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
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
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
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
Babs, Molly and I recently explored the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art… She may not look happy, but she’s thrilled beyond belief to be in the company of her favorite cousin: This is what you see when you first walk into SFMOMA: And this is what you see if you look straight up after … Continue reading
During a break remodeling the Ames estate, I was struck with an idea on how to make productive use of a wagon/pushcart we were allowing to just sit idle… Gearing up… Heading to the launch pad… These hills are steeper than they look in the films and on the final run, Brandon indicated that I … Continue reading
I love roadside attractions. Where else can you find stuff like this? I’ll bet you never even knew something like this existed, but now that you’ve seen a wicker motorcycle you must have one, right? And who wouldn’t want one of these lovely ladies in their home or yard with them? Or how about this … Continue reading
The Velvet Rocket 