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November 17, 2019December 16, 2019

Back on the Crooked

November is turning into a really great month, weather wise. We’ve had sun and mild day temperatures for the last few weeks. Mornings are frosty but by 10 am the sun has taken the chill off.

This week we headed out to an old favorite, the Crooked River, to do some fishing and take some photos of the canyon in fall. Had the place to ourselves, set up the camp chairs and really enjoyed the day.

Fishing was good even got into an afternoon dry fly session. As you can tell from the post the canyon was very picturesque.

The other activity was to put up a ‘Flybrary Project’ card.

You likely saw the post on Instagram @jstv. Essentially this is a fly sharing project to encourage people to share their pastime. You can check it out at www.flybraryproject.com and if you are interested, catch an episode of ‘huge flyfisherman’ on YouTube, it’s hilarious.

November 14, 2019January 6, 2020

Walking Circles

The initial frigid fall temps have moderated and we’re currently enjoying an “Indian Summer” of sorts.

Hiking is thirsty work. For every step we take, Tip takes four. He runs ahead, then runs back. We stop frequently to keep the little guy hydrated.

Taking advantage of these mild fall days we’ve re-started fall hiking trips that were put on hold when it seemed like winter was upon us.

March snow delayed walk for another time.

In spring of last year we’d attempted to walk the Rim Rock Springs Loop trail but it was buried in snow. It’s not a summer hike destination as it’s way too exposed to high desert sun … but Fall is perfect.

It’s a relatively easy hike, taking off from a wayside East of Madras on Highway 26. There are a couple of observation points to get a look at migratory bird habitat and some great vistas of the Cascade Peaks. The first half of the trail is even paved.

The were no other hikers so we enjoyed the solitude, shot a bunch of photos and generally took in the scenery. Finished up with a picnic lunch for a perfect November day trip.

The spicy aroma of sage permeated the air.

We’ll hike this trail again in hopes of seeing more wildlife and taking in a sunset over the Cascades.

November 10, 2019December 16, 2019

A Peek from the Peak

Bend is surrounded by amazing sights. Perhaps one of the best places to take it all in is Pilot Butte, an extinct cinder cone located within Bend’s boundaries.

A lot of people choose to hike up, however our first trip was by car. The view is really spectacular.

In the center of the observation deck is a bronze disk aligning all the prominent points.

We got much better acquainted with our surroundings and had excellent views of the city of Bend.

It was well worth the short trip up it’s narrow road.

November 7, 2019December 16, 2019

A Slice of Breakfast

We’ve upped the protein on our morning toast and it’s a really great way to start the day. It is also perfect for camping/eurovan.

Onto a slice of toast spread about a tablespoon of your favorite peanut butter. Then peel and slice a banana, about ¼ inch pieces work great, and spread these out on top of the peanut butter. Finally we sprinkle it with cinnamon.

Its a pretty good way to start the day.

October 31, 2019December 16, 2019