State of Wilderness

Month: February 2013

  • Columbia River Melt-Down

    This is the Columbia River. It is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest, and the fourth largest river in the United States.  It winds south from British Columbia into Washington, then runs westward to the Pacific Ocean, forming the border between Washington and Oregon. And in 15-20 years, it could be carrying up to…

  • Mono Lake Micro-Model

    So, I described our trip to Mono Lake a few posts back.  This visit, the summer of 2012, was actually my second trip to this area.  During the first trip, I took the following pictures that demonstrate the towers of tufa coming out of the water, as well as the islands in the middle.  These…

  • Pardon The Interruption: What I Have Learned From My Time in the Chair

    So it has been about ten weeks since my accident that resulted my injury, and cessation of normal life for a while. It might be a few more weeks until I am walking again. The past month or so, I have been working on my physical rehabilitation with the goal of walking by mid-March. The…

  • Off-Beat San Francisco: Bay Area Blooms

    If you’re going to San Francisco Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair Or..you can just find some to gawk at and take pictures of like we did… July 2 2012 The last three shots are mine, from the Fort Mason Community Garden. The others are Jason’s, found along the way to the…