Bouldering for Beginners - Acid Castle - Ashland, OR

Fingertips plunging into soft chalk 

for better grip

and to slow their bleeding.

Hirschman's Pond - Nevada City, CA

Bidwell Park - Chico, CA

Sunrise on the Summit of Mt. Thielsen, OR

Full Moon on Grizzly Peak - Ashland, OR

While jogging down Grizzly Peak one night
I passed an elderly couple
holding lanterns and walking sticks.

They told me they were on their way to the top
to see the full moon
and watch the stars together.

Mt. Ashland Trail Running

Pilot Rock - Ashland, OR

View From Pilot Rock - Ashland, OR

Mt. McLoughlin, OR - Summer Evening on the Summit

*I left for Mt. McLoughlin after work and hustled hard during the entire ascent, hoping to reach the summit by sunset...and barely made it.  The view was as awesome as I remembered - with much less snow to deal with.  The wind was mellow and the light stuck around while I worked my way off the ridge.

Sundown View From the top of Mt. McLoughlin, OR