Missoula for my birthday with two of my favorite people: Leah and Jelani!

Rattlesnake National Recreation Area

Ascending the M Trail! 

After the sudden pounding rainstorm, from Leah's pad.

...and they just moved in together.  Oh, Raja.

Surfing the river?  

Portland Pride 2016

I just love the following Nina and Damian series from "The Original" where we were taking a Pride sun break

Making random friends on the way back to the car

Not nearly as graceful as Ms. Norma Jean

Leah's Missoula Garden!

My new charge

4th of July on the Willamette with Nina and Jelani, 2016

Audubon East

I got the distinct privilege of co-directing Audubon Portland's first East side summer camp this year. Week 1, Wild in the City, was for kids going into 4th and 5th grades.

Week 2, Birding Camp, was for kids going into 2nd and 3rd grades.

Week 3, Junior Rangers, was for kids going into 1st and 2nd grades.

Garden in August

Microgreens and borage

Gorgeous lettuces 

Tomatoes in training

Scavenger Hunt at Tryon Creek

I'm not sure what Dad is doing here

Doesn't my dad look great?

my boy, Jelani

Hanging with Liam

Midnight Harvest

Movies under the stars at Heather's and Dan's house

Heather's Napping Fort

Amazing homemade food, old-school race cars, hammocks, giant outdoor screenings, stars, and friends!! Thank you Heather and Dan.  XOXO.

Next Stop: Kibbutz Ketura, my old home

T'philin in the sunrise at Mitzpe Ramon

Lizzie breathing in a new day

We all worship in one way or another.

New friends

Dancing was a common pastime to break up the cycling.  Should we call it breakdancing? 

To motivate cyclists up the many hills, there was often dancing, playing drums or tambourines, or whatever it took to draw smiles from the exhausted, but happy riders.  

Shimri and Lindsey having fun on the job

This is my old friend Kfir who just happened to be crewing his 13th AIES ride this year.  The very first ride was during our school year 2002/03; we both had the honor of participating in it at that time as well.  What a reunion! 

Every so often cyclists would ask to photograph me :-)  Thank goodness for that.  

The flying Matan and wonderfully stable Zobaida literlly hanging out at lunch-time

Cool-down at the kibbutz

Ibex crossing