Bit of Betsy – Page 15 – Searching for Adventure in the Unexpected

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Roosevelt Grove of Ancient Cedars

Fall is my favorite season for hiking. The air is crisp and the smell of woodsmoke is in the air. The lack of bugs is always nice too. We recently took a drive up to the Rooesvelt Grove of Ancient Cedars. These giants are anywhere from 800- 2000+ years old! We had fun walking around…
Farewell Summer

Temps are dropping and its officially fall in north Idaho! I cant believe how fast summer flew by and I’m finally getting around to updating the blog with some of our summer travels. We planned a trip to North Cascades National Park that we had to cancel due to wildfires in the area. Luckily there…
Sweet Creek Falls

Life has been a bit crazy this summer, and that is an understatement. We found out at the beginning of the summer that we had to find a new place to live and so along with working and parenting we had to find time to pack and move to a new home. I’m thankful we…

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August 28, 2015

The Spontaneous weekend

The spontaneous weekend is something to treasure. We spend so much of our lives on a set schedule, meetings, appointments, family events, all planned out, all anticipated. While it is always a treat to look forward to a carefully planned weekend there is something about packing up the car and zooming out of town on…
August 19, 2015

Climbing : A Different Kind of Trip Report; Bear Creek Spire, North Arete

If I were a proper rock climber I would make a proper trip report of this weekends climb up Bear Creek Spire North Arete but I’m not proper and blush with the thought of regarding myself a rock climber. Sometimes I like to climb rocks, it is yet another grand excuse to get outside and get…
August 11, 2015

Hiking : Cucamonga Peak

The low down- Cucamonga peak : 11.6 miles of beautiful vistas and excellent muscle burning hiking. The trail gains 4300 feet of elevation depositing you on a bald peak with breathtaking views of the San Gabriel Mountain range. From the rocky summit you can also view the San Bernardino Mountain range and San Jacinto. From this…
August 6, 2015

Joshua Tree Farmers Market

Farmers markets are one of the things that make me feel lucky to live in California. It seems that every city no matter how small has its own little strip of asphalt that once a week gets filled up with a little village of easy ups. Under the artificial shade you can find a kaleidoscope…
July 30, 2015

Pizza Party

A few years back my friends, the Mckenzies, installed a brick pizza oven in the backyard. The oven sits in a corner of the yard it’s stately domed roof blending in with the lush garden, it’s oven opened to the summer air. The McKenzies provide the dough and the guest bring toppings, and let me…
July 25, 2015

Fly Fishing : When The Fishing Is Good

When is the fishing good? I would argue that actually catching fish has little to do with it. I find more pleasure simply watching the jeweled color salmonids chase my fly, snubbing it at the moment I think I may actually get a bite. In the unlikely event I do actually catch a fish I…
July 22, 2015

Photo Test: learning is fun

Pretty pictures.
July 21, 2015

Hello world!

Testing 1 2 3, here is an upside down me. .