It has been pretty boring and cold in Nashville as of late. So….I went through some old pics and found these. This is when I first took my wife (girlfriend at the time) climbing outside of a gym. Bear Canyon is and was one of my favorite places in Bozeman, MT. Once you park at the trailhead, it is a 1/2 mile hike on a logging road until you spot a cairn. At the cairn, you need to cross a fallen tree over a creek. Crossing the creek at spring runoff was scarier for my wife than actually climbing the rock. From there, you hike straight up the mountain side to these walls. It is mostly sport climbing with great anchors and well placed bolts. Difficulty ranks from 5.7 to 5.11. It is a great after work climb!
55 degrees and a sunny Saturday in January found us venturing out of the city to Radnor Lake State Park. Though the views are not all that scenic, it was the lung busting hike up a ridge and the never ending fresh air that made this day worthwhile. The hike was all of about 2 miles, but it was the start of our hikes around the south for 2008. The trail is very well marked and soft from wood chips but be careful not to do any trail running because if you get caught your fine is $196.50. I wonder where they came up with the exact amount for a fine like that!?!?!
It was two summers ago when this storm came through. I was living in Belgrade, MT and saw this storm approaching behind my house. I just learned how to use the shutter time feature on my camera (thanks to Ben). So, I decided to try it out. I did not have a tripod and tried my hardest to stay completely still. Luckily, I was able to capture these three shots. It was pure luck. I tried to time every flash and was able to get some in the frame. Hopefully I will be able to get lucky again!
January 8, 2008 | Filed Under Daily
Happy New Year!!!! Wow how time flies, I can’t believe that it is 2008. Joscelyn and I woke up on New Year’s Day looking for something to do. So instead of heading to the store to buy collard greens and black eyed peas we set off for the local polar bear plunge. While Tennessee doesn’t get as cold as say Montana or New York on New Years, it was quite chilly out there as we stood to watch the faithful 100 or so plunge(or more like wade) into the lake. The board said that the water was 37 degrees, a little too chilly for the both of us to even think twice about jumping in. The people we saw were a topic of conversation between us for a good day or so.
January 3, 2008 | Filed Under Daily
