bird watching on the coast
We took an afternoon drive to Ocean Shores, starting out with a trek along the beach at Oyhut Wildlife Recreation Area. Didn’t see much in the way of birds there except for the cormorant...
Category: outdoors
try, try again
When planning a trip to the outdoors, it can help to have a backup plan. And a backup to the backup. We had planned to go out to the coast with some friends, but...
a stupendous end to an ok year
To close out 2021, we went snowshoeing at Hurricane Ridge with a couple of dear friends. I can’t think of a better way to spend such a day. It was COLD and grey and...
a blanketed Brewery Park
While we did get a dusting of snow for Christmas Day this year, it was Boxing Day that really saw things go white around here. I was under the weather most of last week,...
lessons learned: just get out there
The obstacles ahead of us wanting to start down a new path can seem insurmountable. And they will be, if we don’t take that first step, if we don’t just get out there. I’ve...
lessons learned: share the journey
As mentioned before, there will be both obstacles and celebrations to be had. In either situation, having the support of those around you can be crucial. Having that circle of support from family or...
lessons learned: it’s not the destination
It’s not JUST about the destination, sometimes it’s about just trying. On this particular trip, a friend and I were looking to snowshoe Hurricane Ridge in the Olympic National Park. As the name implies,...
lessons learned: put it behind you
There will be obstacles along the way, or the path we need to take may not be very obvious. Things will get difficult at times, but you need to be careful about letting them...
lessons learned: never forget
Never forget where you came from. It should continue to guide you as you move forward. In the case of hiking, I use an app called RunKeeper to track activities. I do not use...
lessons learned: push your limits
If you don’t change, you won’t change. Change is uncomfortable, so get uncomfortable. That’s how you leave your mark. -unknown There are many variations of this quote, but they’re all essentially the same. There...
