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

Northern California Trip

This spring we went to N. Cal for a sad reason - the funeral of Barry's Grandfather - Papa Haskins.  Despite the somber occasion, we were able to see family and friends, and spend some time on Aunt Margo's walnut farm.  Here are a few pictures. 

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 Moody Winter's Day

A couple weekends ago, when the Northeast (and our respective families) were getting dumped on with snow, we got some of our own winter cheer.  Over a foot of new snow fell in Forest Falls, where we have gone to church ever since moving to California.  The day had many faces to it - from tranquil evening vistas like the picture below to bright, bluebird skies to foggy, almost eery scenes.

The day started out with the sun trying to burn through the clouds but just not quite succeeding.

My hiking partner

Church was held at a local church member's home because the power was out at our church.  Yeah, we're just awesome like that!

The sun has arrived!

Our church is located in the middle right next to the road.

The fog is moving in again!