Author Archives: adriennehikes

One more from the summer

Posted on February 10, 2015 by adriennehikes

This composition is looking at Banner Peak from Thousand Island Lake. This was an experiment to try staying away from blues in a scene that I might typically paint very blue (not that purple is a huge departure from that!). … Continue reading →

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Sunsets…

Posted on January 5, 2015 by adriennehikes

Ok, it feels a little cheesy that the last painting I ended up doing on this trip was a sunset, but I swear it wasn’t intentional. In the Ansel Adams Wilderness on our last night before finishing our trip in … Continue reading →

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Another flip flop…

Posted on January 2, 2015 by adriennehikes

Hiking north from Tuolumne Meadows brought us back to Sonora Pass at Hwy 108, where my parents picked us up yet again (remember how I said they were heroic in an earlier post?). This time, we all drove to Tuolumne … Continue reading →

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Dorothy Lake

Posted on December 31, 2014 by adriennehikes

Moving north through Yosemite, the last major feature before leaving the park is Dorothy Lake – one of my favorite places. This composition is drawn from the upstream side of the lake, looking back towards Jack Main Canyon, which we … Continue reading →

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Jack Main Canyon

Posted on December 29, 2014 by adriennehikes

After leaving Benson Lake, the trail continues through Northern Yosemite. Another thru-hiker once told me that Northern Yosemite was his least favorite part of the trail. I STRONGLY disagree, but I think it might not be an uncommon sentiment, and … Continue reading →

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A flip to Northern Yosemite

Posted on December 28, 2014 by adriennehikes

Our tromp through the Carson-Iceburg and Mokelumne Wilderness ended at Sonora Pass (Highway 108). This is where we start the bizarre itinerary I mentioned in my last post: my parents, heroes that they are, picked us up at Sonora Pass, … Continue reading →

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Back in Action

Posted on December 27, 2014 by adriennehikes

The end of our hike this summer was a little… bizarre. All summer, Darren and I were weighing the desire to continue hiking with the knowledge that, at the end of the trip, we would be moving to the Bay … Continue reading →

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Paradise Lake, 07/13/2014

Posted on July 17, 2014 by adriennehikes

Typically, Darren and I camp right on the PCT (not literally in the trail, but close enough…). On this occasion, we were approaching Paradise Lake, which Darren had visited on a 2009 trip to prepare for the PCT. The lake … Continue reading →

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Campsite on a saddle, 07/13/2014

Posted on July 17, 2014 by adriennehikes

I most often paint in camp, and often find it difficult to choose a subject when we camp in forested, viewless areas. On this particular occasion, we had several hours of daylight in camp, so I worked on finding a … Continue reading →

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Sierra city, ca

Posted on July 13, 2014 by adriennehikes

We’ve been hiking southbound through Northern California, now in Sierra city, heading into the Tahoe area. The most recent paintings are from a beautiful lake where we swam and camped near mt Lassen, and a small willow on the edge … Continue reading →

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