Mt. Hood, Part 2

Scenic shots from our backpacking trip on Mt. Hood.  See Part 1 here.

Mt. St. Helen's as viewed from our camp site on Mt. Hood

Mt. Hood, Part 1

After the Thorp/Westermeyer wedding, we went backpacking with the siblings of the bride and groom (Allana, Chris, and Stephen) and the father of the bride (Dr. Westermeyer).  We had a wonderful time, and kudo's to the Westermeyer's for being willing to go tromping off to the woods with us so soon after Allie's wedding.  Here are snapshots with mostly people as the main subjects.  The scenic pictures are coming in the next post.

 Barry packed this watermelon up to our campsite.  We then cooled it in a rock "bathtub" that Allie and Allana had made in their younger days.

 We all were greatly amused by Chris's hiking outfit.  

Joshua Tree

These pictures are from a trip earlier this year to visit our good friends Jessica and Joe Earl in Joshua Tree, CA.  We got to experience a desert storm, a rare treat.

A Few Happy Things!

Heirloom tomatoes from the Redlands Farmers Market - used in this salad for Kristi and Ryan's wedding shower!

 Picking blackberries with my Mom!

And with Barry!

Making blackberry pie with said berries! :)

The new flowers in front of the house!  They bring such cheer :)

Simon approves

Friendly herbs

Visits from hummingbirds - there are so many down here in SoCal!