2021 Non-Climbing

Columbia Hills & Silver Star

Columbia Hills

Shirley and the Deschutes River (Jan. 2021).

Columbia Hills

Shirley with the boys (Jan. 2021).

Columbia Hills

A nice 4+ mile loop through some Oregon prairie lands at the east edge of the Columbia Gorge. First time there for us and it turned out to be ideal for some initial off-leash training for junior (Jan. 2021).

Columbia Hills

Feeding frenzy (Jan. 2021).

Columbia Hills

Columbia Hills (Jan. 2021).

Silver Star

Davey experiencing snow for the first time (Jan. 2021).

Silver Star

Davey annoying Benny on Silver Star (Jan. 2021).

Silver Star

Davey on Silver Star (Jan. 2021).

Silver Star

Shirley and Benny on Silver Star (Jan. 2021).

More Silver Star

Silver Star Mountain

Silver Star Mountain (April 2021).

Silver Star Mountain

Silver Star Mountain (April 2021).

Sutton Mountain

Sutton Mountain

Shirley and the boys on the way up Sutton Mountain. We’ve done this hike years ago with Blondie but we did it cross country via the ridge. This time we stuck to the dirt road which allowed some rolling fetch the stick games (April 2021).

Sutton Mountain

Charging up!!

Sutton Mountain

Nearing the summit of Sutton Mountain (April 2021).

Sutton Mountain

Sutton Mountain (April 2021).

Ninemile Ridge

Ninemile Ridge

The boys starting our hike up the beautiful Ninemile Ridge an hour north of Pendleton (April 2021).

Ninemile Ridge

A refreshing sip (April 2021).

Ninemile Ridge

Posers (April 2021).

Ninemile Ridge

Very pretty hike especially for an early season one (April 2021).

Ninemile Ridge

Junior (April 2021).

Ninemile Ridge

What up fellas?

Ninemile Ridge

Snow patches on the right mark the endpoint of the hike (April 2021).

Ninemile Ridge

Sharing – Benny drinks, Junior waits (April 2021).

Ninemile Ridge

Shirley on the Ninemile Ridge (April 2021).

Ninemile Ridge

Benny posing (April 2021).

Ninemile Ridge

Post-hike cool-off (April 2021).

Spring Basin

Spring Basin

Shirley and Benny starting the hike up to Spring Basin in central Oregon (May 2021).

Spring Basin

Boys playing with the ever important stick (May 2021).

Spring Basin

Spring Basin (May 2021).

Spring Basin

Shirley and Davey (May 2021).

Spring Basin

The boys in Spring Basin (May 2021).

Spring Basin

Spring Basin (May 2021).

Spring Basin

Spring Basin (May 2021).

Spring Basin

Spring Basin (May 2021).

Spring Basin

Shirley and the boys (May 2021).

Spring Basin

They’re not stressing wildlife; they are chasing a stick we’ve thrown (May 2021).

Spring Basin

Spring Basin (May 2021).

Spring Basin

Spring Basin (May 2021).

Spring Basin

Spring Basin (May 2021).

Spring Basin

Junior (May 2021).

Spring Basin

Spring Basin (May 2021).

Spring Basin

Spring Basin (May 2021).

Spring Basin

Taking in the views (May 2021).

Spring Basin

Cactuses in bloom. Not a common sight in Oregon but this place had an abundance (May 2021).

Spring Basin

Beautiful (May 2021).

Spring Basin

Mr. Senior posing (May 2021).

Spring Basin

Sharing the water bowl like brothers…when the elder is done, the youth will drink (if there’s any left…probably not).

Spring Basin

All smiles (May 2021).

Spring Basin

Happy dogs (May 2021).

Boulder Creek / Pine Bench

Boulder Creek / Pine Bench

The unassuming start to the Pine Bench hike (May 2021).

Boulder Creek / Pine Bench

Starting the hike up to Pine Bench (May 2021).

Boulder Creek / Pine Bench

The boys on their way up to Pine Bench (May 2021).

Boulder Creek / Pine Bench

Cooling off (May 2021).

Boulder Creek / Pine Bench

Benny and his stick (May 2021).

Boulder Creek / Pine Bench

Somewhere here we reapplied that we were not hiking but simply providing a ride to Portland to about 300 ticks (May 2021).

Boulder Creek / Pine Bench

The boys on the Boulder Creek / Pine Bench hike (May 2021).

Grassy Knoll

Grassy Knoll

Grassy Knoll – views from the hike (May 2021).

Grassy Knoll

Boys on the way up to the top of Grassy Knoll (May 2021).

Grassy Knoll

Shirley on one of our go-to spring hikes (May 2021).

Grassy Knoll

The boys eating up a patch of snow near the summit of Grassy Knoll (May 2021).

Grassy Knoll

Shirley charging up to the summit (May 2021).

Grassy Knoll

Grassy Knoll (May 2021).

Grassy Knoll

Grassy Knoll (May 2021).

Grassy Knoll

Grassy Knoll (May 2021).

Grassy Knoll

Benny and Davey (May 2021).

Grassy Knoll

Grassy Knoll (May 2021).

Grassy Knoll

Airborne (May 2021).

Grassy Knoll

Grassy Knoll (May 2021).

Grassy Knoll

Grassy Knoll (May 2021).

Grassy Knoll

Grassy Knoll (May 2021).

Grassy Knoll

Grassy Knoll (May 2021).

Cape Lookout

Cape Lookout

Mom, Shirley and the boys at Cape Lookout (May 2021).

Cape Lookout

Benny and Davey (May 2021).

Cape Lookout

Benny and his stick (May 2021).

Cape Lookout

Mom spectating a game of fetch with the boys (May 20210).

Cape Lookout

The boys spooling up (May 2021).

Cape Lookout

Davey grabbing life by the balls at Cape Lookout (May 2021).

Cape Lookout

Cape Lookout (May 2021).

Paulina Falls and Bend

Paulina Falls

Paulina Falls (May 2021).

Paulina Falls

Family at Paulina Falls (May 2021).

Bend

Shirley, Mom, and they boys at the Airbnb rental place in Bend (May 2021).

Bend

Mom and her favorite grandson (May 2021).

Oregon Badlands

Bend

Bend. OK, which hike?

Oregon Badlands

Oregon Badlands hike with family and the boys (May 2021).

Oregon Badlands

Family and Benny with stick (May 2021).

Oregon Badlands

Bad boys in the Badlands (May 2021).

Oregon Badlands

Shirley and the boys (May 2021).

Grassy Knoll (again)

Grassy Knoll

Mount Adams (May 2021).

Grassy Knoll

Davey dog (May 2021).

Grassy Knoll

The boys charging up Grassy Knoll with Mount Hood in the background (May 2021).

Grassy Knoll

Grassy Knoll (May 2021).

Grassy Knoll

Shirley on the pretty summit with Mount Adams in the background (May 2021).

Grassy Knoll

Grassy Knoll summit – a great lunch spot (May 2021).

Grassy Knoll

The boys on the summit (May 2021).

Grassy Knoll

And one more (May 2021).

Junction Lake

Junction Lake

Still snowy Junction Lake (June 2021).

Junction Lake

The boys training for taking down tweakers (June 2021).

Junction Lake

Davey’s second day (first weekend) of swimming (June 2021).

Junction Lake

Air Davey (June 2021).

Junction Lake

Benny and Davey in action (Junction 2021).

Junction Lake

They’re not quiet (June 2021).

Junction Lake

Junction Lake (June 2021).

Junction Lake

A snow bridge over a wooden bridge (June 2021).

Junction Lake

Some lake we passed on the way home – couldn’t resist (June 2021).

Junction Lake

The boys in action (June 2021).

Junction Lake (A Week Later)

Detroit Lake

Detroit Lake. Teamwork? No, wrestling match. Turns out that the hike we picked (Santiam Pass area) now requires a permit (even for day hikes). Fucking stoooooopid. This was the consolation prize on a Saturday (June 2021).

Junction Lake

Starting the hike up to Junction Lake on a Sunday a week after our first visit of the season (June 2021).

Junction Lake

Much less snow than the week prior but still pretty continuous for the last quarter mile before the lake. Portland is baking in a 115 degree heat but the boys are enjoying snow (June 2021).

Junction Lake

On the way to Junction Lake (June 2021).

Junction Lake

The race is on. Click pic for a quick video (June 2021).

Junction Lake

Oh yeah – that hits the spot (June 2021).

Junction Lake

Junior at Junction Lake (June 2021).

Junction Lake

There’s no halfassing it – always balls to the wall (June 2021).

Junction Lake

The race is on. Click pic for a quick video (June 2021).

Junction Lake

Benny getting some love while Davey is getting some stick (June 2021).

Junction Lake

Keeping cool with my home boys (June 2021).

Junction Lake

The boys at Junction Lake (June 2021).

Junction Lake

Davey dog!

Junction Lake

Come on man – throw the goddamn stick already!!

Junction Lake

Junction Lake (June 2021).

Junction Lake

Still a wrestling match (June 2021).

Junction Lake

The boys (June 2021).

Junction Lake

This hike was custom designed for hot doggos with a cool off station every mile or so (June 2021).

Junction Lake

Fucking Queensland hot (except we’re not imprisoned).

Junction Lake

Davey the warrior princess (air conditioned car to air conditioned house).

Hidden Lake in Wallowas

Hidden Lake

Shirley and the boys (July 2021).

Hidden Lake

Cooling off at a stream (July 2021).

Hidden Lake

A hot valley (July 2021).

Hidden Lake

The splendor of the Wallowas (July 2021).

Hidden Lake

What up fellas?

Hidden Lake

A water break at a stream (July 2021).

Hidden Lake

The Wallowas (July 2021).

Hidden Lake

The Wallowas (July 2021).

Hidden Lake

Davey posing (July 2021).

Hidden Lake

The Wallowas (July 2021).

Hidden Lake

Very very warm (July 2021).

Hidden Lake

The boys (July 2021).

Hidden Lake

In camp. Why are they tied off? So that we can eat dinner in peace (July 2021).

Hidden Lake

The boys resting (July 2021).

Hidden Lake

Junior’s first time sleeping in the tent (July 2021).

Hidden Lake

The Wallowas (July 2021).

Hidden Lake

The Wallowas (July 2021).

Hidden Lake

Cooling off (July 2021).

Hidden Lake

The Wallowas (July 2021).

Hidden Lake

The Wallowas (July 2021).

Hidden Lake

The Wallowas (July 2021).

Hidden Lake

The Wallowas (July 2021).

Hidden Lake

On the way out (July 2021).

Hidden Lake

The boys in a sea of Indian paintbrush (July 2021).

Bear Lake, Indian Heaven Wilderness

Bear Lake

The boys on the way to Bear Lake (August 2021).

Bear Lake

Bear Lake (August 2021).

Bear Lake

Bear Lake (August 2021).

Bear Lake

Bear Lake (August 2021).

Bear Lake

The water was absolutely perfect for all of us (August 2021).

Bear Lake

Hiking back (August 2021).

Bear Lake

The boys (August 2021).

Junction Lake, Indian Heaven Wilderness

Junction Lake

Junction Lake (August 2021).

Junction Lake

Junction Lake (August 2021).

Junction Lake

Junction Lake (August 2021).

Junction Lake

Junction Lake (August 2021).

Junction Lake

Junction Lake (August 2021).

Junction Lake

Junction Lake (August 2021).

Junction Lake

The boys making the most out of an overcast August day in Junction Lake (August 2021).

Junction Lake

Long range lap (August 2021).

Junction Lake

Junction Lake on an overcast day (August 2021).

Blue Lake, Indian Heaven Wilderness

Blue Lake

Setting out for the Blue Lake from the Thomas Lakes Trailhead (August 2021).

Blue Lake

Privileges of age – i.e. no backpack (August 2021).

Blue Lake

On the way to Blue Lake (August 2021).

Blue Lake

Nearing Blue Lake (August 2021).

Blue Lake

Look at that smile (August 2021).

Blue Lake

Off to the races in Blue Lake (August 2021).

Blue Lake

Blue Lake (August 2021).

Blue Lake

Blue Lake (August 2021).

Blue Lake

Blue Lake (August 2021).

Blue Lake

Benny going to town (August 2021).

Blue Lake

No drinking dude!!!

Maxwell Lake, Wallowas

Maxwell Lake

Charging up (August 2021).


Maxwell Lake

Davey dog (August 2021).


Maxwell Lake

Shirley on the hike up (August 2021).


Maxwell Lake

Maxwell Lake (August 2021).


Maxwell Lake

Benny dog (August 2021).


Maxwell Lake

Gin clear (August 2021).


Maxwell Lake

Maxwell Lake (August 2021).


Maxwell Lake

Maxwell Lake (August 2021).


Maxwell Lake

Maxwell Lake (August 2021).


Maxwell Lake

Chilling in camp (August 2021).


Maxwell Lake

In camp. Tied off because some cannot behave themselves while we’re cooking dinner…


Maxwell Lake

Dinner prep (August 2021).


Maxwell Lake

Maxwell Lake (August 2021).


Maxwell Lake

We gonna need a bigger tent (August 2021).


Maxwell Lake

Maxwell Lake in the morning (August 2021).


Maxwell Lake

Maxwell Lake (August 2021).


Maxwell Lake

Morning laps (August 2021).


Maxwell Lake

The boys (August 2021).


Maxwell Lake

Maxwell Lake (August 2021).


Maxwell Lake

Teamwork (August 2021).


Maxwell Lake

The boys practicing their tweaker zombie take down skills. Click for a quick video (August 2021).


Maxwell Lake

The aftermath (August 2021).

Deep Lake, Indian Heaven Wilderness

Deep Lake

Deep Lake in Indian Heaven Wilderness (September 2021).

Deep Lake

Deep Lake. There were a few parties of nudists – women mostly (bless their souls) and one dude (fucking nasty shit; September 2021).

Deep Lake

Deep Lake (September 2021).

Deep Lake

Deep Lake (September 2021).

Deep Lake

Deep Lake (September 2021).

Bear Lake in Indian Heaven with Friends

Bear Lake

The Cox Clan on the way to Bear Lake (September 2021).

Bear Lake

One of the tarns on the stretch up to Junction Lake (September 2021).

Bear Lake

One of the tarns on the way up to Junction Lake (September 2021).

Bear Lake

The boys at Junction Lake (September 2021).

Bear Lake

Cam and Jessi at Junction Lake (September 2021).

Bear Lake

Junction Lake (September 2021).

Bear Lake

The boys at Bear Lake (September 2021).

Bear Lake

Going for it in Bear Lake (September 2021).

Bear Lake

Even Shirley got in on the action – not as balmy as six weeks prior (September 2021).

Bear Lake

Crystal clear Bear Lake (September 2021).

Bear Lake

Shirley, Jessi, and Cam at our Bear Lake camp. Justin and Bolt (the pup) hiked out as they apparently prefer to sleep in their own beds at home (missed out dudes!).

Bear Lake

The boys tied off at camp because we’re cooking (somehow the boundaries of what’s acceptable vanish outdoors; September 2021).

Bear Lake

Shirley, Jessi, and Cam chilling in camp by Bear Lake (September 2021).

Bear Lake

Hiking out in the morning (September 2021).

Columbia Hills

Columbia Hills

Another lap up to the crest of Columbia Hills above Horsethief Butte in the eastern Gorge. This time with our friends Dave (in photo) and Craig, who brought along a pup he was dog sitting (Timber; November 2021).

Columbia Hills

Craig, Shirley, and Dave; plus the pups (Nov. 2021).

Cottonwood Canyon

Cottonwood Canyon

Cottonwood Canyon hike with Mom (December 2021).


Cottonwood Canyon

Cottonwood Canyon (December 2021).


Cottonwood Canyon

Cottonwood Canyon (December 2021).


Cottonwood Canyon

The boys (December 2021).


Cottonwood Canyon

Cottonwood Canyon (December 2021).


Cottonwood Canyon

A wrestling match (December 2022).