Guess whats for dinner

I've got Matsutake.

I stole this picture

From my sister...

Ashley and Avalynn

Avalynn

I know, I know. More pics of my beautiful Grandbaby #2

Avalynn

arrived healthy and happy coming in at 7lbs 2ozs and 20inches long. No one can give me a time yet. For the last hour everyone has been saying "within the last hour".

Grandbaby #2

Is on the way.

Babysitting

Perhaps this would be better titled "Naptime".

Sunrise

Rays First Macinaw

Son in Law Ray and his first Macinaw.

Sunset

What a way to kick off the weekend.

Family

I believe only 4 people are missing from this shot of immediate family.

Crazy I tell you.

Vanessa visits Grandpa

Route of the Hiawatha Bike Trail

I talked about this for years and I am sorry I put it off. Chris, Becky, Kady and I made it out and it was beautiful. Don't put it off, get out there and support the trail.

Go to Lookout Pass and buy your trail pass and shuttle pass.

they also offer rental bikes, helmets and lights.

Helmets and light are both required.

http://www.skilookout.com/hiawatha/

Enter here for your first 1.8 miles in the dark. The Taft tunnel is a quite a surprise. It is dark, wet and rather cold.
Care should be taken as it can be somewhat disorienting. I saw several people crash into the wall. So if this is you please get off your bike and walk until you get your bearings...

About half way thru, if you look for it you will find the Montana Idaho state line marker. I suppose the state line is way up above you somewhere.

A shot of the rock wall. Not sure anyone wants to ride into that in the dark.

The light at the end of the tunnel. I stopped about 100 feet short to get my eyes to adjust so I wasn't blinded when I rode out.

Just outside a beautiful waterfall.

Looking back where I came from. At the end of the day you have to ride back thru to get back to your car. I must say I really enjoyed this tunnel. All told there are 10 tunnels and 7 high trestles to wind your way thru as well as over.

One of the old train trestles in the distance. That is where we are going.

The highest one is 220' up .

And again.

Now we are on top of it.

It is quite a long way down as well as a little disorienting when you look over the edge.

Amazing structures.

Almost to the end.

Brother Chris after loading his bike. Waiting to board the shuttle back to the top.

I think riding this in the fall at the end of the season would be amazing.

Maybe I will have to do it again.

Hiawatha

Here I come...

Bright eyes

Little V