Salmon River Hike

On the first weekend in December we went for a short hike along the Salmon River Trail in the shadow of Mt. Hood. It was incredible. Winter hikes are great.

There was a light dusting of snow on the trail.

Big old growth Douglas-fir trees lined the trail.

Enjoying the view of the Salmon River.

Eli was thrilled to be in the woods. She was constantly looking around checking everything out. After about 45 minutes on the trail she passed out and enjoyed a nap on my back.

Working our way back to the car.

The Salmon River looked real cold.

Stiles Cousins

This post has been in purgatory for too long. My bad. My cousins from Colorado visited back in August. We fired up the BBQ and hung out on the back deck. Good times.


Adam gets his baby Eli fix.


Jessie's turn to get her baby fix.


Patrick and Adam looking tough.


Sue and baby Eli.


The Stiles Clan.


Best of all Patrick has an awesome Stiles tattoo on his back! This is awesome Patrick. Check out the Stiles family crest on the Stiles Family of America website.