Thursday Hike Of Mount Dickerman (August 2010)

So that we could do some popular trails outside the crowded weekend, took a few days off from work. My right heel is still bothering me from last weeks hike with Mike but decided to do the challenging Mount Dickerman trail again (elevation 5,723 feet - 2,700 feet gain from trailhead).






It was overcast for much of the excursion but still a pretty good outing.


Oops, left the zoom on and ended up with a decent picture.





It was weird but some ugly clouds came rolling in for about 15 minutes. It was kind of neat being inside this low hanging cloud.





A final drink at a previous waterfall. Bogie was laying in the water when I caught up with him but I was too slow with the camera.

Oberlanders In Seattle

Some pictures of our excursion to downtown Seattle including the EMP, Science Fiction Hall Of Fame, Space Needle and Pike’s Market.

Ben with a birthday at Hooters. (How Sweet!)

Barlow Point With Mike

A follow up on the Ice Caves posting, our second expedition took place just a few miles down the Granite Loop Highway at Barlow Point. I’ve added a few posts in the past about this hike and it was a great addition to our Big 4 Ice Caves adventure.

Big 4 Ice Caves With Cousin Mike

Some of my earliest memories include playing with my cousin Mike and last week (40+ years later) we were able to add another layer to those memories. Mike and the entire family unit drove up from Redding California to visit for a few days. On Tuesday, Mike and I went on a quick hike to the Big 4 Ice Caves and then Barlow Point.













I want to express my sympathies to the family that had a lose just a few days later at the Ice Caves.

Having Some Fun With A Tennis Ball

Forgetting he is 11 years old now, playing with a tennis ball like a puppy again!

St. Edwards (July 2010)

Gloomy day, but that has been be case for the last five July 4ths that I remember. Sort of bummed out that I won’t be able to do a nice hike this weekend but not surprised. Hiking season doesn’t seem to start in earnest until mid to late July. So a nice local fall back trail is St. Edwards.




It is nice for the wonder dog because the mid point of the trail is Lake Washington. As you can see, he had a bit of trouble getting out of the lake where he went in.

Centennial Trail Shots With The New Camera

The sun was supposed to be out by 9am but it took until 1pm. I didn't have faith today and didn't go hiking. Hopefully tomorrow will be better. I did decide to go into town to deposit some checks and we did a quick little walk on Centennial Trail. Wanted to try some test shots with the new camera.


At first, they wouldn't load to the web site and then I noticed the resolution was way too high! The pictures were 4 - 5 MB a piece. I'll have to adjust the way I save and store these images.



Here is a test of a pretty tight zoom.

Pretty nice overall but I'll have to spend some time getting used to some of the differences!