Love the hike out of Seaside! Back to tall trees, an ocean of green, and empty log cabins. #OCT #wandering
Tag: hiking
Seaside Beach Bum
#beachbum #OCT
Beach Camping, Seaside, OR
He noticed that the military Humvees had already flanked his position while he was drying out his poncho liner in the morning sun. They were clearing the beach for a live fire training exercise. He would walk away, for the simple reason that men with guns had told him to go elsewhere. #OregonCoast #wandering
Beach Camping, Gearhart, OR
As the rain began its relentless downpour just before the break of dawn, he shouldered his familiar backpack, resigned to the cold, wet reality that awaited him throughout the day and into the night. The Columbia River’s South Jetty stood like a stoic sentinel, closing off the northern end of the Oregon Coast Trail. To […]
Wreck of the Peter Iredale
“May God bless you and may your bones bleach in these sands.” The Captain toasted his now wrecked ship, a haunting farewell to the vessel that had faced the untamed seas. Turning to his men, he held aloft a bottle of whisky, a grim yet resolute gesture in the face of adversity. “Boys,” he said, […]
DeLaura Beach for the Night
He left the deserted beach behind, traversing a lily-covered bog as he ventured towards town, seeking the simple comfort of a hotdog from Costco. Little did he know, membership was the ticket to that savory delight, and the stone-faced sentinel at the door wasn’t budging. A faceless fortress of commerce, this part of Warrenton was […]
From Bend to Cannon Beach
From Bend to Portland, for Clyde’s and to hang out with the cool kids, then out to the coast. No plan, no place to stay, but the sunset was amazing so why not just stay on the beach for the night? #OCT #wandering
Paulina Lake Hike
Great day hiking with family #Oregon #waterfalls
From the Bottom to the Top of the Grand Canyon
Of course I hiked to the tunnel. Also hiked the ten+ miles and 5,700 feet in elevation up to the Rim in only three hours and fifteen minutes. Loving the Grand Canyon! #Arizona #wandering
Bottom of the Grand Canyon
Bottom of the Grand Canyon. Views, flowers, a mule train, and a strange looking piece of wood… that slithered by my tent. #wandering #Arizona