Blatherskite

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I am a Children’s Librarian living in the Portland, Oregon area. When I am not Children’s Librianing I like to play with cameras and film. I also like playing the ukulele, knitting, sketching, and hiking.

Tag: Hiking

  • Paradise Park

    I’ve been wanting to hike to Paradise Park on Mt. Hood for years and today I finally did it! Here is a pano I made with an iPhone app called 360 Panorama. Click the photo for bigger (if you click the photo on the page that comes on when you click the one above you…

  • I need more days like today.

    My friend Susie invited Raf and I to go hiking with her and her hiking group today. We hiked the Burnt Lake Trail on Mt. Hood and had a blast. The people we met today were really cool. I brought my Pentax and some expired film with me. I will pos the photos when I…

  • On the Hunchback Trail

    This wasn’t a long hike, but it was a a grueling one. I am in pain right now.

  • I am an idiot

    I know. I shouldn’t be so hard on myself. But I feel that way. I loaded up my camera with some Tri-x film all raring and ready to take it out hiking with me. We decided to go to the beautiful Upper Salmon River trail. I so love that place. It is a trail that…

  • it was a good day

    It was a glorious day today! The last time I looked at the temperature in Sandy it was 77 degrees! Oh how I have missed Mr. Sun. I LOVE this weather so much. Ever since I read Runner’s World trail running issue I have been dying to go out for a trail run. So this morning I…