August Getaways

We went boogie boarding at Westport. My first time in a wet suit. Saw Judy Collins and Melissa Etheridge in Portland. Crashed the Townsend family reunion. Hiked on Mt Hood.

Hike to Spectacle Lake

We took our first (possibly only) backpack camping trip this summer to Spectacle Lake in the Cascades. Our tent was perched at the end of a rocky peninsula with a view of rocky spires. 10 miles in and yes out again...a few challenges included the icy river we had to ford and a hoard of mosquitoes around the icy river as we changed shoes. Back in time to pick up Bill and Doug to celebrate Bill's 54th birthday with Ann and Guy.