I’m embarrassed to admit how many times I’ve driven past this unassuming trail-head. Nothing outstanding or unusual about it; identical to the hundreds, if not thousands, I’ve gone by every weekend here in the Pacific Northwest. But this one had a secret, a spectacular secret; Rocky Brook Falls.
Having just returned from Vancouver we were feeling the need to get back outdoors for our next holiday; New Years.
In 1888, George Grant Mackay, a Scottish civil engineer, and land developer, arrived in the young city of Vancouver in Canada. Mackay purchased 6,000 acres of dense forest on either side of Capilano River and built a cabin on the very edge of the canyon wall.
Seems like I’m always being reminded of this small truism of life; you never really know a place despite the
Fall in the Pacific Northwest is a treasure that needs to be experienced; words, or at least my words, fall
Friends and family are a blessing to be sure. Without them I think life would be rather hollow. But having
This weekend Theresa and I traveled to Deception Pass to do something which was a grand departure from our usual
Here’s the irony, right before the drama started I had just stated, “Every time I come to Alaska I get
Last weekend I teamed up with Matt for another lesson In advanced photography. This time we wanted to take advantage
In the early 1950s, the U.S. government became increasingly concerned about a Soviet military threat. This new age of nuclear fear was the beginning of a “Cold War” era t. As a result, many facilities were built on the west coast to search for any threats coming in over the Pacific.
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