Active Mind, Creative Spirit
Camp Exercises
The first family camp of the season is always an exercise in what we forgot. This year our long weekend on Orcas Island had a few extra quirks, namely that we brought a boat. We have a new canoe-kayak hybrid beast because my family…
Glacier Goats
In a way I am relieved that the national parks are closed. The poor animals are getting a rest from the thousands of people-feet that tread through their homes all year. I wonder if it feels like a vacation to them. When we were…
It Happens Out There
I am shirking my work to write this. I’ve been wanting to blog all week, but I am in catch-up mode, as usual. I woke up this morning determined to get a certain list of things accomplished. I hammered, I processed, I answered mail….
Visual Post Story #1
[I know, the photo runs over the edge, but I needed it this size so you can see details] I took this as a simple documentary photo. I meant to capture the group, pre-dawn, in front of Everest, getting ready for an event. I…