Backseat Driving

Tail-light facing, uphills facing downslope.
Height ribboning, flowing
sideways, upwards, down ways.
Silence more comforting
than the babble of lips brambling about
things we'll never see on the same plane.

4. 2017

Tekiu: June 2017

Land Tekiu, is a hidden treasure sitting along the Olympic Peninsula in Washington. A shared home between families and opened to friends and friends alike. Games, water sports and drinking shenanigans, all paired with meals of flavor professionals.

Gone Ape, June 2017

A rainy afternoon, seeking an adventure, my partner and I headed north to explore new terrain. Drawn to the idea of exploring below rather than higher altitudes of the rolling mountains and hills, we made out for the Ape Caves. Located in Washington, about an hour and a half from Portland houses the lava tube that the Mt. St Helens eruption left in its aftermath. At almost two and a half miles long, the trek through the cave was a surreal and at times, intimidating. Deafening silence and piercing darkness, it was quite a wonderful experience.

Reflection

Roaming the the south west streets on this glorious day last fall.

Washington St.

Taylor St.

Coastal Lookouts

By far one of my most favorite stops along the coast line is Cape Lookout. Grounds to accommodate day travelers and benches, tables and fire pits to use for the day. Nearby camping areas to house the fatigued and offer breathtaking refuge. And as always, the light on the coast is pure magic.

First time touching west coast waters

The first trip, October 2012, made the to the west coast, exploring Oswald West State park and down the 101 to the tiny town of Manzanita. Breathtaking heights and views of sprawling woods, jutting cliffs and a vast view of uninterrupted seascape.