Lake Doris as seen from the Rockbound pass

Backpacking Rockbound Pass, Desolation Wilderness

Hitting the trail Our quest for the perfect lake in California’s Sierra Nevada continued this year with backpacking in the Desolation Wilderness. This year Micah Jacob and I were joined by a special guest: nephew Jack. We planned a four day trip: From the Wright Lake trailhead to Maude Lake Then over the Rockbound Pass at nearly 9000 feet, to Lake Schmidell A day hike, return to camp at Lake Schmidell Return 9 miles to Wright Lake ...

August 3, 2024 · 6 min · Jeremy Roschelle
view of the US Capitol from the Washington Monument

Top of Washington Monument

As the culmination of a great family visit with Amy, Len, Isla and Jack, we toured the Washington Monument. We were blessed with a very clear day and great views in every direction. After passing through security (some guy failed to get through with a large purple scissors), we were whisked 90 seconds up in an elevator to the top. Jefferson Memorial and the Tidal Basin (South) The Potomac River flows out beyond the memorial. ...

November 8, 2022 · 1 min · Jeremy Roschelle