A couple days ago it was snowing; yesterday it was mostly rainy with the sun breaking through a little in the afternoon. From the top of the hill here you can see small storm cells moving all around you as the weather quickly changes.
Today was the first snow of the year; about an inch at 2000′. Last week was in the 70’s!
The overnight temperatures have been dipping into the thirties; time to get all the crops in and prep the land for winter. Firewood is being laid in for the winter and hay in the barn for the animals over the winter. These are tomatoes that were picked last evening. They could probably grow another week, … Read more
The weather could not be better for this time of year; a little cold overnight and in the early morning, but beautiful during the day; especially in the late afternoon in the evening sun. We are extremely lucky to have great bike riding here; roads winding through beautiful countryside and forests and trails that traverse … Read more
Looks like about six inches of snow over the past couple days on Mt. Hood; snow level down to about 4K’. Anticipation of the coming snow season is building. Looking forward to Meadows opening and some backcountry trips as well. Always sad to see a beautiful summer pass; but the leaves are turning colors; that … Read more
On my last mountain bike ride; I was trying to keep up with DH Dan G and probably going faster than I should have been going when I clipped a tree with my handlebar that sent me flying head first into another large tree. Checking out the damage to the helmet; looks like I hit … Read more
Summer may be officially over and the famous rainy PacNW weather may be right around the corner so we have to get the most out of the nice days we have left. This past weekend had perfect weather for riding so Don and I took full advantage of it to go on one of the … Read more
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Most of the time; when you are riding your mountain bike; it is either a training ride or racing, sometimes a combination of the two. You want to ride as fast as you can; to improve your fitness or to beat your riding partners in friendly competition. We are lucky enough to live in an … Read more
I’ve uploaded kayak fishing photos taken from early this spring to the current late summer steelhead and salmon fishing. You can find the photos at PacNW Kayak Fishing Photos on the WatermanAtWork website.