Stories

the art of the mountains…

is about just going up there until they tell you to turn around, right? Well, off we go tomorrow. Our last window. here are just a few of what I do in between...

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1/26 A birthday cruise up Clara De Luna

On a freezing cold morning the last day of my twenty ninth year, we headed out at 3:30am to climb  Clara De Luna/ Chiaro Di Luna. The weather window we though was so big had deteriorated in to a single cold day with snow predicted in the night. Mikey and I had waffled...

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Waiting for the window

Here are some photos from the last few weeks. Having fun while waiting for that perfect weather window..... This is looking towards the East, desert. There was a wall of black clouds over the mountains. We still have to paint the door... it is good to have little...

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The Good, the Great, and the Windy

This winter has been full of gratitude for me. All my people are so generous, and I have an overwhelming sense of contentment. Here is one reason: My mother has a passion for art, and refuses to gift me with anything practical for Christmas. This year I had met...

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The best of my jewelry on Vashon (plus a PARTY!)

Waterworks Studio and all of our artists hope you will join us in kicking off the holidays with the Vashon Island Holiday Studio Art Tour, December 4-5 and 11-12 from 10 am to 4 pm. And be sure not to miss the Waterworks Preview Party, Friday, December 3 from 6:00 pm...

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From Yosemite north to do Art

Ah, after a long fall full of color, raging rain, grey granite, and entertaining folks, it is time to switch gears. The spectacle of back oak trunks like charcoal against the wavering glow of the yellow leaves felt too garish and so I had to get on the road. I...

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Slideshow at Stanford!

Monday (tomorrow) the 11th 7:30 come check it out! Here is the link with directions! I have some awesome photos and stories about us girls Free climbing the Freerider on El Cap and wild big walls in Greenland.

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Greenland! Ulamatorsuaq and Nalumasortoq

The last meter of 1,000..... Some people know how to climb in the rain, some people don't. Jasmin Caton and I grew up in the rainy climates of western Alaska, British Columbia and Washington. We know that you don't melt in the rain, like the inverse of the "Wicked...

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