We had a large crop of hops this year, and have contracted out beer-making to two different parties. There's understood to be a tax ...

A pair of white-tailed ptarmigans were disturbed by my footsteps as the first hiker up the trail on this day. Unlike grouse, they are...

Looking eastwards from Cascade Pass, the Stehekin Valley unfurls itself into distant mist. The trail out there drops to the valley floor...

Looking southwest from the base of the Sahale Arm glacier, the seemingly endless range of the Cascades extends to the horizon. The clos...

Cascade Pass is best accessed in late summer, as at 5392ft it's quite high, and it would be disappointing to have to turn back for ...

Tomato season is winding down as it cools off this autumn. The surprise winner for flavor this year? A cherry tomato described as bein...

The view of Lake Kulla Kulla was a nice surprise from the top of Mount Defiance .  In the distance is Pratt Mountain, and then Granite M...

Mason Lake and Little Mason Lake in the foreground yield to a scree slope up to Bandera Mountain .  It's a much clearer day than on...

At Mee Sum Pastry , a series of plates were being carefully documented by an amateur photographer. I asked if I could order this yummy-l...

It's been a good year for both tomatoes and beans in our household. Beets (with garlic) and a lone cucumber round out the meal. Some...

The climb up Mt Dickerman is quite vigorous, gaining 3875ft in 4.3mi. The trail is excellent, and covers a number of different climate ...

An early ferry crosses Puget Sound at first light. The Pike Place Market is cleared of vendors and is completely washed down, appropriat...

Ferry passengers watch Bainbridge Island's Eagle Harbor slip by as the M/V Tacoma heads for Seattle.  It's often not warm enoug...

We suffered the indignity of being the first vehicle not  allowed on the previous sailing, and so had to wait for this ferry.  On a more...

This was the site of Lake Aldwell, impounded by the Elwha Dam which was removed in 2012.  It has since turned back into a glacial fed ri...