I’ve broken this report up into 3 different posts. Part 1 is of my hike at Munra Point in the Gorge and for me is symbolically the beginning of my trip even though the Gorge is like 3 hours from where I live in Silverdale Washington. Part 2 is all about the road trip. The route I …
I’ve broken this report up into 3 different posts. Part 1 is of my hike at Munra Point in the Gorge and for me is symbolically the beginning of my trip even though the Gorge is like 3 hours from where I live in Silverdale Washington. Part 3 is about my hike at Juniper Gulch …
I’ve broken this report up into 3 different posts. This part, part 1 is of my hike at Munra Point in the Gorge and for me is symbolically the beginning of my trip, even though the Gorge is like 3 hours from where I live in Silverdale Washington and not really anywhere near SE Oregon. …
I’m pretty stoked about this! I was asked several months ago from the art director of the Washington State Visitor’s Guide if they could use one of my photos. After ensuring I would be credited and learning of the payment details, I said sure. Why not? Its not the biggest photo in the magazine or …
Being scheduled for systems training in Tucson this year for my job, I researched on the internet to find some interesting places to see in the area. My preference was outdoor areas conducive to photography. I found that even with my limited time, since most of my days were taken up by class, I would still have ample opportunity …
I usually don’t post reviews on my blog, but this app needs to be mentioned. Since it is a GPS/Wordpress app that I have begun using on Jay’s Journeys, it is only fitting that I talk about it here. BackPackTrack is an Android app that uses the phone’s built in GPS functionality to create tracks …
Taking advantage of a break in the weather, I headed out once again to do the Ozette loop on the Washington Coast. My primary mission was to arrive kind of late and photograph the sunset, but truth be told, I was feeling rather un-inspired this trip and skipped the sunset. The loop consists of two …
This was an overnight trip my club sponsored to the Copper Creek Hut, a part of the Mt Tahoma Trails system near Mt Rainier. Conditions were great on the hike in, but the weather deteriorated overnight and the hike out was entirely in the rain. Probably a better option is to ski this trail, but …
I brought my tripod and camera to work today so I could go to Kerry Park on Queen Anne Hill afterwards. This was my first trip to Kerry Park and I wasn’t disappointed. I hope to come here again and again as it is one of the best places in town to get good photos …
Since getting into photography a couple years ago, I’ve had my eye out for a cheap, sturdy, lightweight tripod. While it’s quite easy to find cheap tripods, nothing I could find looked sturdy enough to hold a DSLR and not shake while doing long exposures. Most of the tripods I could find that were sturdy …
On my family’s vacation to Kauai this year, I had my sights set on backpacking the Kalalau Trail that hugs the along the Na Pali coastline. I’ve been to Kauai 3 or 4 times now and every time I’ve gone I’ve had this trail on my mind. The last time we vacationed here, I brought …
Hayden and I went up to Hurricane Ridge for his very first snowshoe trip. I’d purchased some snowshoes for him the year before but it seemed that I could never find a good weekend to get up there with him until now. I think he did pretty good for his first time out and I …
After much procrastination I finally got around to getting a shed started this year. Part of the procrastination was due to me being gone every other weekend on a hiking trip and part was due to not knowing exactly where I wanted to put the shed. Another project I had going on this year was …
Places I’d like to go and things I want to see or do before I die. This list is in no way complete and I will be adding things to it in the future. List is not organized in any particular order. Visit The pyramids of Egypt Travel in and around Greece, see the Acropolis …
My friend Steve from the Peninsula Wilderness Club had enquired a few times about the Ancient Lake hikes that I sometimes go on. For Steve and me, this trip was a long time coming. Since it gets very hot and dry, Ancient Lake is not usually a place one goes for a hike in the summer. This however …