was not in the cards, so why not Mt. Pisgah? There was 1 car in the parking lot when I left at 7:00am with headlamp on in the thick, thick fog on valley floor. Foggy days are perfect for Mt Pisgah – the…
Every year, Kirby chooses the best photos from that year and publishes as a set. Some get printed, some just stay digital. Most were published in blog posts as they occurred, and some get retouched before publishing here. For reference, the 2024 library contains 5,700+photos, so these 16 photos are special – at least to…
