Gotta be prompt for that wedding day! #mbmar 28 📷 (timeline | grid)

A close up of a round analog watch on the wrist of a suit-clad man.

It’s sometimes wild to think about the rope systems we climbers use to support our lives. #mbmar 27 📷 (timeline | grid)

A climber attached to the rock wall with a sling and purple rope.

My instrument used to be my pride and joy. It’s time it has a place of honor again. #mbmar 26 📷 (timeline | grid)

30-Day Minimalism Game, Day 25 📷

25 bits of stationary items that haven’t been touched in years.

Markers, paper, pencils, and bookmarks arranged on the floor.

This spice rack is one of my favorite things in our kitchen. It’s so much better than the drawer of jumbled containers we used to use. #mbmar 25 📷 (timeline | grid)

A 6x4 rack of containing glass spice containers, all labeled on the lids.

There are few things more intimidating (nor as majestic!) as a snow leopard holding court. #mbmar 24 📷 (timeline | grid)

A snow leopard looking down at the viewer from atop a wooden beam.

A few shots from top rope soloing on spring ice the last couple of days. 🧗📷

We all have the chance to make a difference. And it’s not just a flip of the coin. #mbmar 23 📷

A coin depicting an arrowhead with the inscription, “Your service changes lives.”

I’m not generally a fan of spiders, but this furry little insect is, to be fair, quite cute. And an impressive hider spider. #mbmar 22 📷

A small furry spider against a similarly colored lichen background.

My tiny turtle back when he was a wee babe. #mbmar 21 📷

A small turtle on a table.

Any houseplant of ours lives firmly in the cat’s domain. #mbmar 20 📷

A grey cat sitting amongst houseplants.

A young me, rockin' that analog goodness. #mbmar 19 📷

Me wearing headphones.

A foreboding portico. #mbmar 18 📷

A dragon atop a columned porch.

An alpine start comes quite early. Seattle, seen in the distance from Mount Rainier. #mbmar 17 📷

A lightened city as seen in the distance from a mountainside in pitch dark.

Sometimes you’re on the road, looking at the view. Sometimes you’re in the view, looking at the road. #mbmar 16 📷

A road alongside a lake in the distance from the view of a mountainside.

Ollie has very little patience for laps that aren’t filled with cats. #mbmar 15 📷

A cat in my lap while sitting at the computer.

30-Day Minimalism Game, Day 14 📷

14 random gizmos from my bedside drawer.

“What’s beyond that horizon?” is a question that continues to drive me. #mbmar 14 📷

A gorgeous sunset over Lake Superior.

Far away and alone, yet here is where some of the strongest connections are made. #mbmar 13 📷

A group of people high up in the mountains.

Shiny. Enough said. #mbmar 12 📷

Two shiny Christmas baubles.

30-Day Minimalism Game, Day 11 📷

11 various cat toys. (Don’t worry, he still has plenty.)

Assorted cat toys on a mat.

This gimcrack wigwam is one of my favorite childhood accomplishements. #mbmar 11 📷

A wigwam made of sticks under construction by Boy Scouts in the winter.

30-Day Minimalism Game, Day 10 (make-up) 📷

  1. Lights
  2. Knife
  3. Gloves
  4. Webbing
  5. Lock
  6. Bag
  7. Another bag
  8. Another bag
  9. Another bag
  10. Bag of tissues

Random items spread on a mat.

Rappelling is a ritual that requires many precise steps. #mbmar 10 📷

A girl in a blue winter coat rappels down an ice clif. Taken from above.

Together forever. #mbmar 09 📷

Me and my wife at our wedding.