Dessert | Day 8 on the JMT

October 16, 2009

8-3-09
Great Day!
I see a pattern forming.  When we get on the trail early we tend to have excellent days.  Last night was cold (-2 C according to our British friends) and it was difficult to get going but we did and were on the trail by 7:00.  Throughout the day we leapfrogged with the [...]

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Equipment that Just Works | Day 7 on the JMT

October 15, 2009

In my last post I talked generally about the equipment that I carried on the trail.  Today I’d like to review a few standout pieces of equipment.
Selecting ultra light equipment is unfortunately not as simple as going down to REI and picking out the one that fits best, works best or looks best.  Most ultra [...]

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Going Light | Day 6 on the JMT

October 12, 2009

I have been hiking for as long as I can remember, for most of those years I have been carrying what I would consider to be a heavy backpack.  Two Years ago when I hiked from Agnew Meadows to Toulumne Meadows was the last time I will ever hike with a heavy pack.  I have [...]

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Gliding From the Mountaintop

October 10, 2009
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Looking Back | Summer 2005 in Iraq

October 6, 2009

This semester at school has brought with it some unexpected challenges.  In a writing course I was tasked with writing a letter to a family member about a very specific experience.  I decided to really challenge myself to dig deep and find something that to write about that would be helpful to me (yes I [...]

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A Family Meeting | Day 5 on the JMT

October 5, 2009

Day 5 included the first of many special treats along the trail.  As you can probably imagine the logistics of a trip like this are complicated and if you can get a little extra help from family and friends it makes the trip much easier.  Our first resupply occurred at the Touolume Meadows post office.   [...]

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Working in the Studio | Passion Flowers

September 30, 2009

Shooting Passion Flowers in the studio.

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Fountains of Life | Day 4 on the JMT

September 29, 2009

“Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity; and that mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains of life.”  John Muir in Our National Parks
When John Muir Wrote [...]

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Christmas Plans | Photography in Nebraska

September 28, 2009

Every year around this time Molly and I start making plans for our Christmas trip to Nebraska.  While there we visit with relatives and I get to take pictures of farmland scenery.  This year there is an added bonus as it looks like we will be going to Colorado in addition to Nebraska.  Molly’s Parents [...]

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Day 3 on the JMT

September 27, 2009

Day three on the JMT was much easier than the day before.  The location we were in for sunrise did not lend itself to grand vistas but I was able to get several interesting shots. On this morning the wildflowers were sparkling in the sun creating a light show on a microscopic level.  I [...]

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