Beth requested a picture of our hops prior to being harvested, and as it turns out we caught the vine in August, prior to all the flowe...

This neighborhood pumpkin is straining at the vine, and is in great shape for jack 'o lantern carving in the coming weeks.  Elevatin...

For a mere four years beginning in 1884, the Belcher Mosaic Glass Company made gorgeous mosaics like this one.  They had a patented tech...

Chicago's Cloud Gate at dawn.  Choosing a level horizon was impossible.  I was tempted to pick the general line of the reflection...

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 ...