Monday, May 21, 2012

APE CAVES!!!


So Wendy and I had a free Saturday, so we decided to go for a hike. I guess this blog is becoming the hiking blog or something like that. We decided to go to the infamous Ape Caves. These caves are the largest lava flow caves in the western hemisphere. I was not sure what to expect, Wendy had already hiked them, but 7 years ago. They actually took 2 hours to get through the whole thing.  




 This was a really cool part where the tunnel got really narrow and eventually ended. I was expecting to find some strange creature living back there like Gollam from Lord of the Rings.
 I found a hole in the rock and decided to use the opportunity to create an optical illusion.
 Here is Wendy in very large part of the cave. Doesn't it seem as if a large beast is about to eat the unsuspecting hot girl in the cave? Well not on my watch, I would defend her with my life.
 The light from the camera is deceiving, if you turned out your headlamps, you couldn't even see your hand in front of your face. This walk would have been absolutely impossible without light.

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Hike #4

Continuing on my goal to hike every month, I ventured out on a lovely day to Angel's Rest in the Columbia Gorge. This time, Troy and Trisha Welstad came with me which was tons of fun. 



I am really excited for the snow to start melting so I can get higher in the mountains, I enjoy the Gorge, but I really like hiking around Mt Hood or St Helens. Another month or so I think.