Showing posts with label mountains. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mountains. Show all posts
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Friday, September 2, 2011
Montagnard
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LØV by Vanessa Bruno, a FW2011 video lookbook featuring Kate Bosworth. Not exactly sure what is going on here but it looks cool.
Click here to see Vanessa Bruno's past video lookbooks.
Monday, February 28, 2011
(Monday Morning Weather Report)
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[+] More snow than I've seen in the Olympics since we've lived here.
(This is actually from Friday morning but I'm pretty sure the mountains are still there.)
[+] More snow than I've seen in the Olympics since we've lived here.(This is actually from Friday morning but I'm pretty sure the mountains are still there.)
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Image of the Day
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Everest Team, 1924. From the book Last Climb: The Legendary Everest Expeditions of George Mallory by David Breashears and Audrey Salkeld.
(via AnOther)
Everest Team, 1924. From the book Last Climb: The Legendary Everest Expeditions of George Mallory by David Breashears and Audrey Salkeld.(via AnOther)
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
America By Car
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And we're back.
Here are some pics from our Labor Day camping trip to the Chewuch River, north of Winthrop, Washington, in the Okanogan National Forest [click to enlarge].
Many more, and some mildly entertaining stories, after the jump.
And we're back.
Here are some pics from our Labor Day camping trip to the Chewuch River, north of Winthrop, Washington, in the Okanogan National Forest [click to enlarge].
Many more, and some mildly entertaining stories, after the jump.Monday, June 21, 2010
Family Slideshow Part 2
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Mount St. Helens erupted 30 years ago today.
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This is a great documentary short made not long after the eruption in 1980 – if you're from the Northwest it will make you proud.
In other news, I am old.
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See also: The Big Picture
This is a great documentary short made not long after the eruption in 1980 – if you're from the Northwest it will make you proud.
In other news, I am old.
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See also: The Big Picture
Monday, August 17, 2009
It's Cave Week at Pacific Standard
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On Sunday morning we hopped in my dad's Land Cruiser and drove down to Mount St. Helens National Monument to explore Ape Cave.
It was discovered in 1951 by Lawrence Johnson, who nearly drove his tractor into the bottom entrance, above.
His friend Harry Reese had three sons, members of a local outdoor exploration club called the Mount St. Helens Apes; they called the lava tube Ape Cave, and the name stuck.
After a short walk to the top of the tube, we made our way underground. Emily and I have been to Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, which is gigantic, but feels a little less remote because all the tours are guided. Here you're on your own, save for the other explorers you pass along the way.
At over two miles in length, this is the longest known lava tube in the country. It's pitch black and a steady 42º inside.
If you go, be sure to bring a headlamp and a good flashlight. It's not a strenuous walk, but some scrambling is required as you pick your way over the rocks, so it's good to wear some stiff-soled shoes or hiking boots.
When we were done we stopped in at Cougar, WA for some provisions, and hit the road. It was a cool trip.
On Sunday morning we hopped in my dad's Land Cruiser and drove down to Mount St. Helens National Monument to explore Ape Cave.
It was discovered in 1951 by Lawrence Johnson, who nearly drove his tractor into the bottom entrance, above.
His friend Harry Reese had three sons, members of a local outdoor exploration club called the Mount St. Helens Apes; they called the lava tube Ape Cave, and the name stuck.
After a short walk to the top of the tube, we made our way underground. Emily and I have been to Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, which is gigantic, but feels a little less remote because all the tours are guided. Here you're on your own, save for the other explorers you pass along the way.
At over two miles in length, this is the longest known lava tube in the country. It's pitch black and a steady 42º inside.
If you go, be sure to bring a headlamp and a good flashlight. It's not a strenuous walk, but some scrambling is required as you pick your way over the rocks, so it's good to wear some stiff-soled shoes or hiking boots.
When we were done we stopped in at Cougar, WA for some provisions, and hit the road. It was a cool trip.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Northwest Living
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Some pics from our weekend camping in the North Cascades...which was beyond beautiful, just totally mind-blowing. Other than when I had to go over and yell at the French Canadians who set up camp extremely loudly in the middle of the night right next to us, or when we had an awkward encounter with some creepy middle-aged people from New York who saw our NY plates and wanted us to hang out with them, or getting back to find that my computer had completely fried, it was a perfect weekend – I'm looking forward to going up there again some time soon.
Get ready to live
Marblemount, WA
A roadside plaque about Jack Kerouac et al's time up up there in Desolation Lookout.
A one-lane road runs across Diablo Dam (by the way, Diablo is pronounced Die-ab-low, with ab being pronounced the Suzanne Somers way).
Ross Lake
You said it sister
On the Fourth of July we hiked up to Heather Pass in Okanagan National Forest. We didn't make it to the top because the path was still covered in snow and we lost the way.
Also, there was a massive grizzly bear eating his way through the meadow below us.
Sunday we hiked up to Thornton Lake and Trapper Mountain.
There was still a lot of snow but the trail was more clear.
It was however one of the tougher hikes I've ever done – it was 9 miles roundtrip and listed as "moderately strenuous" but there was nothing moderate about it. We got to the top and pretty much collapsed.
It was insane though – the view was totally worth it. It still bugs me out that this is only a couple hours outside of Seattle.
click to enlarge
Some pics from our weekend camping in the North Cascades...which was beyond beautiful, just totally mind-blowing. Other than when I had to go over and yell at the French Canadians who set up camp extremely loudly in the middle of the night right next to us, or when we had an awkward encounter with some creepy middle-aged people from New York who saw our NY plates and wanted us to hang out with them, or getting back to find that my computer had completely fried, it was a perfect weekend – I'm looking forward to going up there again some time soon.
Get ready to live
Marblemount, WA
A roadside plaque about Jack Kerouac et al's time up up there in Desolation Lookout.
A one-lane road runs across Diablo Dam (by the way, Diablo is pronounced Die-ab-low, with ab being pronounced the Suzanne Somers way).
Ross Lake
You said it sister
On the Fourth of July we hiked up to Heather Pass in Okanagan National Forest. We didn't make it to the top because the path was still covered in snow and we lost the way.
Also, there was a massive grizzly bear eating his way through the meadow below us.
Sunday we hiked up to Thornton Lake and Trapper Mountain.
There was still a lot of snow but the trail was more clear.
It was however one of the tougher hikes I've ever done – it was 9 miles roundtrip and listed as "moderately strenuous" but there was nothing moderate about it. We got to the top and pretty much collapsed.
It was insane though – the view was totally worth it. It still bugs me out that this is only a couple hours outside of Seattle.
click to enlargeThursday, January 29, 2009
Free Design
In the neverending search for good podcasts (I have a hard time listening to music while I work sometimes – I end up focusing on it too closely, it distracts me), I almost can't believe I never knew about Design Matters, Debbie Millman's long-running series of interviews with notable designers. Particularly good, of the ones I've listened to so far, are interviews with hometown heroes Modern Dog and Art Chantry, and the series of interviews on art direction with the venerable Stephen Heller. Stefan Sagmeister, Luke Hayman, Michael Bierut, Milton Glaser, and many more await.
Check it out here or at Debbie Millman's blog.
And because I don't really have any images to go with this post, and I'm in a hurry, here are ten random images plucked from my hard drive:
Phone camera photo my dad took of Mt. Rainier
Anne Demeulemeester in the 3rd floor office of Le Corbusier's house
Twen magazine
Photograph by David Bailey. I always think this picture is like me and Emily, like an illustration of our personalities or something, except obviously that dude is way chicer than me.
Old poster
Another old poster
Absinthe ad
Edward Gorey
Lucky Lager
Hooded bandits
Check it out here or at Debbie Millman's blog.
And because I don't really have any images to go with this post, and I'm in a hurry, here are ten random images plucked from my hard drive:
Phone camera photo my dad took of Mt. Rainier
Anne Demeulemeester in the 3rd floor office of Le Corbusier's house
Twen magazine
Photograph by David Bailey. I always think this picture is like me and Emily, like an illustration of our personalities or something, except obviously that dude is way chicer than me.
Old poster
Another old poster
Absinthe ad
Edward Gorey
Lucky Lager
Hooded bandits
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