an early new year @ beaver lake
the gang requested a 'proper walk' so we headed off to beaver lake
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for the benefit of "ken", that's beaver lake, approx. 3km east (aka right) of Pine Lake, or Lat:=37.0625, Long:=-95.677068
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definitely a wide variety in the quality of beaver impressions
(ranked roughly from left to right in this observation)
poorer quality impressions were rewarded by walking the plank
(or in this case, half a fir tree)
then a quick ride back to the clarkes for a luvly tea/supper where I was sequentially thrashed at WII tennis, ping pong and trickster hand shaking (yes, I'm talking to you Miss. H!)
thanks all!
Rattlesnake Hike
The plan was to hike up to rattlesnake ledge , but the weather was worse than expected and the snowline had dropped since the excursion to twin falls so instead we walked along the lake.
The rock mountain crew will be please to hear that the new tea thermos performed well.
Note: This post was updated on 2020-12-19 to fix broken links
Some Christmas Grub
Santa and the reindeers got mince pies, carrots and Red Hook ESB, complete with tomato ketchup (at F's insistence!)
Mum made real and choco-holic Christmas puds. Both most excellent, and with Brov's brandy butter, they slide down very easily.
Proper walking at Christmas
You know the score .
Note: This post was updated on 2020-12-22 to fix broken links.
Christmas Eve in Seattle - Part II
...then off to golden gardens (via some lunch at Ray's) for a walk on the beach.
Proper Walk Series
Another proper walk . And another pattern is starting to emerge. Do you need to be wearing shorts for it to be a really proper walk.
As Graeme & Jo now say … "Proper Job".
Note: This post was updated on 2020-12-22 to fix broken links.
National Park Monopoly
Result! REI had US National Park monopoly... a different twist on the game, plus a nice list of more places to visit.
Brov won :-(
Twin Falls Expedition
This time we did the waterfall hike frontwards .
Finn @ 4
Yikes! Finn was four last week, so we had his special celebration breakfast: pancakes with chicken stew.
Jump Planet provided the entertainment - and we didn't loose anyone on the slides.
Big thanks to Victoria & Harriet for the cake!
Proper Walk Series
Another proper walk, so another piccy in the series.
Note: This post was updated on 2020-11-28 to fix broken links
Windy lake Washington
A bit of a blow down at lake Washington and a mini-fetch was up, not enough to surf, but enough to get you wet if you stood too close to the drift wood.
competition time!
does fay take a better picture than aiddy?
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Context: lots of rain == flooding == interesting bike rides
