And what better place to spend it –
Morning Sun
A view to enjoy a cupa with
And yes, I bought her pruning sheers for her birthday. Really Really good ones.
Happy Birthday
No view for you
Well, it wasn’t raining – but we missed out on the views from stairs mountain and Mt. Isolation.
It was a nice fall hike none the less – and at around ten miles, an good healthy fall walk about in some beautiful wilderness (dry river wilderness)
Where we were
FR 27
Color was still vibrant
Such poise
Such Texture
Where we were
More Texture
Awesome strength
Fog
Lots of fog
at the col
Heading Home
Paddle
First time we did this here – across the small pond, down middle but could not portage to the large one – Nice day for it – with the fog that has been on us all day, it was the activity of choice.
Never Fade Away
This is what I do when I get here…
This one was just under 2,500 frames (going to wear out that shutter!) shot over a three and a half hour period.
Getting there – but always forgetting something – Frustrating to shoot 2500 frames bad –
but still worth a watch… Do the full screen, and the audio is a part of the show…
NeverFadeAway from Michael Hassey on Vimeo.
Climb – Live Longer
Climbing, and an outdoors lifestyle can lead to a long life lived fully.
What will you be doing when you are 90?
Way to go Fred.
To the bathtub (once more)
Back to a favorite spot for a quick hike and some strobist fun…
Close to peak foliage
Looking across the valley to Hedge Hog
Rock Star Trophy Wife
Lot’s to contemplate out here
The Bathtub
I brought a strobe with me – (I was watching David Hobby’s video’s on Lynda last night) it turned out to be the key to a couple of shots. Next time I will bring three, and light stands, and some umbrella’s and….. maybe not. But packing at least one – not a bad idea.
This morning before we left, I took this shot of boris, our resident spider. He is getting big. Must be good eats for spiders as well as people at Mittenstock.
One more week then, a ghost town till snow.
Off to HedgeHog
Our destination today is a perineal favorite. I can say truly now, I have lost count of how many times we have done this gem.
Plan is to run up the west, then down the east, stop at east ledges for a quick climb then back to mittendom.
Stay tuned for pictures….
Good day.
Sun came out – Lovely hike to a climb. WINDY as it can get while climbing – but fun was had by all –
Got to play guide to three beautiful ladies – Once again, does not get much better than this…
What a view
Coming up on East with the Summit
I have no idea
But she settled down for this shot
Smiles
Almost the first climb ever…
A thin face for such a novice..
Late Summer Friday Fun Day
A day of back country hike and climb adventures.
Morning dawned clear and warm. The full moon was just setting as the morning sun was on the big C. Pictures don’t do it justice, but I tried.
Our first choice for a climb was wet 🙁
It was a great hike none the less – cool boulders and forests bellow the cliffs.
We eventually found someplace so set up, rope up and climb for a while – then a couple errands and back to the mitten kingdom where another magical mitten meal was had.
All and all,
Just another day in paradise.
Morning moonset
Sunset
Hard life on the deck
negotiating talis fields
‘I’m Thinking’
Base Camp
Forest boulder
Wondering amongst back country cliffs
Morning
Moon Set
My Sunday
Was not so bad..
Quick hike up to the bathtub.
The weather was perfect – most of the goofers are gone.
THIS is Mitten Season….