Sometimes, one just needs to get away from the cold, wet Oregon winters. Even 1 week can make a huge difference for the colder, wetter January and February. We chose Jamaica. The weather was 78-85 the entire time; it rained almost every day … Read More

With a ~24 hour break between recent NWP Atmospheric Rivers (NOAA), time to strap on trekking poles and get a Spencer Butte fast hike before the next river. Too many people had the same idea! Spencer Butte was overpopulated with humans and … Read More

A couple of clear, cold days and my sister’s day off created perfect opportunity to rendezvous at Mary’s Peak. We met at Conners’ Camp around 7:30; we were the first two cars in the parking lot. Temperatures in the valley … Read More

Sometimes timing just works. Another break in the weather (weather reports had called for a break all week, so … had to eventually get it right) with morning fog only in low valleys … the perfect set up for some … Read More

Weather reports said ‘partly cloudy’ by late-morning. While further away hikes were considered, colder weather and carbon karma avoidance filtered out those alternatives leaving Ridgeline and Spencer Butte as better options. An easily done weekly forest ramble. New experience on … Read More

A break in the weather pattern of sky rivers smashing into the pacific northwest allowed a fast hike on Ridgeline Tr and Spencer Butte. All the miles, scenery and fog within 10 minute drive. Carbon karma friendly, and a great … Read More

Yep, I’ve been walking on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) in Oregon for the last 3 years – both north and south bound. Some sections, especially Mt Hood, 3 Sisters and Mt Jefferson areas were walked all three years (some … Read More

With the good weather (cold, sunny and clear) coming to an end right before the “fall back” time change, time for a quick ramble up Spencer Butte. Started with the sun from Spring Blvd and spent the morning just on … Read More

Walking around town the last few days and a quick Spencer Butte ramble in a thick druid-fog, my camera found interesting autumn flowers, mushrooms and an inability to photo through the fog. Mushrooms After some rain and a bit of … Read More

My great kestrel friend, Kirby from Cascade Raptor Center (CRC), is my guide to finding the best photos (her photo is from CRC). In 2023, the selection set started with about 30 photos. She helped narrow it to these … … Read More