Fall is coming. Yes, already. Though in truth, it has been here since the Autumnal Equinox, it has only been it the last few days that fall has made its presence known. Ever so slowly, an isolated tree here or there would begin to change color, but it…
I did it! Monday, 10/4/93, at about 6:00p. My flight lesson started at 5:15p, and I did 4 landings and one go-around with my instructor. He did one "uh-oh... what do you do now?" after another. He would pull my power off, or tell me to make an…
It was Friday evening, up at Table Rock, just after part of the board meeting. People were gathered around, socializing, talking, enjoying each other's company, and greeting friends they have seen -- some recently, others not so recently. After the dance, some folks gathered together on the back…
As we finally begin our decent from half dome, the trail is filled with continuing marvels such as "vernal Falls". It is probably 300' or more in height, and the sheer volume of water thundering out and over the drop fills much of the valley with the sound…
After two days climbing through brambles and over obstacles nearly vertical, we arrived at the bottom. Having made the decision that we were well over our heads, we decided to take it easy and not climb the 5.9 route. Working on the assumption that any route down would…
Simply overwhelming. Nothing I can say even comes close to representing the sheer grandeur of the world before my eyes. For the last three hours, we have been hiking towards half dome. Here and there, we struggled over various rocks and scree slopes that had yet to find…
Sunrise, Saturday morning. For the last 10 minutes, I've been watching the sky reveal ever more detail of the splendor she holds. As daybreak proceeds, the blanket of darkness is pulled back, and an incredible picture of rapidly moving clouds and changing patterns begins to take its place.…