Lesson # 9 – Never use your front brake on gravel If you do, you may end up with a shifter that looks like this (it should be forward, not bent back): A left turn indicator that looks like this (not very useful): A paint job that looks like this (not so attractive): And a … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2008
Summitting Mount Ellinor
That’s Mount Ellinor (located in the Olympic National Forest) at the top – taken from the final staging area: This is my nephew Nick with me admiring Mount Rainier in the distance from the final staging area: Headed up The Chute with Lake Cushman in the background… Right above where this picture was taken you … Continue reading
Seattle Pictures & Report (Golden Dawn)…
Nicki packing my bags for me… You’ve got to love that girl… The train ride through the Cascades… I can’t recommend the train highly enough – especially for a trip like this (more on that in another post)… Walking around Seattle… Nicki was able to utilize her connections to secure a palatial room at the … Continue reading
Mission San Antonio de Padua
Not far from King City, where Jimmy Ames grew up, is an interesting place to visit – Mission San Antonio de Padua – located on what is now Fort Hunter Liggett, an Army base created from a sprawling ranch sold by William Randolph Hearst to the War Department in 1940. The Hacienda Before he built … Continue reading
Feather Falls
It is often said that California’s Feather Falls is the 6th highest waterfall in the United States. Regardless of its ranking, it is a gorgeous waterfall and well worth the hike. And the hike itself offers plenty worth seeing along the way… If you just look at a map, it looks like a bitch to … Continue reading
The Velvet Rocket 