Month: July 2008

Shock, Disbelief & Denial

When I got back from my backpacking trip on Thursday, an e-mail from Steve Nuí±ez awaited in my in-box. The subject was Down But Not Out. I had the great misfortune of being thrown from my bike this past weekend resulting in a mild concussion (ALWAYS wear your helmet while riding, Kids!!!), a severely bruised shoulder, and a broken rib. Really, I’m fine for the most part, but not much can be done about the […]

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Trinity Videos

As promised, three videos from our trip to the Trinity Alps this week. What I did upon encountering a wee patch of snow: [flashvideo filename=wp-content/video/slide.flv image=wp-content/video/slide.jpg /] A wee narrative about a stream and its surroundings: [flashvideo filename=wp-content/video/stream.flv image=wp-content/video/stream.jpg /] Cheryl and Jill and a wee thunderstorm on a mountain lake: [flashvideo filename=wp-content/video/thunder.flv image=wp-content/video/thunder.jpg /]

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Tangled Up In Blue

Hi, friends. Sorry I haven’t written for a long time. I’ve become increasingly aware of how boring this blog is. However, newly returned this afternoon from a short backpacking trip to the Trinity Alps, I will succumb to the desire to show-and-tell. Actually, I don’t feel like writing so I’ll put this up in the form of a gallery with plain old captions. I’ve edited the photos down from 400-plus to 36 images. As you […]

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