Umptanum Canyon

We hiked six miles up Umptanum Canyon and back down on Sunday. It was a perfect day for hiking...cool and cloudy with no wind. The upper half of the canyon had snow on the ground and though it made for slippery footing at times, the snow made the trip a ot more fun. We had intended to hike out of the top and then the long way back along the Skyline trail on the ridge, but ran out of daylight in the short winter day, so we hiked back down the canyon. The hike began with us seeing a bald eagle soaring in the mouth of the canyon and it ended with us watching bighorn sheep grazing on the slopes above us. It was a great day and well worth driving a couple of hours for the hike, though next time it will be to the mountains...vertu svalur

[Listening to: Come on Eileen - Kevin Rowland & Dexys Midnight Runners - Too-Rye-Ay [US Bonus Tracks] (04:48)]

"Catching" Andi Minn...Loksins

Við vinna ég finnast sem eg hafa been að eilífu! En, nú ég ert aftur...ég hugsa;-)

[Listening to: Green Eyes - Coldplay - A Rush of Blood to the Head (03:43)]

What A Heavenly Sight

The seemingly never ending fog of winter has given us a momentary respite from its white shroud and we are enjoying one of those too-rare days of deep, crystal-blue winter skies. The day transitioned to a beautifully calm evening, followed by a clear, dark, moonless night sky, like dark blue velvet sprinkled with a brilliant display of diamonds. Mighty Orion hangs overhead with his shield raised to the rampaging Taurus, his faithful canine companions at his heels, and regal Leo majestically padding along in their wake. O já, on nights such as this I could easily lose myself in the dark, cold depths of the winter heavens and let spring be held eternally in abeyance...vertu svalur

[Listening to: Standing Still - Jewel - This Way (04:31)]