Mountains & Desert

I tend to post only about trips so thought I'd post some pics of a typical, great weekend.

While Brandon worked, Melissa & I spent several hours picking huckleberries in the mostly-sunny mountains close to home. This clearly beat the hypothermic, wet conditions we've been picking in this fall. (It turns out that only Melissa & I are crazy enough to be out there in long underwear, fleece pants, and snow pants.)

We each got over a gallon!

Then, Brandon came home for a day so...we headed east for some sun. 

We must've misread the weather report b/c we were prepared for high 60s/low 70s and it turned out to be 81 degrees. I wasn't about to complain though...it's always so nice to note the bank of clouds hanging over Western Washington as you head home after having spent a day in the warm sun.