Local musician Evan DeVries produced this little 360 video shoot showcasing one of my favorite towns: Bellingham. I thought it was delightful.
What do you think?
Tag: PNW
Green Mountain Lookout: An Article In Today’s Everett Herald
Just read “Summit stewards make the steep trek to Green Mountain Lookout“. Ah, visions of Kerouac on Desolation Peak! Well, this isn’t quite so literary, I guess.
If you don’t know Kerouac’s connection to the Pacific Northwest, below are few links for you (and if you don’t know Jack Kerouac, please fix that. I always start such things with Wikipedia).
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- Climbing a Peak That Stirred Kerouac: The New York Times
- Art on High: Beat Poets on the Fire Lookouts: Seattle Met
- Jack Kerouac in the North Cascades: North Cascades Institute
- If you haven’t already, read Kerouac’s Desolation Angels (affiliate link to Amazon…help feed this blogger!)
Anyway, I enjoyed the article, probably in no small part due to my literary fascinations. This looks like a fun, if aggressive hike. And staying on top of a mountain (I doubt there’s wifi) would be a great way to decompress. For me, personally, after this season’s hikes, I realize I’m not quite in good enough shape for hikes like this one. I’m building back up, though.
Below is a video of the current occupants of the lookout (as of the article’s writing, at least) created by the good folks at the Everett Herald.
https://vimeo.com/358390009
If you’re inspired to make this hike, check out the WTA’s (Washington Trails Association) page for the Green Mountain trail. And if you’re interested in the Kerouac/Beat pilgrimage to Desolation Peak, the WTA has your covered, too.
A Morning Haiku for Seattle
This autumn morning
A layer of frost covered by
The morning sunlight
Oh No! I missed Emerald City Comicon!!
Fret not my geeky friends, for Seattle, and the Pacific Northwest are laden with comicon delights.
In Seattle alone, you have:
- March 29-April 1, 2018: Norwescon (Seatac)
- March 30-April 1, 2018: Sakuracon
- August: Pax Prime (no 2018 dates on their website yet, but I’m quite confident something will be coming)
- October 26 – 28, 2018: Steamposium
- October 27 & 28th, 2018: Girl Geek Con
- September 15 & 16, 2018: Seattle Maker Faire
And there are events in Portland, Everett, Bellevue, Spokane, Ellensburg, Boise…
There are plenty of opportunities, check them out! Here’s my list.
Things are changing all the time. If you come across something that’s not here, let me know and I’ll add.