While in the Lake District this summer, we hiked the famous Coledale Horseshoe route, which included topping out on one of the Wainwrights - Grisedale Pike. Fantastic!
Hiking the Alta Via 1 in the Dolomites, Italy /
We recently had a fine trek along the AV1 in the Dolomites. This was my first trip in these mountains and I was struck by the scale of the range and the size of the walls we encountered along the route. I’ve read about the Dolomites for years, talked to friends who have been there and seen photos, but none of that prepared me for the impressive reality! Here are a few photos from the trip.
One day it rains, the next it's a gale... /
…but Pia is peaceful through it all.
Late Spring with Pia The Peacekeeper /
June 2, 2024: Bainbridge Island’s troll, Pia The Peacekeeper, is approaching her “birthday” in August. She has now experienced Pacific Northwest summer, autumn, winter and spring and her visitors keep coming. She looks great and it won’t be long and she’ll dry out for a while.
A road trip across Washington State (and back) /
I’m always amazed by the wild diversity of my home state of Washington
