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Hunterâ€™s Moon

October 22, 2010October 23, 2010 Matt Personal Updates

Havest Moon, originally uploaded by Matthew Singer. I've been so busy lately that I haven't been able to make any new posts. I wish I could tell you that I've been busy doing some sort of interesting research, but that's just not the case yet. However, during my drive home this evening, I was given a nice treat. My drive…

Old Rag

October 1, 2010October 1, 2010 Matt Hikes, Photo Blog

Spring!, originally uploaded by Matthew Singer. In April, I briefly lost my camera due to a bent pin in the card slot. I sent it to Canon for repair and got the camera back in a week's time. Unfortunately, during that time, I had scheduled a hike up Old Rag with Jon, my supervisor at the time. So, after a…

Oregon

September 16, 2010September 16, 2010 Matt Hikes

Sunrise, originally uploaded by Matthew Singer. I made my very first appearance in the state of Oregon over the weekend. I'm impressed and hooked. Oregon is a very pretty state, and I didn't even get to see very much of it. My Oregon experience took me to a little known section in the northeastern corner, the Eagle Cap Wilderness Area…

Grandmother Mountain

September 8, 2010September 8, 2010 Matt Hikes

Looking West on Grandmother Mountain, originally uploaded by Matthew Singer. This weekend, Erin and I set out for our first hike together in Idaho and we made our first summit together on Grandmother Mountain. The hike to Grandmother Mountain begins high up in the St. Joe National Forest 12 miles out of Clarkia. The entire hike is above 5500 feet,…

Fall Foliage

September 5, 2010September 5, 2010 Matt Photo Blog

Foliage, originally uploaded by Matthew Singer. With the sudden drop in temperatures, Fall has officially begun in the northwest. This is the first time I've spent fall in a predominantly evergreen forest. While there is color to be found in the west, I suspect that the immediate area won't be the place to find it. But, as fall rolls in,…

Hiking Deary

August 29, 2010August 29, 2010 Matt Hikes

View from Potato Hill, originally uploaded by Matthew Singer. I've now been in Idaho for almost three weeks and I'm starting to get settled into my new home. Later I will post about the property and the abundant wildlife that make our place so special. But today, I write about a local hiking opportunity just over a mile down the…

The Road Trip

August 9, 2010March 9, 2011 Matt Travel Stories

Well, we are finally off and on our way to a new life in the middle of nowhere, Idaho. Of course, this trip is not without its share of stories. To begin with, we were supposed to leave Maryland as soon as Erin was done with camp. I gave her until 2:00 and we were pretty much packed and ready…

Kittens

June 21, 2010August 29, 2010 Matt Personal Updates

I can hidez., originally uploaded by Matthew Singer. We've been in and out of the Altoona area to pack up belongings in preparation for the big move later this summer. We usually stay with Erin's grandfather who lives on a farm off of Rt. 22 near Williamsburg. He has some "stray" cats that he feeds, but won't get spayed or…

Dolly Sods, Revisited

May 26, 2010May 26, 2010 Matt Hikes

Dolly Sods Meadow, originally uploaded by Matthew Singer. In the fall, I visited West Virginia's Dolly Sods with my parents. The foliage on the blueberry bushes was amazing, but the trees had not yet turned. I was planning to return a week later to backpack through the wilderness area during its peak foliage, but my car broke down and I…

Mother’s Day

May 12, 2010May 27, 2010 Matt Hikes

Hazeltop, originally uploaded by Matthew Singer. This past weekend, my mom came to Luray to visit me. We spent Saturday in town at the annual Festival of Spring. Main Street is shut down to traffic and the stores and other vendors set up shop on the street. We spent a good deal of time at the wine tasting area, where…