kobuk meets the ocean
Backpacking & Outside / Road trips / {Adventures} / {Winter}

kobuk meets the ocean

Many months ago, Jared and I put an event on our respective work calendars called, “Jared and Mary flee the snow to California”.  And while we are experiencing a balmy February so far, winter still lasts 6 months at our house, and time in shorts and tank tops with sand in between our toes (and … Continue reading

fall in the valley {‘rents visit!}
Backpacking & Outside / {Adventures} / {Fall} / {Grateful} / {Home Team} / {Mountain Life}

fall in the valley {‘rents visit!}

guys.  i would tell you my technical difficulty tales of woe.  but honestly.  who wants to hear that?  no?  me neither.  punch line: after springing to plan B, it’s all fixed now and i have access to my pictures once again. now?  i want to remember when there were golden leaves on the trees and … Continue reading

savage lake | holy cross wilderness
Backpacking & Outside / Fly Fishing / {Adventures} / {Mountain Life} / {Summer}

savage lake | holy cross wilderness

as i was whining about recently (oh, you didn’t catch that?  i. so. totally. was.  forgive me.), Jared and I have been working a lot.  we took this friday and saturday off to go spend a night at (lower) savage lake. despite getting swallowed whole by mosquitoes, highlights included throwing flies around (Jared caught a … Continue reading