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Welcome to BobRat
We created this website to document our 2004 trip Around the World. We intended the blog to act as a surrogate for postcards and emails to friends and family: a sort of one-size-fits-all “wish you were here.”
But it was not very long into our adventure when we realized that BobRat was taking on a life of its own. The act of expressing ourselves through blog posts was re-shaping the nature of the trip. Writing the posts forced us to be clear about our struggles, hopes and intentions; and it forced us to ground our memories in a public language.
Since being home we've missed the habit of reflection that we cultivated through BobRat during our trip. Although less often than we'd like, we're now using this website to report on our everyday lives in Seattle and our adventures in the Northwest.
Email us with comments. We'd love to hear them.
Eric - edeplace@gmail.com
Jill - jill_erin@msn.com
Monday, May 5, 2008
April
Spring was slow to arrive this year, as you can see from the photo below.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Saturday, March 29, 2008Hawaii
I'm finally starting to get some photos posted of our mid-winter trip to the Big Island of Hawaii.
Here's the first batch:
And here's a look at Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historic Park, better known as the Place of Refuge.
And finally, our damp journey to the wet side of the island:
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Sunday, November 11, 2007Fall Hiking
In mid-October, we took a lovely autumn dayhike with Elliot and Jen -- and Ozo -- out the PCT: Hiking Kendall Katwalk.
But the season's main event was our three-day backpacking trip in Olympic National Park to the aptly-named Enchanted Valley. Photos are here:
Backpacking the Enchanted Valley 2007.
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Friday, October 19, 2007The Methow
Some photos from our late September trip to the Methow Valley region.
We spent some much-needed time on the trail. We finally were converted to the cult of the larches, seeing them in their full autumn glory for the first time. And we were there for the change of the season.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007Glacier Peak (belated)
It only took me six weeks, but I finally have photos posted of our five day backpacking trip at the end of August through the eastern Glacier Peak Wilderness.
Backpacking the Glacier Peak Wilderness
Warning: this was an unusually scenic trip, so be prepared for lots of photos. This one was taken in the Upper Lyman Lakes area -- an area that was completely deserted thanks to the Domke Lake Fire (which shut off access from Holden Village) and the big winter floods (which shut off all the west-side access roads and trails).
Saturday, August 25, 2007Cashmere
At last, some photos from our overnight trip with Brian and Hannah. We spent the night at Lake Caroline and scrambled Cashmere Mountain the next day. We were even treated to a little bit of snow in August.
Here we are descending the shoulder of Cashmere. The Stuart Range is in the misty background.
Wednesday, August 8, 2007Little Annapurna
Alrighty, some new photos from our monster 1 day trip into the Upper Enchantment Lakes en route to the summit of Little Annapurna. This one pretty much put is into a coma on Sunday.
This is a photo of one of the Enchantments, not of Little Annapurna, which is much mellower than these peaks.
Tuesday, August 7, 2007Goat Rocks
At long last, some new photos from our 3 day trip into the Goat Rocks Wilderness. We managed to stand on top of Old Snowy, Ives Peak, and a smaller unnamed summit. We also had the good fortune to meet "Tattoo Joe," who by July 27 was nearly to Mount Rainier en route to breaking the record for the fastest hike from Mexico to Canada along the Pacific Crest Trail. We were daunted.
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