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My new Olympus LS-10 sound recorder recently arrived in the mail and I’m having great fun experimenting with it. I’m excited to take the recorder to Greenland for my High Latitudes Expedition where I plan to make field recordings of wild life and the environment, as well as interview the researchers I work with. To [...]
I’ve had great fun this past week getting outside to field sketch and to test out my new tripod. I’m able to paint my largest plein-air sketches yet with it- 15″ x 30″! I’m heading to Seattle this week and plan to pick up a larger drawing board that will support a full 22″ x [...]
I’m always on the look out for new tools to improve my sketching kit (see some variations here). Some wonderful students of mine recently helped me dramatically upgrade my set-up. They gave me a Rite in the Rain Field Ring Binder tucked inside a Cordura cover that has pockets for pens, notes, and zips shut. [...]
Last month I enjoyed a beautiful climb up the South Arete of the Early Winter Spires in the North Cascades. Though I love strolling in the high country, I don’t often do technical climbing. Thanks to my brother-in-law and climber extraordinaire Joel Reid for leading the adventure! Our climb was in mid-October and there was [...]
This past week I completed my first backpack wearing only my Vibram FiveFingers Sprint toe shoes on my feet along with a pair of Injinji toe socks. I’ve worn FiveFingers for a couple of years ago and am delighted by how they’ve strengthened my feet. My sweetie Darin Reid and I left Stehekin at the head of [...]
