Missoula Ultimate Halloween Hat Tournament
Pictures of a rad Saturday in Missoula playing with frisbees.
The the first picture links to a gallery. The last three are pictures that were too big to include.
Holland Lake
We spent last weekend at a forest service cabin near Holland Lake, about halfway between Missoula and Glacier National Park in the Swan Valley.
Saturday we did a 12 mile out and back hike to Upper Holland Lake. The hike had about 2000 feet of elevation gain, which ended up being the difference between fall and winter.
The Mount Vernon Dredge
The Mount Vernon Dredge is an old mining relic located in Nevada City at a history of mining museum. It is a massive structure, kind of reminds me of a brontosaurus when I think about it.
Blodgett Canyon Climbing: Drip Buttress
On Tuesday my friend Steve and I did a 5-pitch climb up the Original Route on the Drip Buttress in Blodgett Canyon. It is 3 pitches of 5.9 followed by two of 5.8. We had some awesome weather for October in Montana, sunny all day and the windiest part was at the base of the climb.
It was definitely a long day, taking us about 3 hours to walk off the route once we had finished climbing and get back to the car. I am really sore now but it was well worth it.
Biking to Stevensville
From Wikipedia
Stevensville is officially recognized as the first permanent settlement in the state of Montana. Forty-eight years before Montana became the nation’s 41st state, Stevensville was settled by Jesuit Missionaries at the request of the Bitter Root Salish Indians.
An Asheville Evening
A few more pictures of Asheville that I took one evening over the summer.
Black Balsam
Click on the picture to access a gallery of pictures from a hike to Sam’s Knob from Black Balsam near the Blue Ridge Parkway.
The arrows below pictures in the slide show navigate. Clicking on a picture will close the slide show.
The War on Drugs, Circulatory System, Akron/Family
The last three bands to play at Harvest Record’s Transfigurations. At the Grey Eagle in Asheville, NC.
Transfigurations, Jonathan Kane
After leaving the Books at Diana Wortham I went over to the Grey Eagle just in time to catch the last few songs of Jonathan Kane’s set. All five were onstage in a straight line, with Jonathan in the middle. They were absolutely wailing out some serious rock. Quite a change from the mellow pace of the Books. I was impressed.
Transfigurations, Saturday at the Diana Wortham Theatre
More of Harvest Records’ Transfigurations. These pictures are from the Saturday evening show at the Diana Wortham Theatre. Villages opened, followed by Mount Eerie, and finally The Books.
Transfigurations, Friday
These pictures are all from the late show at the Grey Eagle. Ice Cream opened up for Budos Band.
