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Snow Tiger - 24
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A trail run up a very snowy Tiger - some fierce wind on top and beautiful green in the lowlands.
Eastern Weekend - Feb 2023
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Stac and I took a micro van trip for a weekend out to the Ancient Lakes area of Quincy, George and Vantage Washington.
Joshua Tree - Feb 2024
31
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On our way from Phoenix to LA - we stopped overnight in Joshua Tree.
Trail Running 2024
99
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Work 2024
51
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A an album of photos taken at work in 2024.
Good Morning Estrella - Feb 2024
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My back went out loading the van - so I took it easy and went for a walk in Estrella with the big camera.
Arizona Jan 2024
97
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Visit to Arizona for work and to see the grandkids in Jan/Feb of 2024.
Puerto Vallarta
132
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Album of photos from our Mexico New Years vacation starting in 2023 and carrying over into 2024.
The Van of Van Life
31
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Photos of us in our Van over the years. Purchased in 2020, and took possession in Feb of 2021.
Christmas 2023
72
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Photos from Kiah and Ramon and the grandkids visiting us in Issaquah for Christmas.
Dinner at Rods
15
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A friendsgiving dinner at Rod's house in Seattle.
Best of Squak - 2023
130
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Half Marathon Trail run on Squak Mountain organized by Christopher Gregory of Run Determined.
2023 Work Holiday Party
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Photos from a holiday party in Bellevue for the MFN Seller Fulfillment Services team.
2023 Turkey Bowl
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Photos from the 2023 Issaquah Ward Turkey Bowl - up in the Highlands - this is around 25 years.
Squak Run Nov 23
16
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Out for a trail run with the Sony A7C2 - just about the right size to comfortably run with.
Mason Lake - Nov 23
33
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A jaunt up the old Mason Lake trail to Mason Lake and Sir Richards Pond - carrying the SonyA7C2.
Coldplay 2023
14
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Stac and I went and saw Coldplay at Lumen Field.
Miles Turns 20
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Issy Alps 100 - DNF #2
14
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My second attempt at the Issaquah Alps Boneyard 100 miler. You can read a trip report here : blog.niffgurd.com/2023/11/issy-alps-100-dnf.html
Middle Fork with A7C2
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A run up the Middle Fork with my a new big little camera - brisk day but still nice out.
Work Diwali 2023
47
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An awesome Diwali celebration at work, we had amazing entertainment and good food.
Derek and Courtney Wedding
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Photos from Derek and Courtney's Wedding.
Commonwealth Ramble - 2023
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A trail run up Commonwealth Creek and back down the basin trail.
IATC Board Retreat 2023
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The Issaquah Alps Trails Club Board Retreat - lovely warm fall day at Camp Terry along the Raging River.
P3 Bandera Loop
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A loop up to P3 to Defiance to Island Lake to Bandera Mountain and back down and around. Route : www.strava.com/activities/9855909399
Bear 100
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Photos that I took running the Bear 100 race at the end of September. Route : www.strava.com/activities/9952444724 Video : youtu.be/NkidKGYCb8g
Low Mountain Loop
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The Pratt Lake to Melakwa Loop via Low Mountain to Granite Mountain. Route : www.strava.com/activities/9771008940
McKaye & Wyatt Reception
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Photos from McKaye Noel and Wyatt Crowther's reception in High Valley, Washington.
Accelerate 2023
134
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Photos from work even at Amazon Accelerate 2023 at Seattle Convention Center.
Alpine Traverse - 2023
50
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A short 2 day outing with Seth, Wright and Wyatt in the Alpine Lakes. Route here : www.strava.com/activities/9720482938 - follow the ridge of Lynch - not the scramble I did - and the edge of Daniel...
August in Arizona - `23
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10 days in August celebrating Neville's 8th birthday and baptism and a LOT of hot desert running.
Trek 2023
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I was Trek photographer again in 2023 - my 3rd Trek. I loved it like I have every other one. Out at the Bingham Pioneer Camp near Prosser Washington. Hot - but always a great time.
Cinque Torri - 5 Towers Loop
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Photos from a 13 mile loop around the 5 Towers in the Italian Dolomites. Route : www.strava.com/activities/9187246380 Video of the run : youtu.be/dAdNKpAw1rM
Western States 100 - 2023
47
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I was a volunteer at the Western States 100 Mile Endurance run for 2023. I was on the media crew. I had a great time, few of my fav photos. You can see all the photos here :...
North Pickets Traverse
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The Pickets are a sub-range of the North Cascades - they are deep in the mountains and require long approaches that are notorious for their brush. Entering, traversing and climbing in them requires...
Italy - 2023
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I had a work meeting in Wales, and afterwards for Memorial Day - week - we opted to spend in Florence and the Dolomites. These are the photos from Florence.
Tiger Claw - 2023
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Few select photos from Tiger Claw 2023. Full selection of photos here : markgriffith.smugmug.com/TigerClaw2023/
Vancouver Offsite - 2023
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A June offsite in Vancouver looking ahead for 3 years.
Wales May 2023
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Walk in the Gower
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Work visit to Veeqo and we went for an early morning stroll out at The Gower. Gorgeous blue sky and warm weather.
Olympic Peninsula Weekend - May 23
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We are remodeling our kitchen and our floors were being refinished all week so we took the van and spent 5 days out on the Olympic Peninsula - Sol Doc Campground for 2 nights, and then at Ocean...
Issy Alps 100 Attempt
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Photos from my 2022 attempt at Issaquah Alps 100 miler. Route here : www.strava.com/routes/3044025098611462338 My Results here : www.strava.com/activities/8935921021 Video here :...
RUFA
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Run Up For Air - 2023 - the first annual run on Tiger to promote clean air and combat climate change.
Japan - 2023
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When MIles started his last year of High School - to provide some motivation for him to finish strong - I told him that if he graduated we'd take a trip to Japan in celebration. Japan took longer to...
Gravel Bike Rides - 2023
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Photos from riding my gravel bike around the PNW.
Canyon De Chelly - Feb 2023
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A took a lunch time tour of Canyon De Chelly while we were in Chinle. Such a special canyon with so many ruins and so much heritage.
Road Trip Feb 2023
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Photos from roadtrip down to Phoenix and back.
Arizona Feb 2023
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A week of working in Arizona - seeing the grandkids and Kiah and Ramon.
Trail Running Feb Arizona
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Photos from trail running while visiting Kiah in Feb 2023.
Work 2023
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An album of photos from work in 2023.
Up the Middle Fork
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A run up the Middle Fork with the camera.
Defiance - Putrid - Web
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A loop up from Mason Lake trail head to Defiance, then up to Putrid - tag Web and then back down and around. The Bear Grass was gorgeous - did not enjoy the descent down from Putrid.
Rampart Ridge Test
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A tromp up to the top of Rampart Ridge - wearing a new Katahula crampons - did not descend to the lakes.
Around Island Lake
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I went out with some folks from work (few from out of town) up to Talapus Lake - and then Sahar and myself went up to Island Lake and then ran back down and around. Gorgeous morning.
Walk the Middle Fork Road
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I went out to hike the Middle Fork Trail - but the road wasn't plowed so I just walked the road and took photos.
Christmas 2022
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A lovely Christmas season this year; the usual Christmas Eve dinner and a VERY relaxing Christmas Day - we woke late, went to church at 10 am and then ate breakfast and THEN opened presents at 12:30...
Best of Squak 2022
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A few of my fav/best photos from the Best of Squak trail run. All of the photos here : markgriffith.smugmug.com/Best-of-Squak-2022/
Commonwealth Basin Snowshoe
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A quick jaunt up Commonwealth Basin with Wright on a Saturday morning.
Disneyland 2022
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A trip to Disneyland before Thanksgiving. Always good times with the family.
Road Trip of Nov 2022
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Stac and I took off on Nov 11th for a 3 week working roadtrip / vacation. We drove from Issaquah to Bend, Oregon and then down to Roseville, and then down to Pismo Beach and then Disneyland. After...
Miles Turns 19
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Miles celebrated his 19th birthday with family.
Granite to Mailbox
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I attempted the ridgeline traverse from Granite to Mailbox Peak; I ran out of time and went back and finished the route the following weekend. Video : youtu.be/Jlk0MD6oO4g
Mt Daniel - 2022
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A gorgeous fall day hike up to the summit of Mt. Daniel. video : youtu.be/M9AeUnZvp9s
Rainy Lake - 8/22
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A hike up to Rainy Lake with Wright.
UK - Fall of 2022
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We made a trip to the UK in the fall of 2022 - Me, Stac and Miles - we went to work for a week in Swansea, and then I did the Dragon's Back Race for a week and then a week of recovery and vacation in...
Scotland
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We flew to Inverness and spent a week touring around Scotland. Isle of Skye, Glencoe, Edinburgh and the Lake District.
Dragon's Back - 2022
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My adventure in Wales on the Dragon's Back Race. See my report here : blog.niffgurd.com/2022/09/dragons-back-race-report-2022.html
Griffith Family Reunion - 2022
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My immediate family gathered in Bear Lake and Logan for a Griffith Family Reunion. Stac's brothers came over as well for her family get together. Good times, though it was unseasonably cold for...
Rennies Visit Griffiths - 2022
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The Rennies were in town and dropped by for a visit in Issaquah and we took a trip to Seattle to see the Amazon Spheres.
Wellsville Grand Traverse - 2022
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Photos from the 16 mile, 6000 ft Wellsville Grand Traverse along the spine of the Wellsville Mountain Wilderness from Tremonton road to Sardine Canyon. See the route :...
Ptarmigan Traverse
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Group of photos from a 4 day trek up the Ptarmigan Traverse. Originally we planned on going up and over Dome and out the Extended. Me breaking my hand on the first day involved us going out Downey...
Spring up Denny - 2022
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Video of the trip
July 2022 Work Offsite
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During the week of the 4th of July, the Veeqo team visited from Wales, and several other folks flew into town and we gathered for an OP1 session, all hands and off site. Great week getting together.
Tiger Claw 2022
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The annual Tiger Claw - back in May -with some muddy trails. All the photos here : markgriffith.smugmug.com/TigerClaw2022
Dutch Miller - May 2022
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A trip up the Middle Fork to the Dutch Miller Gap. Video here : youtu.be/We0MUCc4Efo
Mason Lake in May - 2022
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A late may hike up to Mason Lake; been a wet cold year and the snow has hung around a long time.
Miles Graduates
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A series of photos from the celebration of Miles graduating.
The Middle Fork - 5/22
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A run up the Middle Fork in the verdant green of spring; among the giant trees and the ever present green.
OpsLive 2022
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An Amazon event in Nashville showcasing the innovations going on in Operations. Very cool to get together, see everyone and see all the amazing innovative tech and operations.
Bon Jovi
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We got to see Bon Jovi perform at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville as part of an Amazon event.
Work 2022
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photos
A set of photos about work for 2022. New year that will hopefully involve more personal interaction and more photos.
Spring Break - 2022
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A Spring Break trip with Sofi to UK - London and Wales.
Crib Goch & Snowden
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A blustry blowing run up across Crib Goch to Snowden and around the ridge and back down. Video : youtu.be/31egnqjbl44
Dragons Back Recon - Day 1
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I ran from Conwy up to Foel Lwyd, a checkpoint on the Dragons Back Race. ---- Video of the gorgeous morning
Grand Canyon March 2022
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Another trip to the Grand Canyon, and a run across the big ditch.
March Road Trip
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Stac and I took a van trip down to the Grand Canyon and then to Goodyear to visit Kiah, Ramon and the grandkids.
Oregon Coast - 2022
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photos
A trip down to Pacific City Oregon for mid-winter break. It was pretty much cold the entire time, but a mixture of sunshine and rain.
Squak Mountain
13
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A set of photos taken on my local Squak Mountain.
Gravel Bike Riding
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A set of photos taken while gravel riding.
Running up Mt Si
10
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A trail run up Mt. Si on an inversion day - blue bird days up top and some gorgeous fog and light in the lowlands. Great day in the mountains.
Dinner with Friends
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An album of photos of dinner with friends.
Ghost of New Years - 2021
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New Years Day - up super early 4:58 am (after going to bed at 1:11 am) and up to Mailbox Peak. Cold and frosty on teh top.
Middle Fork to Burntboot Creek
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A run up the Middle Fork from Dingford Creek to Burntboot Creek.
Rattlesnake Ledge - Dec 21
18
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A gorgeous hike up to Rattlesnake Ledges in beautiful snow.
Christmas 2021
125
photos
An album of photos from our visit to Phoenix to visit Kiah and Ramon and grand kids for Christmas.
Best of Squak - 2021
63
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2nd annual 1/2 marathon on Squak Mountain hosted by Run Determined run by Christopher Gregory.
Dinner with Friends
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photos
An revolving and evolving group of friends in Issaquah - going out to dinner.
Santa - 2021
47
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Santa photos from our local church Christmas party. Everyone was asked before photos if they wanted to wear masks or not.
Thanksgiving 21
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A friendsgiving gathering in Portland with family and good friends.
Rainy Lake - Nov 21
16
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A hike up to Rainy Lake with Poppy.
Miles Turns 18
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Pics of Miles 18th birthday.
Disneyland - 2021
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A trip to California to visit Disneyland with Kiah, Ramon and the grandkids. Sofi and Miles flew down and joined us on the weekend.
Ten Miles in the Middle Fork - Oct 21
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Out for a run on the Middle Fork with Poppy. Gorgeous fall day, one to be remembered.
Homecoming 2021
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Miles, Dane, Maggie and Morgan went to Homecoming together.
Tiger Claw 2021
25
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Photos from Tiger Claw 2021, you can watch a recap of the race here.
Big Snow to Iron Cap
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A big loop from Big Snow trail head up past Hardscrabble Lakes - around to Gold Lake to Chetwoot and then up to Iron Camp and dropping down past Crawford to the Middle Fork and back to Big Snow trail...
Lake De Loops
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A big loop in the Milddle Fork connecting Little Myrtle to Dorothy Lake and on around to Snoqualmie Lake and then around to Nordrum Lake and then Greenridge Lake. Several off trail cross country...
East to Yellowstone
134
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We took a driving vacation in the van to Yellowstone heading east across Washington and Idaho. We drove east from Seattle to Palouse Falls, then to Lewiston Idaho where we spent the night. Then...
Overcoat Climb - 2021
130
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Seth and I set out up the Middle Fork from the Dingford Creek trailhead for Overcoat Peak. Day 1 : www.strava.com/activities/5724078680 Day 2 : www.strava.com/activities/5724081296 Day 3 :...
London - Nov 21
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A work trip to London, with some weekend visits to the British Museum and Westminster Abbey.
Wales - Nov 21
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We visited Wales for work; managed to run or bike every morning. We also saw a lot of the countryside and my ancestral homeland.
Alyse Visits Seattle - `21
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Alyse and her 4 kids visited us in Seattle. Adam was working. We had a great time.
Knapsack - 2021
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My annual hike around Knapsack Pass and Spray Park. The clouds obscured the mountain this day, but still a gorgeous time among the flowers.
Melakwa Loop - 2021
11
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First big hike of Lake Melakwa Loop. I recall my foot hurting pretty bad afterward. Route : www.strava.com/activities/5680719253
Golden Hills of California
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Out for a hike on Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline and the hills above Martinez. www.strava.com/activities/5480033774
Birthday visit with Craig
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On our way home, we stopped in Roseville to visit Stac's brother Craig. We celebrated her birthday.
IATC
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I was asked to join the Issaquah Alps Trails Club board. The clubs goal is land preservation in Issaquah for public use.
Camping in July
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Camping in the van up at Tucquala Lake with Miles and Dane.
Tiger - July 2021
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A hike out on Tiger Mountain before the logging begins on West Tiger 1,2,3.
Jaunt to Peggys Pond
19
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We camped at Tucquala Lake and I biked up the Cathedral Rock trail head and then hiked up the the trail up to Peggys Pond.
Riding to Sunrise
12
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The road to Sunrise on Rainier was melted out but not yet open to cars. Perfect opportunity to ride the bike up and back down. Got an early start. www.strava.com/activities/5533568826
Joshua Tree - 2021
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Stac and I spent one night in Joshua Tree enroute from Phoenix to home.
Hiking in Arizona
28
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While visiting Arizona I alternated biking or hiking/walking. These are all the non-biking pics.
Biking in Arizona
36
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Pics of my time in Arizona - out for bike rides while rehabbing my foot.
Straight up the Middle - May 2020
16
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A hike up the Middle Fork on a day off in the middle of the week. I saw zero people the entire day. Video : youtu.be/pf5_vl5iLEM Route : www.strava.com/activities/3484766441
White Tank Gravel Ride
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Gravel Bike ride in the White Tank up toward Barry Goldwater peak : www.strava.com/activities/5385546448
Visiting Oronsay
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Oronsay Tangiora was born on May 25th, we drove down to Arizona to meet him.
Upper Middle
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Parked at Dingford Creek and went for a hike up the upper Middle Fork. www.strava.com/activities/5347018334
Walk on Squak
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A walk on Squak Mountain with the mighty little SonyRX1. I love the macro mode on this camera. And I love spring on our local mountains.
The CCC Loop
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Out for a bike ride along the CCC Loop. Video of the Loop : youtu.be/2mw2gHIUmKg
First Walk
9
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My first walk on a trail after my injury.
2021 Spring Break
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Stac and I got away for a few days over Spring Break in April out to the Olympic Peninsula.
March Road Trip
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Our first roadtrip in the Van down to Las Vegas to see Kiah and Ramon.
Work 2021
42
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Very few work photos since most of my work is from home. But I will consider uploading some video chat screen shots.
Ankle
14
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Jan 23rd I decided to do my Saturday activity in the Cascade mountains vs running in the lowlands of the Issaquah Alps. Bluebird day, cold but clear was the forecast. I chose an old favorite:...
Youth Walk to Temple
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I photographed a youth activity for the Bellevue South Stake walking from Lake Sammamish to the Bellevue Temple.
Rainy Creek Trail
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A training run up the Rainy Creek trail with Poppy. Route : www.strava.com/activities/4632107644
Mt Si & Tenneriffe
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Some laps up Mt. Si and over to Teneriffe and back down and around. Strava : www.strava.com/activities/4594943604
Christmas 2020
11
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A few photos from Christmas 2020.
Rainy Lake - Dec 2020
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Beautiful December hike up to Rainy Lake. Steep, snowy but beautiful.
A Winter Camp
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An outing up Commonwealth Basin for a winter camp. Sadly it was more of the classic winter rain than it was snow but still was a good time.
Run Determined Half Marathon Trail
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Christopher Gregory - organized a free and open 1/2 trail marathon on Squak Mountain. I didn't run the event, but took photos and ran clean up the next day to pick up flags and streamers.
A7C on the TmT
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A run out on Tiger Mountain testing out the new Sony A7C. See video here : youtu.be/lRWJDXYYqd4
Thanksgiving 2020
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We drove down to Salt Lake City and Kiah and Ramon drove up from Las Vegas and we spent Thanksgiving together at an Air BnB.
Fall on Squak - 2020
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Fall trail run on Squak Mountain.
Mason Lake
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A gorgeous tromp up through the snow to see a Mason Lake.
Miles Turns 17
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During the pandemic times have been tough. Kids have been more isolated. In a pod though Miles and a few friends have had contact occasionally like around birthdays. This was Miles 17th birthday...
Chinook Pass - Alt Loop
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Out to Chinook Pass on Rainier for a 20 mile loop down the valley and back around. Gorgeous cold day out : www.strava.com/activities/4268536983
First Snow to Gem Lake
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A Saturday jaunt up from Snow Lake to Gem Lake and back. Beautiful day with the first snows and the blue skies.
Saint Elmo’s Pass & The Burroughs
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A Dawn Patrol up to Glacier Basin - over St. Elmos Pass and on to the Burroughs. The video here : youtu.be/L50ydWnAqXM
Big Jim Loop
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A weekend outing to the Alpine Lakes to see the larch in the fall. Video of day among the Larch
Kendall Katwalk
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A gorgeous fall day outing to the Kendall Katwalk on the PCT.
An Evening Gathering
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Paulo had a gathering at his house in the evening and cooked us steak. Good to see people and to have a good sit down conversation around the fire.
Running the Ancient Lakes
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Shon and I headed out to George Washington to the desert of the Ancient Lakes, we ran the Touch All the Lakes challenge and then did another run the next day. Video of TAL : youtu.be/myCKQTHTSQs and...
Ingalls Lake
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I threw my back out scrambling down in the smoke from Snoqualmie Mountain. Took a bit to heal and then took a nice leisurely hike to Ingalls Lake.
September Fires
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We had bad smoke from forest fires in September. I went out with an N95 mask on and still hiked to the top of Snoqualmie Mountain. ----- Video of the hike
Jade Daniel Loop
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Parking at Cathedral Rock Trailhead and heading up past Hyas Lake to Jade Lake, then up to Dip Top Gap and down to Pea Soup and then up the flanks across the Lynch Glacier onto Daniel and then down...
Sofi Turns 21
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Sofi turned 21 this year. We went to Matt's in the Market for her birthday dinner.
The Wonderland
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A 3 day trip around the Wonderland trail on Mount Rainier. Started at Mowich, slept at White RIver, next night at Longmire Inn and finally ended up back at Mowich. Day 1 :...
Halloween in the Time of Covid
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2020 - the year that keeps being strange. I did a 20 mile run in the morning at Chinook Pass and participated in a socially distanced neighborhood halloween walk about.
Roadtrip to Vegas
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Stac, Miles and myself took a roadtrip to Las Vegas to visit Kiah, Ramon and Neville and Keita.
Necklace Valley Traverse - July 2020
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On the last day of July I did the Necklace Valley traverse - up the Foss Lakes, over Iron Cap, around over to Tank Lakes and then down Necklace Valley. I had lent my camera to Billy Yang, my...
Venus and Spade - 2020
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We arrived early at Waptus Lake (2:30 pm) and so I decided too do a trail run up to Spade and Venus Lake. I have not been up to Venus since a trip back in 2008.
Llamas over the Dutch Miller Gap
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Every year MIles and I do an annual trip. Last year was a Llama trip through the Sawtooths in Idaho : flic.kr/s/aHsmFB5LRK This year we rented Llamas from Middle Earth Llamas :...
Running the Dutch Miller
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Mike wanted to run 42 miles for his birthday. I picked a route across the Cascades over the Dutch Miller Gap from the Middle Fork to Pete Lake. Video : youtu.be/h0OVDpM8ESk Strava :...
Overcoat Recon below Chimney
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Over our anniversary (31 years) I took a morning trip up to recon Overcoat from Pete Lake. I ended up ascending up the Chimney climbers path into the hanging valley below the backside Chimney and...
Visiting in the Time of Corona
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In late May - Stacey and I took a weekend trip to Portland to start the process of getting a Sprinter Van build going and we dropped by to visit Stac's good friend Alison and her family. We...
Lightning on Stuart
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An attempt on Stuart - but the weather won, lightning turned us back. Video : youtu.be/3IiURzcLlNk Route : www.strava.com/activities/3538038912
A Defiant Sunday
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A hike up Mason Creek to Mason Lake and then on up to Mt. Defiance. ------ Video : youtu.be/HA39u6H7y98
SVT - Ride
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A few photos taken gravel bike riding the Snoqualmie Valley Trail. Route : www.strava.com/activities/3468797893
Denny Creek Traverse - May 20
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The spring annual Denny Creek Traverse. Video here : youtu.be/db9rcNlkjfA
A Granite Morning
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Beautiful morning in the mountains climbing up to Granite Mountain. Video of trip : youtu.be/Dl4MSK6JTh4
Big Snow Mountain
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Up the Middle Fork and then up a very big beautiful mountain. Video : youtu.be/FzLpdySuOM0 Route : www.strava.com/activities/2490957726
The Rattlesnake Ridge
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Before the trails were shut down, I decided to run the Rattlesnake Ledge from Rattlesnake Lake to the other end and back. Beautiful day on the ridge; though clearly too many people not paying...
The Forgotten Fork
14
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An adventure up into the North Fork of the Snoqualmie on Campbell Global Private Forest. Video : youtu.be/Bi2E2caA0Gk
Snowy Squak Run
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A late spring snow storm transformed Squak Mountain in white.
Issaquah Alps 50K - Attempt
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I had an idea in the back of my head to give this a go. I ended up running out of time and gas and only ended up with 44 of the 50k as I cut out one part of the trail. Video here :...
Tiger Mountain Saturday
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Out for just a hike on Tiger Mountain on a Saturday morning and took along the big camera to snap some photos.
Feb 2020 - Las Vegas
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The last half of our mid-winter break was in Las Vegas visiting Kiah, Ramon and the grandkids.
The Grand Canyon - Feb 2020
18
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We visited the Grand Canyon for the first time, these are photos I shot when I wasn't running : flic.kr/s/aHsmLU4iVw
R2R2R - Running the Grand Canyon
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Watch a video of my run from Rim to Rim to Rim : youtu.be/TckHlg6T9Ng
Snowshoe up Commonwealth - Feb 2020
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A quiet morning with the basin all to myself.
Polar Plunge - 2020
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Quick run to the lake, jump in and run back. Video here : youtu.be/rTW4MUzWw2M
Family time in PHX - 2/2020
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We flew to Phoenix to spend a few days with my brother Josh before they move back to Iowa.
Nashville Offsite - 2020
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I am moving to a new team at Amazon (Seller Fulfillment Services) and I went to a two day offsite in Nashville and took a few photos.
BLR GKO 2020
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photos
Bangalore Global Kickoff 2020
Delhi - Agra
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photos
A flew into India 36 hours early to acclimate to jet lag and spend some hectic hours touring Old Delhi and the Taj Mahal in Agra.
US GKO 2020
41
photos
An album of photos from the US Amazon Pay GKO 2020.
CES - Las Vegas 2020
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photos
A visit to Las Vegas at the beginning of the year to kick off Alexa Auto pay at the pump. In addition to work, tot to visit Kiah and Ramon and spend time in the desert.
Work 2020
148
photos
An album of photos taken during work.
Holidays 2019
81
photos
A set of photos from the holiday season in 2019.
Amazon Training - Dec 2019
33
photos
An album of photos from work training in Renton Washington.
Thanksgiving Weekend
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photos
We flew to Utah for Thanksgiving Weekend. We spent a couple of days in Logan, Thanksgiving at my brothers and then a couple of days in Salt Lake. Too short but sweet times nonetheless.
Morning on the Butte
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Video of the morning light : youtu.be/-Y7e2Qec_og
The Middle Fork - 11/19
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A hike up the (still closed) Middle Fork as far as the Dingford Creek bridge.
Pay Leadership Offsite : 11/19
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A gathering town for our OP1 presentation, and then a couple of all day meetings for planning.
Miles Turns 16
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Miles 16th birthday party. He had friends over on a Friday night for games, pizza and presents. Good times.
Dutch Miller Gap - 2019
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A late fall bike, hike, bike up to the Dutch Miller Gap and back again. Cold but largely dry October has made for some great days out in the mountains. Video : youtu.be/UkQCJzX6Y9A
Halloween 2019
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photos
A few photos from Halloween at work and church and home.
Day on Tiger Mountain
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photos
A day out on Tiger Mountain Trails.
Canyon De Chelly Ultra
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I applied to run the Canyon De Chelly Ultra and was lucky enough to be 6 on the 800 waiting list and was able to easily get in. I carried at GoPro and my SonyRX100 along the race.
Pratt River Run
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Steve and I met at the Middle Fork where we dropped his van and then drove up to the Granite Lookout Trail head and headed up to Pratt Lake and down the old railroad grade to cross the Middle Fork...
Denny Creek Loop - Memorial Day '19
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The Denny Creek Loop - one last time for the season from Lake Melakwa to Snow Lake.
Moon Lander - Museum of Flight
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The Apollo 11 capsule that came back to earth from the visit to the moon was displayed at the Museum of Flight. We visited to see it before it left Seattle.
Mt Daniel - 2019
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The last day of August a quick 20 mile trip up Mt Daniel to the summit and back down. Video of the trip here : youtu.be/1PTc5C3Ankg
Labor Day - Tucquala Meadows
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A camping trip up to Tucquala Meadows. Video of the trip : youtu.be/Igd_84o3AX0
Knapsack Pass
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photos
Jaunt to Jade Lake
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I drove to the Hyas Lake trailhead on a Friday night. Ended up sleeping in the back of the truck but taking shelter inside in the middle of the night due to rain. Next morning a wet run up to Jade...
Bike - Hike - Bike
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Miles, Stac and I took a weekend trip to Leavenworth. One morning I rode my bike up the logging road past High Camp to the Alpine Lakes Wilderness and then went on a run up to Larch Lake.
Disneyland - 2019
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A summer trip to Disneyland to spend time with the Grandkids in the happiest place on earth.
Foss Lakes Loop - `19
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My 3rd time up the Foss Lakes. This time on a solo trip up the Foss Lakes (Cooper, Big Heart etc) and then up over the ridgeline across Iron Cap and down over to the ridge across from the Middle...
London - 2019
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photos
A work trip to London the week after the 4th of July. I took along my Leica and several of these are from a couple of rolls of film.
4th of July - 2019
31
photos
Sawtooths
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An album for Miles and I's Llama trip to the Sawtooths. We did the Toxaway Loop outside of Stanley.
Sooke Harbor 30 Years
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Stac and I took a trip to Sooke Harbor House to celebrate our 30 year wedding anniversary.
Jaunt on PCT
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As the snow melts out on the early season, I did a 24 mile run out on the PCT and some exploration of a high route to Chikamin Lake exiting the PCT near Chikamin.
Pratt - Melakwa Loop
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An early morning trial run in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. Good times on the trail!
Juan De Fuca in a Day
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Stac and I were celebrating our 30th Anniversary on Vancouver Island and i took the opportunity to run/hike it in a day. Route : www.strava.com/activities/2453312156
Run the Tigers - June 2019
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An afternoon run at the height of late spring green.
Rampart to Alta - 2019
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A late spring hike up Rampart Ridge, down to Rampart Lakes and then up to Alta and back. Gorgeous day, lots of snow still. Video : youtu.be/wvwvg-aXU_8
The Denny Loop `19
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My Fav alpine loop, largely because its so accessible from my house and lets you get away from the crowds quickly. Denny Creek to Snow Lake via Melakwa Pass. Video : youtu.be/P2SNgeBEWcs
The Middle Fork - May '19
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photos
Bay Area Weekend - 5/5 - 5/7
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photos
A trip down to the bay area for work, Stac joined me.
Work 2019
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photos
An album of photos from work at 2019.
Trail Running
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photos
Shots of my effort to run and some of the places I run through.
Spring Break 2019
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photos
Kiah, Ramon and the grandkids came and visited us.
Ancient Lakes - 2019
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The annual trip out to Ancient Lakes for our spring outing to the desert of Eastern Washington.
Long Cougar Run
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A long Saturday run. Video : youtu.be/_rUrIOnyPG4
Shillim - India
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A few photos from a weekend overstay at the Hilton Shillim outside of Mumbai.
Red Mountain Winter
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A climb to the summit of Red Mountain in winter. Possible because of the rain and cold and great conditions. See video here : youtu.be/x_ETR-p3NIk
GKO
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Photos from the Global Kick Off meetings all around the world.
New Years Day - 2019
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photos
An epic winter hike and snowshoe up to Sir Richard's Pond, a small tarn past Mason Lake on the way to Rainbow Lake.
Christmas 2018
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photos
Few photos from Christmas time this year.
Thanksgiving 2018
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photos
A gathering in Phoenix for family Thanksgiving.
Miles turns 15
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Photos from Miles 15th birthday.
WebLogic : 20 Years
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20 Years after the sale of the startup WebLogic to BEA we gathered in Oakland to celebrate, reminisce and meet up again.
Glorious Fall on Rampart
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Shon and I got up for a Dawn Patrol to Rampart Ridge via the backdoor. Great morning in the fall light and the gloaming and the color to be up in the mountains. And we even went for a swim.
Halloween 2018
39
photos
An album of photos for Halloween.
Rajasthan
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photos
An album of photos of my India trip to Jaipur and Jaisalmere in Rajasthan state of India.
Bangalore - Oct 2018
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An album for my work trip to Bangalore in October of 2018.
Mt Daniel - 2018
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photos
The last sunny weekend in September I got out Friday night for a quick overnighter to Peggys Pond and then the next day a hike up to the summit of Mt. Daniel. Video : youtu.be/YP3B21zoTMU
EU Travel - Sept 2018
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A work trip to London, Luxembourg and Munich.
The Witches Tower
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photos
Another jaunt up into the Enchantments. This time angling for the Witches Tower and Dragontail. I only had time for Witches Tower, a nice 4th class scramble. Video of the trip here :...
Trail Running the Enchantments
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A quick (7 hrs 24 minutes) jaunt through the Enchantments. Video : youtu.be/K2zqfTqhVHI
Chikamin Lake
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An overnight hike up to Glacier Lake and then a day hike up to Chikamin Lake with Mark Matthews.
Trail Running West Virginia
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photos
We were in West Virginia for a week for Sofi's pageant. I got out as much as I could. I ran 35 miles that week. Felt good. Loved the trails.
Ingalls Lake - 8/2018
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Rain at Snoqualmie Pass pushed us out to Teanaway and a hike up to Ingalls Lake. I forgot what a beautiful setting and amazing blue lake.
West Virginia
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photos
Sofi had a pageant in West Virginia and Stac had always wanted to take me to visit where her mother grew up.
Amazon Pay - 2018 Summer Picnic
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Great gathering on the roof of Arizona : August of 2018 - 5 years and 1 month later than when Amazon Pay launched on the same roof top. Great time dancing as well! Super fun.
Alpine Lakes Traverse
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My 2.5 day traverse from West Foss Lakes to Snoqualmie Pass. Route : www.gaiagps.com/datasummary/folder/4c7f972d-9cff-45ee-8f5...
Passing of My Father
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My Father : David Leroy Griffith passed away on July 15, 2018. We laid him to rest on Saturday July 21st in Ogden Utah. These are photos of the funeral and the family gatherings that occur when...
Alpine Lakes Loop - Mason, Rainbow and Island
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A loop up the old trail to Mason Lake, then around to Rainbow and Island Lake with Mark.
Knapsack Pass - 2018
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A morning jaunt up Knapsack Pass. Still quite a bit of snow on the trail but glacier lillies have already sprung up. Video : youtu.be/XcRBDQ43NPM
Morning on Timp
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It's been more than 15 years since I last hiked to the top of Timp. I had a family matter in Utah and I grabbed the morning to run up to the top of Timp. Video : youtu.be/WAoPYe63L5Y Strava :...
Bandera - Mason Fathers Day
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For my Father's Day present I went on a mid day hike up to Bandera and then scrambled down to Mason Lake and went for a swim. Video : youtu.be/VXHvYFlHQB0
June Weddings - 2018
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A weekend of Weddings in Utah. My brother Jon's son Spencer marrying Kamri on Friday and my Uncle Doug's daughter Lauren marrying Jon on Saturday.
Denny Creek Traverse - June 2018
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The spring version of my favourite traverse up Denny Creek, across Melakwa Pass to Snow Lake at Alpental. Route : www.strava.com/activities/1612943459
Rampart Ridge & Alta - May 2018
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The back door was finally open (within 200 yards of the trail head). Good consolidated snow, made such good time I went all the way up Alta. Strava : www.strava.com/activities/1602298785 Youtube :...
Chicago - 2018
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Our first visit to the city of Chicago. We went to see U2 and to see our good friends the Rennies.
U2 - Chicago 2018
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Photos from the SonyRX1 at the United Center in Chicago.
GSL - Summit Linkup
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A link up of Guye, Snoqualmie and Lundin at Snoqualmie Pass. ----- Video of the hike.
Snoqualmie Mountain - May 2018
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Another jaunt up one of my favourite hikes on I-90. The snow was firm and the views were stellar with some awesome sunshine. No crampons, no ice ax. Video : youtu.be/B30sKio-5hg
Issaquah Alps 100 Miler
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I undertook a 100 miler on the Issaquah Alps. I'll come back to update this with blog, video update. For now, planning sheet : docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10ChPSjkUtE3-iC0XVRTZ_yJOO... and the...
Best of the Big Island
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My fav photos out of the many I took on The Big Island.
Pololu Valley
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photos
I drove out to the Pololu Valley Lookout to see the sunrise and then ran down into the valley up to the other side.
Mauna Loa
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A hike up Mauno Loa from 11K to 13488.
Waipio - Waimanu Fail
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photos
I attempted to run/hike from Waipio Lookout to Waimanu but the rains made the Waipio River impassable. So I hiked up the beach to a waterfall.
Pu'u Wa'awa'a
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photos
One morning for Dawn Patrol I drove out and hiked up and ran down the ancient cinder cone : Pu'u Wa'awa'a : www.bigislandhikes.com/puu-waawaa/
The Big Island - 2018
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Spring Break to the Big Island of Hawaii. We stayed north of Kona at a condo.
Diving Big Island
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A two tank dive in the AM (Golden Arches and some other place) and then a night 1 tank dive to see the Manta Ray. See video here : youtu.be/zMp1DsekP28
Mauna Kea
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I woke up at 3:45 am to drive up to the Visitor Center at Mauna Kea. I then hiked the 6 miles up 4775 vertical feet to the summit. I _really_ really felt the elevation. Otherworldly up so high!
Ancient Lakes - Mar 2018
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The annual spring trip out to Dusty Lake near Quincy Washington. Springtime in Seattle is wet and cold and the warm sunshine on the eastside desert makes for a nice change.
12 Miles on Cougar
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Out for a Sunday Run on Cougar : www.strava.com/activities/1392125604
Running in Cupertino
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An overnight stay for work in Cupertino and a quick run in Fremont Older Open Space : www.strava.com/activities/1439184206
50K on Tiger
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www.strava.com/activities/1434997843
Hiking & Trail Running in Vegas
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My daughter and husband moved to Las Vegas and I got out as many mornings as I could to hike and trail run. Photos from my outings. Gass Peak : www.strava.com/activities/1416305119 Trail of Fury :...
Road Trip to Vegas
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Kiah and Ramon moved to Las Vegas and I drove the truck down from Seattle to Twin Falls and then south through the lonely backroads of Nevada.
8th Annual Polar Plunge
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Photos from the 8th Annual Polar version of run down to the lake and jump in. Water was cold as it always is! Video : youtu.be/1WiPMYkQWsI
Amazon Pay - US All Hands
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The US Version of the Amazon Pay All Hands.
Kerala
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photos
While traveling to India for work I stayed over a weekend and took the opportunity to visit Kerala whose tourism line is : "God's own country". The western portion of the country is the...
Paris - 2018
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photos
A had a day in Paris enroute to Luxembourg.
Bangalore 2018
52
photos
An album of photos from my Bangalore work trip in Jan of 2018.
EU Summit 2018
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photos
Kicked off the new year by visit the EU team in Luxembourg. The room at the conference center was amazing. Good times with the team.
Work 2018
339
photos
An album of photos from work 2018.
Best of 2017
25
photos
My favorite photos of 2017.
Portraits of 2017
33
photos
A set of the photos I take of people in 2017.
Christmas 2017
21
photos
An album of photos from 2017.
Franklin Falls
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photos
I've been up Denny Creek many many times but never up to Franklin Falls. Finally took a short hike up with Lee Jacobson of Washington Hikers and Climbers and his friend Fernanda.
Baby Keita
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photos
Little baby Keita Emere Ann Tangiora was born Monday Dec. 18th at 9:46 p.m., she weighed 8lbs 1oz and is 21” long.
Sofi Graduates
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Sofi's High School graduation celebration at Yellow Wood Academy.
Commonwealth Snowshoe - 12/2/17
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First snow and snowshoe of the season up Commonwealth Basin.
SJC Santa 2017
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photos
The annual trip down to San Jose to visit the team and to give out holiday presents as Santa.
Turkeybowl - 2017
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The Great 21st Annual Turkey Bowl of Issaquah First Ward. Great turn out. Mud, rain and fun. Adults won 21 to 14. The series stands at 11 for adults and 10 for the youth.
Thanksgiving 2017
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photos
An album of photos from the Thanksgiving vacation in 2017.
Turning 50
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photos
Stac threw a nice party for me celebrating 50 years. Family, and friends from work and church showed up, was a great night.
Hike to Kintoki
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photos
Since Friday was a travel day and my flight didn't leave until 9:35pm, Thursday night I took off for Hakone and Friday morning Hiked from my hotel the 11.5 mile round trip hike up to Kintoki Mountain.
Japan - Nov 2017
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photos
I haven't been to Japan since the family took a trip there in 2013 and I haven't been for work 2010. This was a leadership offsite for a week for Amazon Pay.
Tiger Mountain Run 11/4/17
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A 11 mile run on Tiger in some cold temperatures with a bit of snow among the fall.
Miles Turns 14
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Photos from celebrating Miles 14th bday.
JA Biztown
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I went with Miles 8th grade class to JA Biztown in Auborn.
Halloween 2017
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photos
Bit of a let down this halloween, sickness all around and business prevented the usual pumpkin carving. And the kids are too old to let Dad go trick or treating with them.
Denny Traverse - Oct '17
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A Denny Creek traverse with Shon. 12 miles hiking/running, 4 hr 15 minutes moving, 5 hr 15 elapsed and 4400 vert Video : youtu.be/ZL8mKTWVfHI
Tiger Mountain Weekend - 10/21-22/2017
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Fall weather hiking on Tiger Mountain on the Tiger Mountain Trail. Video : youtu.be/75Di_4taKUc
Section J Ultra Hike
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A did the Section J in "one push", 41 hours, 7 hours sleep, 32 hours on the go for 75 miles from Snoqualmie Pass to Stevens Pass. Watch the video of my trip.
BLR - Sept 2017
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The fall trip to Bangalore for talent review and management training. Most of the photos are from morning walks, runs, Dawn Patrol (4:30 am) to Nandi Hill, management offsite or team fun events. ...
Huckleberry Picking - 2017
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After 7 years we finally made it back up to the pass to pick huckleberries. The road is now blocked so we walked the last little bit. The berries weren't as big as in prior years but we still had...
2017 Amazon Pay Summer Picnic
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The last hurrah of the summer at Citizen Coffee on a Friday afternoon.
Venice
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photos
Venice was a magical place to me. Full of water, narrow streets, shops, restaurants and architecture. I loved it.
Milan
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An album of photos from Milan. Beautiful city. I felt out of place in the fashion district, even put away my baseball hats and got my hair cut.
Lobhornhuette
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photos
Our second outing to the Swiss Huts was at Lobhornhuette just outside of the small village of Isenfluh above Lauterbrunnen.
Switzerland
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Photos of our vacation in Switzerland.
Glecksteinhütte
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A hike up to Glecksteinhütte in Switzerland outside of Grindelwald. A fantastic location. A tough hike with lots of exposure, chains and drop offs. If your not super comfortable with heights...
Chateau De Longecourt-en-Plaine
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We spent a wonderful evening at the Chateau De Longecourt-en-Plaine. A 1500 year old chateau south of Djion France. Website : www.chateaudelongecourt.com/
European Vacation
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A huge album of all the photos from our family vacation to Europe.
Paris - August 2017
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European Family Vacation - first few days in Paris.
2017 Summer Run and Plunge
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The 8th annual Summer Run and Plunge at work, run down to the lake, jump in, swim and then run back. Video : youtu.be/m3XUYAS4uCU
Rampart Ridge - July 2017
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Hike up Rampart Ridge with out of town visitors. Route : www.strava.com/activities/1107682534 Video : youtu.be/Tvw3TIvjuPw
Orlando Trip - 2017
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Sofi competed at the MBUSAM pageant in Orlando Florida. We spent some fun time in Disney World as well. ------ Watch video of Disney World Fun
Knapsack Pass - July 2017
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One of my fav hikes. Route : www.strava.com/activities/1073865079 Video of hike
The Big Loop
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Big loop up to Ollalie, Pratt, Tuscohatchie, Kaleetan and Melakwa Lake. www.strava.com/activities/1085250657 A bit of bushwhacking along the way.
4th of July ~17
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Photos from the 4th of July celebration at The Selfs. Video of the evening : youtu.be/iUJOHofpFQ4
Whistler
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photos
A collection of the best photos from our Whistler trip.
Joffre Lakes Hike
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photos
A quick morning hike up to Joffre Lakes, super steep hike up but beautiful set of alpine lakes. Watch the amazing drone footage
Panorama Ridge - BC
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A hike up to Panorama Ridge from the Cheakamus trail head. Watch video of hike.
50 Mile Day
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iPhone snaps from my 50 mile day. Some taken with the First gen wide angle Moment lens. Watch video : youtu.be/QqOI_kXp40Y Read blog : blog.niffgurd.com/2017/06/50-miles-in-one-day.html
Early Days of FBA
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Photos from 2005 when FBA was first in the planning stages. I joined in Feb of 2005. FBA would launch the following spring of April 2006.
Mike & Jenn Rennie Wedding
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Just a few photos from Mike and Jenn's wedding. I was mostly focused on shooting video.
Garett & Jess Wedding
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Photos from our get together at the Garett and Jess wedding. Not many photos of the wedding as I spent most of my time shooting video : youtu.be/VghRyZE8FhM
Cooper Lake - 6/17
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Miles and I's 14th annual Father and Sons campout. We went to Cooper Lake and canoed across the lake. Watch a video of our trip.
Mealkwa Traverse 5/29/17
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A memorial day traverse up Denny Creek and over Melakwa Pass, down past Chair Peak Lake to Gem Lake and then out past Snow Lake to Alpental. Video : youtu.be/1uXQPHSX1fM Route :...
Rampart Ridge - May 2017
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One of my favorite parts of the I-90 Alpine Lakes Wilderness. The back door road was still not clear of snow. We walked an extra 2 miles in and then there was normal snow covered mountains finding...
U2 - Joshua Tree 2017 - Seattle
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A set of photos from FINALLY seeing U2 in Seattle at CenturyLink Field. I was dumb enough (having never been in the stadium) to think it was like Safeco and covered and I didn't wear a coat. I...
Mason Lake - 5/13/2017
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A Dawn Patrol on a gloomy Saturday with a lot of snow still hanging on in the mountains. In fact it snowed at the lake and beyond. Video of the hike.
Morgan's Last Home Game
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I caught Morgan Bevell's last home game of Softball of her Senior year at Issaquah High School. Beautiful evening.
London - 2017
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A trip to see the team in London in April of 2017. A few photos along the way. Watch a video of the trip.
Ancient Lakes - 2017
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The annual trip to Ancient Lakes with Miles and his buddies. We didn't make it out in March due to travel and wetter and colder weather this year. Short trip before heading out of town with work. ...
Easter - 2017
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A few photos from Easter Sunday with Kiah and Ramon.
Southern Utah - Spring Break - 17
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An album of photos of our trip to Southern Utah. Moab, Escalante and Salt Lake City.
Escalante - Spring Break
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A set of photos of my hikes in the Escalante River valley where we stayed for a couple of days.
Bangalore Work Trip - March 2017
26
photos
A set of photos from the work side of my trip to India.
India - Mar 2017
81
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An album of photos from my March trip to visit the team in India.
Day in San Jose : 3/7/17
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A monthly day trip to San Jose. Krishna is having twins and we celebrated with a baby shower.
Ski, Snow, Camp
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A quick winter overnighter to camp in Commonwealth and go skiing. Not much skiing. Not much snow; it rained. But still a good adventure and learning experience.
Portland - Feb '17
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A long weekend trip to Portland during mid-winter break.
2017 Polar Plunge
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The annual run and jump in the lake during winter at Amazon. Good times. Cold water and a bit of a scare with one jumper.
Manager Offsite - Feb 2017
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Photos from a manager off site with the Amazon Pay team.
Winter Formal - 2017
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photos
I took some photos for Sofi and her group that went to Winter Formal.
Film 2017
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photos
Set of film shots in 2017.
Work 2017
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photos
An album of photos from work.
Up to Cave Ridge
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An early morning COLD Dawn Patrol up Commonwealth Basin to below Cave Ridge. Video : youtu.be/er8I3PYoPeE
Best of 2016
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photos
An album of my best photos from 2016. Each month I'll post my best photos of the month to my blog : blog.niffgurd.com You can see prior years : 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008
Portraits of 2016
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Over the years I've enjoyed the challenge of making portraits. The most important aspect in this process is the connection between you and the subject.
Snow Shoe up Commonwealth
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A late morning dawn patrol up Commonwealth Creek. Watch the video : youtu.be/67oSROONmyY Route : connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1498337352
Winter Camp - 2016
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Snow camping up at Commonwealth Creek at the edge of the wilderness. ------ Watch the video
Holidays 2016
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An album of photos from the Christmas and New Year season in 2016.
Amazon Santa - 2016
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I have been Santa before at work. This year after a couple of people asked me I decided to dress up as Santa in the "Library" on Amazon's Campus and invite anyone to attend. We had about...
Training Day - 2016
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The annual off site training day at Safeco Field.
BLR Trip - Dec 2016
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photos
A quick add on trip to Bangalore after spending a week in Europe.
Euro Trip - 2016
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A work trip to Luxembourg. Stacey joined me for a few days in Paris before and after.
Turkey Bowl 2016
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The 20th annual Issaquah First Ward Thanksgiving Football game. The adults vs. the youth. The adults won. Wet and muddy. Good times.
Denny Creek Traverse 11/11/16
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A jaunt up Denny Creek over Melakwa Pass to Chair Peak Lake to Gem Lake to Snow Lake and out Alpental from where I rode my bike back down to Denny Creek. Route :...
Miles Turns 13
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Few photos from Miles birthday weekend.
Dutch Miller - 2016
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A quick trip up the Dutch Miller to Williams Lake. Up Cycling : connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1416045169 Up Hiking : connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1416045893 Video
Seminary - 2016-17
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Photos from early morning seminary : 2016-17.
Amazon Payments Meetings - 9/16
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An album of photos from a series of meetings and events with Amazon Payments.
Summit Chief
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Video of the trip : youtu.be/EUoUPoRE-4A A two day, overnight trip up to Summit Chief. Thursday at the Pete Lake trial head at 1pm, biked to the wilderness boundary, locked the bike to a tree and...
Last Day on the Lake - 9/13/16
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I tagged along with the young women and Dave playing on the Lake Sammamish on a warm evening.
Labor Day in LA
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A long Labor Day weekend relaxing in LA.
EPS Tech All Hands & Summer Picnic
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Photos from the Amazon Pay team's Tech All Hands and the Summer Picnic.
Chikamin 8/16
17
photos
My 3rd and successful attempt up Chikamin. (First attempt, and second attempt) I left Issaquah at 7:30 pm and was to the Mineral Creek trail head by 9:15 pm. I hiked up the trail in the dark and...
Sofi Turns 17
17
photos
An album of photos from Sofi's 17th bday.
Staycation 8/16
14
photos
A few days off to celebrate the last of summer and Sofi's 17th bday.
Kaleetan - 8/2016
9
photos
A jaunt up Denny Creek to Kaleetan, I forgot how far (10 miles+) and how my vert (4800 ft). Route roughtly : www.hillmap.com/m/ag1zfmhpbGxtYXAtaGRychULEghTYXZlZE1hcBi...
Knapsack Pass 8/2016
14
photos
A quick jaunt up to the beautiful Knapsack Pass up from Mowich Lake. The wildflowers were spectacular.
Best of Foss Lakes
33
photos
An album of the best photos from our Foss Lakes Trip. Read more on the blog : blog.niffgurd.com/2016/08/foss-lakes-high-route.html
Nev Turns One
34
photos
Neville's first birthday with a party and lots of cake smoosh. Video : youtu.be/F1wRFMaztb4
Foss Lakes High Route
172
photos
An album of photos of a 5 day journey across the high route from Big Heart Lake to Necklace Valley. Blog : blog.niffgurd.com/2016/08/foss-lakes-high-route.html Videos : Chopper :...
Snoqualmie Mountain - 7/30/16
8
photos
A quick jaunt up Snoqualmie Mountain before picking up Sofi from Girls Camp.
Pioneer Days
12
photos
A celebration of the 24th of July Pioneer Days.
Rampart Ridge - July 2016
16
photos
Tromp up from Rocky Road to Rampart Ridge to Rampart Lakes and back. Video : youtu.be/IpMNe3SMDhE Route : www.movescount.com/moves/move115157713
FBA 10 Year Celebration
24
photos
The celebration of the 10 Year Anniversary of FBA.
2016 Summer Run and Plunge
13
photos
The XX annual Summer Run and Plunge. Run down the lake during lunch, jump in and then run back.
Canoeing and Swimming at Lake Washington
24
photos
A summer evening on Lake Washington in canoes and a swim from the dock.
4th of July - 2016
39
photos,
1
video
The annual fireworks mash up at The Selfs. Good times with good food and fireworks.
Blue Lake
19
photos
A second Dawn Patrol up to Washington Pass overlook in the North Cascades and then a hike up to Blue Lake. Route : www.movescount.com/moves/move112386248 Video : youtu.be/IT1PsIHGG8Y
4th of July Weekend - 2016
27
photos
We headed out to Winthrop and Methow Valley for the 4th of July Weekend.
Heather - Maple Pass Loop
16
photos
A Dawn Patrol up to Rainy Pass trail head from Winthrop. The trail was hard to follow from Heather Pass on, due to snow. Video : www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FtPeDBqVw8 Route :...
Talapus Traverse - 6/16
15
photos
A quick micro-adventure. Seth arrived at my house at 9:20 and we were hiking at the Talapus Trail head by 10 pm and in bed by 11pm. The next morning we awoke at 4:45 and climbed up the talus to...
Wellsville Range - June 2016
14
photos
A failed attempt at the Wellsville Traverse from the northern end to Sardine. Feeling pressure from a scheduled pickup, when I saw Box Elder Peak ahead of me as I rounded the Wellsville Cone I...
Weekend in Utah
37
photos
Stacey and I went to Utah to celebrate our 27th wedding anniversary, her 48th birthday and attend my 30th High School Reunion.
Mountain Crest - Class of 86 - 30 Year Reunion
76
photos
Photos from my High School's 30th year reunion at the USU Alumni Center.
Father and Sons - 6/2016
43
photos
The annual Father and Sons campout at the Tolt MacDonald State Park.
Tom and Ashlee Wedding
42
photos
My younger brother Jon's eldest son Tom got married in June. Tom and Ashlee asked me to photograph their wedding. I was happy to oblige them on their special day.
Memorial Day Picnic - 5/16
20
photos
The annual Memorial Day picnic at Tibbets Park.
Denny Creek Traverse 05/16
8
photos
Annual trip up Denny Creek, over Melakwa Pass and down to Chair Peak Lake and the around to Gem Lake and down to Snow Lake. There was a fresh 4-6 inches of snow from Melakwa to Snow Lake. The route...
Lunchbox Laboratory - 5/16
13
photos
An afterwork event at Lunchbox Laboratory after work.
Mason Lake - 5/16
27
photos
A overnight backpacking trip to Mason Lake with Miles and Dane and Wade. We started off in sunshine, went up the old trail and in the middle of the night the rain began in earnest. Luckily the rain...
Nerf Wars - May 2016
49
photos
A combined youth activity with Nerf Guns.
Commonwealth Basin
11
photos
A quick overnight bivvy Friday night up to Commonwealth Basin (after discovering that the back door to Rampart was closed by a fallen tree). We started at the PCT around 10, trail head covered in...
Lake Melakwa - Apr 2016
8
photos
A Dawn Patrol up Denny Creek to Lake Melakwa. First one up. Met a guy camping at the lake. Missed the cut back over to Hemlock Pass coming back along the ridge from the lake. Ended up in steep...
Kauai - April 2016
76
photos
Spring Break in Kauai. First the South Shore and then up to the North Shore.
Kalalau In a Day
15
photos
I've always wanted to hike the Kalalau Trail and never seemed to have the time. Once in 2005 Rod and I started hiking but only made it 1/2 way to Hankoa. I decided to try to hike the entire trail...
Sofi Surfs - 2016
15
photos
Last time we were in Kauai, Sofi took a surf lesson. She took another 2 hour lesson at the same spot and did just as well getting up many times.
Alakai Swamp - 2016
23
photos
A hike up to the Alakai Swamp (that ended up being very wet). Super cool trail though I got soaked.
Dusty Lake - 2016
34
photos
Our annual spring trip out to the Ancient Lakes near Quincy. Such a great place and good times. Video : youtu.be/12wjD9PrVkk
March 2016 - Utah Trip
51
photos
A set of photos of our trip to Utah for a 4 day weekend.
Dodge Ball - 3/2/16
15
photos
A fun game of dodgeball at church tonight.
Nor Cal - Feb 2016
52
photos
A set of photos from our mini-vacation over mid-winter break in California.
Tiger Mountain Trail
14
photos
A hike on a Saturday up on Tiger. Route : www.movescount.com/moves/move93257107
Snow Camping - 2016
17
photos
A winter campout up Alpental Valley with Dane, Miles and Hope.
Work 2016
306
photos
Photos taken at work acting as the Jane Goodal of Amazon.
8th Annual Amazon Polar Plunge
11
photos
The 8th annual Amazon (FBA and PWA) polar plunge at Lake Union. Video : www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIJ2YzcGzrM
Bangalore - 1/16
86
photos
A business trip to Bangalore in January 2016.
Lux Trip - Jan `16
31
photos
A business trip to Luxembourg for a few days.
Dinner with Zollingers - Jan 2016
18
photos
A dinner at Reese's to see Tam and Claire and hang with the Zollinger clan.
Squak Mountain
130
photos,
1
video
I live on Squak. When I need a local mountain this is where I go.
Office Olympics - Jan 2016
22
photos,
1
video
For our Social Friday we had a competition of the Office Olympics. We had teams compete in 5 events : * Mini Bike Race * Flip Cup * Ping Pong Balance * Nerf Gun Shooting * Mathematics Problem...
Lake Serene - 2016
14
photos
New Years Day I woke at 4:15 am (15 minutes early thanks to Hope's whining). I threw all the gear in the back of the Mini (I was banned from taking the Highlander as Kiah and Ramon had just got it...
Holidays 2015
93
photos,
1
video
A set of photos from the Holidays of 2015.
Best of 2015
126
photos
My Fav photos of 2015. You can see former years : 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008
Portraits of 2015
256
photos
A set of portraits in 2015.
Church
203
photos,
1
video
I go to church. I take my camera. I take pictures.
Farewell for The Nyes
12
photos
Some photos I took at the church when we had a farewell send off for Jeff and Shirley Nye who are moving to Montana.
First Day of Winter 2015
9
photos,
1
video
An early morning snowshoe up to Snoqualmie Pass.
Amazon Cupertino Holiday Party - 2015
31
photos
Amazon Payments holiday part in the Cupertino office.
Hour of Code - 2015
7
photos
We took an opportunity to get involved in Hour of Code this year. We volunteered time away from work to help teach the Hour of Code curriculum (code.org/learn) to middle school students at...
Santa Photos 2015
95
photos
Photos as Santa from 2015. To download : 1) Create Flickr Account 2) Add me as a contact www.flickr.com/people/niffgurd/ 3) I'll add you back 4) Then you can download a copy Or you can read the...
Disneyland 2015
24
photos
A two day trip to Disneyland after Thanksgiving.
South Mountain - 2015
12
photos
A Dawn Patrol hike on South Mountain just south of Phoenix. We tried to do a point to point with two cars but the road was closed. So we parked at a trail head and walked down to the Alta Trail. ...
Thanksgiving 2015
46
photos
A Thanksgiving in Phoenix with family.
San Tan Mountain Dawn Patrol
10
photos
Staying with my brother in Gilbert, I got up early to see the sunrise from the top of a peak in the San Tan Mountains. Sunrise was amazing.
Snoqualmie Mountain : Nov 2015
13
photos,
1
video
A few days before my 48th bday a tromp up Snoqualmie Mountain. Route : www.movescount.com/moves/move84006558
Film
21
photos
A new album of stuff I shoot on film, a new adventure for me.
Bowling for Ivan
17
photos
An event to send off Ivan as he moves to a new group at Amazon.
Miles Turns 12
16
photos
Miles 12th birthday.
Chilli CookOff and Donut Eating 11/15
15
photos,
1
video
A church evening get together. Chilli cook off and a donut eating contest.
Halloween 2015
16
photos,
1
video
Photos from the Halloween season of 2015.
Money 20/20 - 2015
38
photos
Few photos from my time at the Money 2020 Conference in Las Vegas.
Valley of Fire : 10/2015
8
photos
My requisite trip to see the sunrise at the Valley of Fire while visiting Vegas for work. I love the cool dry desert air and seeing the red rocks literally begin to burn with fire as the sun lights...
Kendall Catwalk
10
photos,
1
video
A Dawn Patrol up the PCT to the Kendall catwalk on the PCT. We came back down Commonwealth Basin. Route : www.movescount.com/moves/move80991054
Backyard Forest Hike - Redtown Trail head
19
photos
Miles is taking Backyard Forest at Issaquah Middle School and they do three hikes a year and I went with him.
Grace Hopper Celebration 2015
21
photos
Few photos from my trip to Houston to attend the Grace Hopper Celebration. blog.niffgurd.com/2015/10/my-grace-hopper-experience-2015...
Rampart Ridge - 9/15
24
photos
I had an all day meeting cancel at work and took the opportunity with a cleared schedule to do a Dawn Patrol hike up through Rampart Lakes to Alta Pass. Route : www.movescount.com/moves/move78294244
Knapsack Pass - Mt Rainier
19
photos
A Dawn Patrol up to Mowich Lake and a hike up over Knapsack Pass and around to Spray Park and back to Mowich. Route : www.movescount.com/moves/move77931020 (Dropped the connection after meadow)
Denny Creek Traverse 9/19/15
10
photos
A fast Denny Creek Traverse with Shon. www.movescount.com/moves/move77134094
Bangalore - 9/15
59
photos
Photos from a work trip to Bangalore, through Dubai.
Early Morning Seminary 2015-16
80
photos
A set of photos taken during the early morning hour of Seminary at the Issaquah Building.
Work 2015
364
photos,
1
video
A set of photos taken at work.
Scottish Lakes - 2015
53
photos
Another Labor Day weekend spent at Lupine Cabin at Scottish Lakes High Camp. Such a great get away. Off the grid. Family time. Hiking time. Good times. Hiking Routes :...
Sofi's Sweet 16
31
photos
Sofi's Sweet 16 birthday party. Super fancy tea party that Sofi worked for weeks on.
Golden Garden Summery Party - 2015
15
photos
Amazon Payments summer party at Golden Gardens on the last nice evening of the summer.
Weekend in San Francisco
35
photos
I visited Cupertino for work and spent the weekend in San Francisco with the kids.
Nev's Birth
48
photos
A drive back across Washington, Idaho and Montana back to Idaho to see the first grandchild come into the world.
Bring Your Daughter To Work Day
9
photos
Amazon Payments sponsored a Bring Your Daughter to Work Day. We had breakfast, hosting Waffle Wednesday on Thursday, then the girls toured the office, had a chat session with some of the women at...
2015 Run and Plunge
7
photos
The annual summer run down to the lake and jump in during lunch!
July Vacation 2015
71
photos
We drove out to Rexburg to see Kiah and Ramon graduate from BYU Idaho. Then we drove down to Logan to see Stacey's brother. Photos along the way and from there.
Team Offsite - July 2015
57
photos
A tech manager offsite at the Galaxy building and then a dinner cruise on Lake Union and Washington.
Mount Stuart - July 2015
68
photos
"This will be epic" - Adrian Inglis Little did we know how epic it would be. Route finding proved difficult and we took over 14 hours to reach just the summit before running out of time...
4th of July - 2015
30
photos
A very happy 4th at the Selfs with the family.
Kaleetan - June 2015
17
photos
An early morning Dawn Patrol up to Kaleetan Peak. Trailhead at 4:51 am and a return by 12:30 pm. Amazing there was zero snow on the entire route and Chair Peak Lake is completely melted...
Alta Mountain - June 2015
19
photos
A hike up to Rampart Ridge to Alta Mountain : www.movescount.com/moves/move66475150 Several "gotchas" on this trail. On the Way Up 1) After getting to Lake Lillian you have a rocky ridge...
Miles 5th Grade Graduation
7
photos
Miles completes 5th grade this year. Big moment of transition as he moves from elementary school to middle school.
Mt Daniel - 6/2015
20
photos
I took the opportunity to do a super Early Dawn Patrol to hike up to the East Peak of Mt. Daniel. 3:53 am start 4:25 am Cathedral Rock - trail head 5:16 am top of ridge - split to Waptus 5:28 am...
26th Anniversary
20
photos
Stac and I celebrated 26 years of marriage. We rented a RV from AirBnB and went up to Lake Tucquala for a few nights.
Camp Orkila
457
photos,
1
video
One big set of all the photos from the IVE 5th Grade Camp trip to Camp Orkila on Orcas Island. Other ways to browse the photos : Date : Day One Day Two Day Three Activity : Sunset Portraits Big...
Chikamn Attempt - Four Brothers Sucess
33
photos
Shon and I headed up to Chikamin Pass Friday afternoon after work. We bivvied at the pass and woke Saturday at 4 am to climb Chikamin. I have an Evernote on Chikamin. In that note I have notes on...
Lux - May 2015
15
photos
A short trip to Luxembourg for some planning meetings. Few photos along the way. In addition :...
Memorial Day 2015
33
photos
The annual Issaquah First Ward picnic at Tibbets Park in Issaquah on Memorial Day.
Denny Creek Traverse - May 2015
23
photos
A Saturday Dawn Patrol with the scouts from Denny Creek over Melakwa Pass to Alpental.
Cooper Lake - May 2015
20
photos
Miles and I had our own solo Father and Sons campout at Cooper Lake.
Mt. Defiance - 5/9/2015
8
photos
A Dawn Patrol hike to the summit of Mt. Defiance.
Mason Lake 5/2/15
6
photos
A late but sunny start up the Old Mason Lake trail to Mason Lake.
San Juan Island Kayak
14
photos
At a work training at Friday Harbor at San Juan Island. We opted to go Kayaking Friday morning. We woke at 4:30, were at Discovery Sea Kayaks at 5 am and on the water at Jackson Beach by 5:30 and...
Amazon Training - April 2015
58
photos
A short seaplane flight over to Friday Harbor on San Juan Island. Which is actually cheaper to stay at for our group than driving up to Suncadia.
Dinner with the Zollingers
15
photos
Bruce and Julie were in town (in their RV) and we joined them at Reese's house for a dinner with Rod and Sara.
European Spring Vacation
102
photos
A spring break vacation through norther Germany and Copenhagen. Frankfurt to Hiddenhausen to Bünde to Bielefeld to Hamburg to Schwerin to Bad Kleiner to Lübeck to Copenhagen and home. We spent...
EU Work March 2015
28
photos
A trip to visit my business and sales partners in EU.
Ancient Lakes - Mar 2015
26
photos
Another spring trip out to Dusty Lake at the Ancient Lakes near George Washington.
Squak Mtn 3/21/2015
10
photos
A Saturday hike on my local Squak Mountain.
2015 Pay Hackathon
26
photos
The External Payments #payhack2015 Hackathon at Amazon. Software Engineers get a chance to form teams and build something cool in 24 hours.
Kendall - March 2015
9
photos,
1
video
A very rainy Dawn Patrol up the PCT (we actually parked in the parking lot) towards Kendal Peak and then back down Commonwealth Basin.
Snoqualmie Mountain : March 2015
11
photos
Photos from a morning Dawn Patrol up Snoqualmie Mountain. Route : www.movescount.com/moves/move55234999
Holi at Amazon
22
photos
Celebration of Holi holiday at Amazon Friday social gathering.
Bangalore 2/15
55
photos
My first trip to India to Bangalore to visit team with Amazon. I visited Mumbai for a day to attend an E-Tailing Expo. I took a couple of trips to the colorful KR Market which are great for...
La Push Holiday
19
photos
A two night and three day stay at the Quileute Oceanside Resort in La Push.
Tiger Mountain - 2/21/15
10
photos
A quick morning hike up The Section Line trail to West Tiger. Route : www.movescount.com/moves/move53555363
Granite Mountain - 2/14/15
7
photos
A Valentines Day hike with Nate Jenkins to Granite Mountain. We ended up missing the split turn to Granite and started up towards Pratt and then cut up the ridge along the Western ridge of Granite...
6th Annual Amazon Polar Plunge
10
photos
The 6th Annual Amazon Polar Plunge at Lake Union. The water is always colder than I remember.
Superbowl 49
9
photos
The loss of the Super Bowl, watched at work with a group of co-workers.
Snoqualmie Mountain - 1/31/15
8
photos
An early morning Dawn Patrol up to Snoqualmie Mountain. Route : www.movescount.com/moves/move51677120
The Section Line
8
photos
A hike up the Section Line trail on Tiger Mountain.
Leadership Training - Jan 2015
43
photos
Off site Leadership training for an entire week with Amazon.
Best of 2014
258
photos
My personal fav's of 2014. You can see former years : 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008
Portraits of 2014
197
photos
A set of the portraits I've taken in 2014.
Winter Camp of 2014
14
photos
Finally we got enough snow for some winter camping, but not enough that we weren't able to hike up the Old Mason Lake trial and up towards Island Lake where we stopped by this large tarn before...
Holidays 2014
16
photos
A set of photos from the Holidays of 2014.
Mark's Year of Living Dangerously
56
photos
A photos of all the photos I took over the course of the year of my hair and beard growing. Photos of me and everyone else Read about the experience on my blog. Video of the losers Video of the...
The Year of Living Dangerously
243
photos,
2
videos
A set of us at work decided to challenge each other to see if we can not cut our hair for the entire year. A photo a week. Part of my New Years Resolution, I got a few people to sign up with...
Alpental - 11/14
13
photos
A hike up Alpental Valley in the first snow of the season. www.movescount.com/moves/move46492425
Turkey Bowl 2014
50
photos
The 18th Annual Turkey Bowl with the Youth against the Adults. Great times on a muddy field and a warm Thanksgiving Day. Video of the Turkey Bowl.
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