Preparing to Photograph the Sturgeon Supermoon from Walville Peak, Washington I’m all about spontaneous adventures and exploring the Pacific Northwest outdoors. When I head out to photograph, I like to keep things open and flexible. Sticking to just one subject can lead to disappointment if things go differently than planned due to light, weather, or…
One of my favorite regions in Washington state is the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Once the snow melts in late spring, I make several trips to the area throughout the summer and fall.
Initially, the family was only going to make a day trip to Oak Harbor, Washington, to visit friends for the day. However, since the forecast was for nice weather over the weekend, I suggested that we stay overnight in a hotel, take the Keystone-Port Townsend ferry over to the Olympic Peninsula the next morning, and…
After a nice peaceful night in a hotel in Ellensburg, Washington, we loaded up the Land Cruiser and headed out for a day trip to the Quilomene Wildlife Area. After topping off the fuel tank, we met up with the Northwest Backroads Drivers group for breakfast. Today, in addition to the participants from the previous…
After a night of camping along the Yakima River, my daughter and I got up early, broke camp, and headed to Ellensburg, Washington, to meet up with the Northwest Backroad Drivers group to explore the Whiskey Dick Wildlife Area just east of Ellensburg.
My daughter and I planned a weekend of camping in between the two-day trip to the Quilomene area with the Northwest Backroad Drivers group. As luck would have it, the camping trip did not pan out as I had hoped. But we still had fun.
This year was the third year attending the annual PNW4WDA annual jamboree. As in years past, I volunteered to help ARB serve their annual Friday dinner for the event. This is always fun and a great group of people to work with. They do a great job of putting on the dinner.
Summer in Western Washington usually doesn’t start officially (at least weather-wise) until July 5 of each year. Today (06.24.2007) was no exception. The forecast for the day was for rain and a snow level of 5000 feet.
Anytime I’m traveling through Eatonville, Washington, to get back to my home in Edgewood, one of my favorite routes is to miss the infamous State Route (SR) 161 traffic through Graham and South Hill is to take the leisurely scenic drive on Orville Road East through the Ohop Valley, past Lake Kapowsin, and into the…
After nearly a year of lurking on the Backroad Drivers Northwest group mail list last Saturday (June 9, 2007), I was finally able to attend one of the organized gatherings of the group.
Last Saturday, we just completed another wonderful trip with the Backroad Drivers Northwest group. On this trip, we explored some roads near Rimrock Lake off Highway 12 in Washington state. Our focus for the day was the Wildcat Creek and Russell Ridge areas.