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A little treat from Autumn’s first adventure across the Golden Gate. For the full HD experience, please schedule a screening at the 100 Lake Cinema.
We had a lot of fun with this one; shooting, editing, tweaking YouTube. For any photo geeks in the audience: I have a detail photo of the camera rig on Flickr—annotated, of course.
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The air was crisp and the aspens ablaze in color as Autumn arrived in the Sierra last weekend. We took a three-day trip to the Hope Valley to introduce our little girl to this Range of Light. We followed our well-worn path toward Carson Pass, hoping that Autumn wouldn’t mind the four-hour drive. We arrived at Sorensen’s in one piece, and settled into our little log cabin for the weekend.
We missed the apex of fall color by a week or two, but the stands of Aspens were still shining bright. Autumn was captivated by the new colors and the ever-changing view. Our agenda was lean, and we spent most of the weekend relaxing in the cabin, taking walks and exploring a few nearby corners of the Hope Valley. We also grabbed our 2008/2009 season passes from Kirkwood, an optimistic move that should prove interesting once the snow starts to fall.
It was our first trip to the Sierra since June; an unprecedented dry spell for the two of us. It felt good to smell the pines, breathe the thin air, and hunt for a tin of Carmex to soothe our chapped lips. Winter is right around the corner. The next time Autumn sees these mountains they’ll be covered in snow—a new world for her to explore. We look forward to many happy returns.
You can find more photos on Flickr.
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This weekend was all about family. Autumn spent some quality time in the arms of her Great Grandma Salsig “Nana” and Grandpa Salsig. Nana sang her songs and Grandpa joined her on a picnic to Crissy Field. You can find additional photos here on Jody’s Flickr site. Grandma and Granddad Pritchard also came over Sunday evening for dinner and some long awaited cuddle time with our favorite little girl. We are thrilled to share her with so many generations of loving family.
In just over three weeks she has already outgrown some of her clothes and is starting to hold her head up on her own. She also studies our faces with intent and makes us laugh out loud with her repertoire of facial expressions and sounds. We’re looking forward to Autumn’s first of what we anticipate will be many many trips to the Sierras this weekend. We’ll be staying Friday and Saturday nights at Sorenson’s Resort near Kirkwood. We don’t have any summit attempts planned yet – just some relaxation time spent amidst the aspens in a private cabin. Stay tuned for photos and a narrative of our first road trip!
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Rhythm. It feels like we’ve found some semblance of rhythm. Autumn is the maestro, and we’re expecting a change in time signature at any moment; a little syncopation, maybe something up-tempo. But for now, we’re playing along—one note at a time.
Today Autumn met her great grandparents. The Clovers (Jody’s maternal grandparents) made the trip down from Sebastopol to confirm their line is healthy and intact. We pulled together a picnic and found a shady spot in Golden Gate Park. It was a beautiful day, with bluebird skies and plenty of warm, autumn sunlight. Today is also Autumn’s three week birthday, which means we’ll be celebrating with cupcakes…again. Because we’re not in the habit of looking for fewer reasons to eat cake.
We have a big weekend ahead of us. Grandpa Bill is coming down from Portland, and Autumn will also meet her great grandma Natalie (Jody’s paternal grandma). She’s a lucky girl to have three great grandparents to enjoy. Let’s hope the weather holds.
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