2011 Washington State Visitors' Guide

Good friends Alan Bauer and Kim Brown
on Steamboat Rock.

I have an image appearing in the upcoming 2011 Washington State Visitors' Guide.  I was excited at the publisher's selection, because it includes two of my good personal friends, fellow photographer Alan Bauer and one of my favorite writers, Kim Brown.

This image is from the first trip that Alan and I did together, and was full of fun memories.  One of those memories was unexpectedly meeting Kim at the trailhead, and her joining us on our trek up Steamboat Rock.  This was also the trip I first met another friend, Karen Sykes - who reviewed my book Mount Rainier for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.  Did I mention how fun this trip was?

Oh, but it get's even more interesting!



2011 Washington State Visitors'
Guide



Unbeknownst to me when agreeing to submit this image, it would accompany an article written by another friend and accomplished writer, Craig Romano - a mutual friend to all of us!

If you get a chance, check out the free online version.

Here's to more future trips and projects together!



Friendly Get-Together

This past week I met up with my good friend Alan Bauer at the Issaquah Brewhouse - one of our favorite meeting places (outside of trails, of course!).

Alan and I have been good friends for a few years now, so it is always fun to get together. We talk shop, current projects we are working on, future projects we want to work on, future outings we would like to do together, family, sports - heck, maybe a list of things we don't discuss would be shorter!

Alan of course has been busy co-authoring the Dayhike series books for The Mountaineers, and has been chomping at the bit for spring to arrive so he can hit the trails again. In the meantime, we'll probably try to do some desert hikes in the coming months. I wonder if Alan knows anything about hiking over there? Hmmmm...

(photo by our good friend Kim Brown)