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The Adventures of Pearl !!! Host list post's #22 and #23
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afishhunter
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I hope she was not kidnapped by the USPS Cartel and sold into someone's harem ...
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Thanks for the update, Dylan.She has wrapped up her visit (an unintentionally prolonged one) with me and she is getting sent off to the next recipient (Lostball ) in the next day or so.
I will be posting my final moments with Pearl in the next day or so as well.
Did Pearl talk you into outfitting her with one of your high-fashion pocket slips??
That would be awesome. 
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She has wrapped up her visit (an unintentionally prolonged one) with me and she is getting sent off to the next recipient (
I will be posting my final moments with Pearl in the next day or so as well.
Dylan you are the man!!!!
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Thank you Dylan for the pictures from the beautiful northwest side of the country. I will be looking forward to Pearl as she makes her long journey to the southeast side of the country. Unfortunately she will also have a hot and humid reception here as well.
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She has wrapped up her visit (an unintentionally prolonged one) with me and she is getting sent off to the next recipient (
I will be posting my final moments with Pearl in the next day or so as well.
Bleh, I've done a poor job at adhering to my own timeline. The hazards of a busy life, I guess.
Nevertheless, Pearl is on her way and should reach her destination shortly.
Thanks for the update, Dylan.
Did Pearl talk you into outfitting her with one of your high-fashion pocket slips??
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Shhhh, you are going to ruin the surprise.
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Well, here is a long overdue post pertaining to the final adventure that I took Pearl on out here in the Pacific Northwest. I had grand plans for Pearl's visit but unfortunately, I am a very busy individual and a lot of the things that I had wanted to do with Pearl were never able to transpire.
That being said, I did manage to take Pearl out to one of my favorite wilderness haunts, located in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness area, and I let her steal the show in some of shots. I hope you all enjoy the scenery as much as I did.
First up, a quick glamour shoot on weathered log.
The wee hours of the morning brought some rather spectacular lakeside views.
Young Saxon thought so too.
So more glamour shots. Pearl is looking mighty fine.
It was a fine trip and it was a pleasure to share a favorite spot of mine with the globe-trotting blade.
That being said, I did manage to take Pearl out to one of my favorite wilderness haunts, located in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness area, and I let her steal the show in some of shots. I hope you all enjoy the scenery as much as I did.
First up, a quick glamour shoot on weathered log.
The wee hours of the morning brought some rather spectacular lakeside views.
Young Saxon thought so too.
So more glamour shots. Pearl is looking mighty fine.
It was a fine trip and it was a pleasure to share a favorite spot of mine with the globe-trotting blade.
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As suggested earlier, I could not let Pearl depart without a bit of a parting gift. I thought a nice slip would be fitting.
Pictured with two of my favorite knives.
Sharing a final drink together before being packaged and sent off.
Pictured with two of my favorite knives.
Sharing a final drink together before being packaged and sent off.
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Looks like Pearl had a nice visit. Beautiful scenery! Awesome slip with a great design!
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Oh, those pictures are lovely, Dylan! Here in Texas, it's 100 degrees, and the yard crunches underfoot. I could look at that cool blue water all day. Thanks for showing Pearl around (and thanks to Saxon, as well)
That leather slip is fantastic! A perfectly matched theme for Pearl!
That leather slip is fantastic! A perfectly matched theme for Pearl!
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Great photos! Nicely done Dylan, cool idea on the slip too
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Dylan wonderful photography. No doubt Pearl spent some time in meditation and reflection in such a serene setting. Pearl... into the wild.... I like it
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Very nice! I see you covered some great places in California. I'm in the Bay Area too. I was thinking the top of Cloud's Rest would be a pretty cool picture spot for PearlPearl's been visiting almost a week now, so I think it's about time I shared some of what we've been up to.
I started by showing her my neighborhood, through the best way I know: taking her along on a walk with my dog, Rufus. Here we are in our local park, where many of my What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today? photos are taken, usually with him off camera.
He's doing his best to look like he's being patient to get that treat that Pearl is holding.
Yesterday my wife and I took Pearl to McArthur-Burney Falls State Park, which is a few hours north of us, situated between Mt. Lassen and Mt. Shasta. We'd never been there before, but enjoyed hiking the waterfall loop trail there and camping there for the night.
Burney Falls isn't huge, but we all found it quite impressive in the way the water fanned out over the volcanic rock. We started by taking in the view from the top:
And then hiked down to get a view closer to the bottom:
Here's the full view of the falls:
From there, we continued along the waterfall loop trail until we had to opportunity to divert and travel along the Pacific Crest Trail for a bit:
After the hike was complete, we set up camp, enjoyed a meal, and settled in to relax in front of a campfire until it was time for bed.
This morning after breakfast, we broke camp, packed up, and drove to nearby Lassen Volcanic National Park for a quick stop before heading back to the Bay Area. Lassen is a really neat place with all sorts of geothermal activity, but, unfortunately we didn't have enough time to show Pearl those sights. We did get in a quick look at the Manzanita Lake and part of the hike up this trail:
We had to turn back about halfway to the Crags due to time constraints, but that turned out to be a good thing. I don't have a good picture of it, but we were treated to seeing a bear cub climbing a tree and then seeing its mom watching from not far away. That's the first time I've seen bears in the wild, which was pretty cool.
After that we headed back to the Bay Area. I'm hoping to take Pearl up to San Francisco next week to see the Golden Gate bridge, but hopefully we'll get in another adventure before then.
