View towards Bugaboos Spire, glacier to the right of tooth-shaped rock was Fred's first descent on a sit ski

Snow continued to dump mid week for epic powder skiing/ boarding, but unfortunately was warm and heavy day of Fred's sit ski adventure

David & Gary secure Fred to sit ski and start go pro cams to capture the adventure

Kudos to guides Peter and Andrew for enabling Fred's first descent, albeit the unexpected results

Fred did manage a few additional fun sit ski runs, photo copyright Bob Holmes

Fred's 75th Birthday celebration in Bugaboos style!

Fred always manages to be the center of the party, last evening of a Bugaboos trip is always wild!

Dale in 1994, portrait I took right after he proposed on ferry en route to Victoria, Canada

Our wedding reception in Portland; this photo ended up on the cover of the Portland bridal guide book

In October of 2000 we quit our jobs and began a 14 month journey backpacking around the world. The first leg of the trip was riding our harley down highway 101 from Portland to LA.

Portrait of us riding the harley through wine country in Napa

Australian Outback Highway. We bought a used subaru and drove over 10,000 miles throughout Australia, camping in remote locations. This photo really is more Dale's than mine - before I feel asleep I asked him to find the perfect straight road and puffy white clouds, when I woke up a few hours later he's stopped the car in this spot.

Scuba diving with 60 year old turtle in Sipidan, Borneo & portrait of us in Fiji. Together we logged over 100 dives in Hawaii, Belize, Fiji, French Polynesia, & the Philippines - our favorite was the month spent in Palau, Micronesia. Dale was a much better diver than me, able to photograph while maneuvering through very technical and challenging terrain.

Rock climbing in Koh Phi Phi, Thailand. We were on this island during Sept 11, 2001 - our Muslim friends were incredibly kind and hospitable. We stayed on the island for three months & became rock climbing instructors and website designers for a Thai friend, Suchard who owned Phi Phi Climbers. After the tsunami hit this tiny island in December of 2004 we helped raise over $2,500 to help in the rebuilding and relief of this island community.

Our tandum bungy jump off 141 foot Kawarau Bridge in Queenstown, New Zealand - the world's 1st Commercial Bungy Jump. In addition to the scuba diving and rock climbing, we were constantly enjoying adventure activities together including mountain biking, white water and sea kayaking, snowboarding, and trekking. In Nepal we hiked independently and carried our own packs from Jiri, near Kathmandu to Everest Base camp, spending a month along the trail and covering over 60,000 feet of elevation change during the journey.

Dale strung this prayer flag near Everest Base camp in honor of his mother who was battling cancer at the time (she has successfully recovered twice). Mt. Everest is the center peak with least amount of snow, deceptively Nuptse appears taller in the foreground.

Sunrise over Himalayas near Everest Base Camp, Khumbu region, Nepal. Although I took this photo, I hardly remember it. Dale woke me early one morning and helped guide me outside the teahouse; I was suffering dysentery and a scratched cornea and only took two slides of this scene, miraculously this handheld shot turned out and became a signature from our trip. If you view this image 90 degrees counter clockwise you'll see the spirit of the himalaya profile.

These portraits were taken at the end of our 14 month journey in Thailand, where we returned briefly to recover from our Nepal trek. During our adventure we'd continued to simply our lives, and by the end our out journey we managed to live off US $20 dollars a day total expenses. We'd lost 15 and 20 pounds but were healthy, strong, happy, and balanced.

Portrait of me standing inside the Wave, Coyote Buttes, Paria Canyon Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness National Monument, Arizona. After Dale & I returned from our overseas journey we decided to explore the natural wonders closer to home. This photo was truly a collaborative effort, and helped give me the confidence to begin my freelance photography business when it was chosen by National Geographic Adventure magazine as a contest winner - see link below.

Dale hiking in Alabama Hills with Mt. Whitney in background.

Dale & I dressed up in theme for his 40th birthday party at our house, August 2003.

Our front yard summer of 2004, one year after we'd completely redesigned the landscape. Dale worked with the Dave, Drew, and Dan Porter to create this oasis, a five foot and two foot waterfall feeding into two streams and small pond. All the plants were native and hardy (with the exception of the bamboo borders). Dale continued to work with the Porters/ BCI contracting to construct wetland restorations in large scale throughout Oregon & Washington.

Dale's portrait of me taking a break from snowshoeing around Crater Lake, winter of 2004. We continued to explore and photograph together whenever possible, though it became challenging to balance our new businesses and time together.

Dale kayaking at dawn with Mt. Hood in background. This photo was taken for a VIA magazine cover and feature story. Dale helped behind the scenes and was the model for countless photographs.

Dale at home Sept 2006

Wooldridge Vineyards patio overlooking the Applegate Valley, Southern Oregon

Bicycling Klickitat trail, Columbia River Gorge, Washington

Bicycling at Cannon Beach offers closeup views of Haystack Rock, Oregon

Bicyclist silhouetted by Salmon Street Springs water fountain at Tom McCall waterfront park, Portland, Oregon

Colorful bicycle culture at Portland Pride Celebration parade

Hikers enjoy close-up view of rainbow underneath Multnomah Falls, Oregon

Hiker enjoys view of Latourell Falls, Columbia Gorge, Oregon