Thursday, August 14, 2008

Late Summer Camping Trip


The Corcoran Family and friends went camping last weekend and here is a shot of the waterfalls that were just down the way from our camp site. This was one of the best trips we've made. Though smoky for the first few days, the last two cleared up nicely. Starry skies at night, crystal clear water during the day, it was almost paradise.

Its very strange, when camping, Ted is very energetic and excited about everything. All day he wants to explore, river walk, run around, go swimming...he never stops. Noah on the other hand was content to do what ever Dad was doing. We swam a lot in the river, explored the little fern gullies, slide down the rock slide, or just hung around the camp fire. The girls were mainly content just sitting in the river and relaxing.

A few guests showed up over the four day camping trip. Matty showed up both Saturday and Sunday. Chris and Tiff came out Saturday night for a few hours, and Bryan and Scandal came out Saturday and stayed through Sunday.

This spot is a great location. Just over the CA border its usually pretty quite. This time though there were people all over the place. This didn't really ruin any of our fun, we just had to be a bit more respectful of others. What really upset me though was all the trash these temporary neighbors left behind. I'm not talking about one or two beer bottles, I'm talking 4 or 5 days worth of trash, bottles, bags, broken items...most of it not even bagged up!