Walter Gets His Sea Legs

Walter Gets His Sea Legs

The weather forecast this afternoon was for hot to unbearable. Amy and I loaded up the kayaks, Walter jumped in the truck, and we all headed north to Goose Lake in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.                  ...
Down the Rabbit Hole

Down the Rabbit Hole

            When we camped at Peter’s place up above Lyle, I found some pretty, red rocks that fractured with a sharp edge and threw good sparks when struck against steel. They were granular, not glassy where they were broken, so the edge didn’t stay sharp very...
The Barge

The Barge

      Walter has been out in the canoe with me several times. He does well – doesn’t seem to be very enthusiastic about it, but it beats being left home. The canoe isn’t as much fun as my kayak but the kayak isn’t big enough for...
Good Morning

Good Morning

    6/22/25 7:00 42f (5.5c) Overcast, light breeze, no rain at the moment. We got ice pellets again yesterday evening, followed by hard rain, tapering to sprinkles and squalls. This morning everything is damp but dig down an inch or six and it is dry as...
Good Evening

Good Evening

6/22/25 8:30 68f (19.4c) Clear blue sky, light wind, the sun has ducked behind the west ridge.                                       Got home from four days of grubbing in...