It's nothing major, but for me it's progress. I had my quickest ride up to Caribou of the fall this morning, and that's a good harbinger with ski season right around the corner. I'm not completely sure how well just… Continue reading

There was a moment on my ride today, near the end after a long chilly descent from Caribou, where I entered a patch of dirt road basked in sunlight. To the left, a small pond with a glaze of ice… Continue reading

A quiet world lies below; a single tent nestled in a dense grove of trees. One girl sits in the contented solitude on a rock overlooking the landscape, arms wrapped tightly around long john – clad legs. Her gaze absorbs… Continue reading

October 12 – First real snow of 2010 in caboose-land! Continue reading

Today was my first day of training for a new position at Neptune: shop technician. I'm quite excited for this, as my end all goal is to start making skis myself. What better way to do it then to be… Continue reading

Continue reading

Elaine and I did our first event "together" this afternoon, an orienteering race at Kelly Dahl Campground outside Nederland. Good fun. We didn't exactly tear up the course with speed – we made conscious decision to walk, not run, from… Continue reading

It's Sunday – the day of rest – so as such decided to spend the morning on a mellow trail ride shooting images and running Stella. The results are interesting. Truth be told, every one of these photos is crap,… Continue reading

Last night was windy and chilled. Lit up the fire, turning our home into orange hew of comfort in a galaxy of black. 34° outside, 70° in. Smell of woodsmoke in the air, but more significantly, the smell of snow.… Continue reading

…are the tools and supplies to do this. Make my own skis, make skis for my friends, and possibly sell a few? Wow, that would be a dream come true.  Continue reading