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Alki Beach and Seahurst Park
We thought fall was here, but then we got a few 75-degree days! I think I can see why this was the first place people settled in Seattle.
Pacific Crest Trail
Photos from our Labor Day backpacking trip on the Pacific Crest Trail. We hiked Washington Section J from Snoqualmie Pass to Stevens Pass. 75 miles in 72 hours. 16000 ft. elevation gain. It was very wet, but I managed to get the camera out whenever we had a break in the rain.
Seattle Supermoon Spectacular
Jane and I went on a daddy-daughter photography date to celebrate her 9th birthday. We borrowed a lens, took a bunch of shots around town, and edited the photos while drinking chocolate milk. It was a perfect night. Here are our favorites:
Camping in the San Juan Islands
Lime Kiln lighthouse, San Juan Island
We had our first adventure in the San Juan Islands last weekend with our friends the Robinaughs and the Petteys. We dubbed it “the vacation of minor annoyances” because we had a million tiny setbacks, but fortunately none of them were large enough to spoil the trip. We explored San Juan Island for a few hours on Thursday afternoon to watch for orca at the Lime Kiln Lighthouse, but after taking a picnic lunch on the trail we arrived 15 minutes after a pod of orca. At least we got to watch some sea lions play on the rocks as a consolation prize. Someday we’re just going to have to fork over the cash to go on a whale-watching boat. We then took another ferry to Orcas Island. Our campsite was right on Cascade Lake in Moran State Park. It was gorgeous. I was so blown away by the view on Mount Constitution that I went to the top 3 times in search of the perfect photo (I never really got one). In the end, we felt like we barely scratched the surface of what the islands have to offer. We’ll definitely be back. Continue reading
Grandma and Grandpa Dayton
It’s not every day that my grandparents get to be surrounded by 16 of their 17 great-grandchildren. Needless to say, we ate a traditional Dayton taco salad and several bottles of canned peaches.
Cecret Lake, Albion Basin
No trip to Utah is complete without a trip up Little Cottonwood Canyon, just 15 minutes from the Sandy, UT where Meg grew up. It’s one of the best places to see wildflowers in July. Little Cottonwood Canyon is also where Meg and I went on our first camping trip and hike as newlyweds almost 10 years ago. The kids loved scrambling around on the rocks and asking me what each rock was called. “Still quartzite.”
Lake Mary in Big Cottonwood Canyon
Photos from our hike up Big Cottonwood Canyon. The trail goes straight up the mountain at Brighton Ski Resort, so it was a steep mile hike, but the weather was perfect. We even saw a moose!
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