Nostr notes by Andrew Briscoe

I normally am not scared at all. I just had an eerie feeling ...

2025-09-29T19:21:52Z

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I normally am not scared at all. I just had an eerie feeling after a strange sound I had heard before dusk. Can’t explain it, just something I had never heard before.

I heard all kinds of crazy things last night, including rain that didn’t actually happen. And very strange bubbling in the lake next to my tent. Could have been dreams.

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2025-09-14T20:40:00Z

#SilentSunday

This photo just showed up on my lock screen. I miss the Alpine ...

2025-06-27T01:20:27Z

This photo just showed up on my lock screen. I miss the Alpine Lakes wilderness so much. This is Ridge Lake just off the PCT north of Snoqualmie Pass.

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2025-05-25T12:18:43Z

#SilentSunday

It’s been a couple years and I’ve forgotten the terrifying ...

2025-05-10T12:34:30Z

It’s been a couple years and I’ve forgotten the terrifying feeling a section of the Elk Mountain Kings Mountain loop trail gives me. So here I am hiking it again to remind myself why I’ve sworn it off a few times. Beautiful morning in the mountains before storms come in.

I arrived at my campsite at Dry Creek Falls after 9 p.m. last ...

2025-04-05T14:37:37Z

I arrived at my campsite at Dry Creek Falls after 9 p.m. last night. I could hear that the falls were certainly not dry. Had to use earplugs for the first time in over a year. What a beautiful sight to wake up to this morning.

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2025-03-18T21:33:19Z

#ThickTrunkTuesday

Thank you! I’m wearing many layers in my 15 degree bag so warm ...

2025-03-07T02:07:58Z

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Thank you! I’m wearing many layers in my 15 degree bag so warm now. 🙂

I was looking at this mountain yesterday on the map and thought, ...

2025-03-06T19:40:27Z

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I was looking at this mountain yesterday on the map and thought, “I wonder if I can summit this?” After six hours of hiking this morning I can finally see the approach. I’m in the Columbia River Gorge. Which mountain is this? I started at sea level to get this far. You have until I reach the summit to guess!

Well… The rain appears to have left the forecast, the ...

2025-03-05T14:02:16Z

Well… The rain appears to have left the forecast, the southern-most section of the Washington PCT appears to be mostly clear of snow, and I’m free until I start a new job on Monday. 🤔

I'm toying with the idea of starting an outdoor blog with ...

2025-02-19T19:45:16Z

I'm toying with the idea of starting an outdoor blog with ActivityPub integration. Want a logo but I am definitely not a designer and currently don't have a job. Concept is a backpacker hiking towards the mountains. Any ideas for somewhere I could get a very simple logo designed for not much money? May just start without a logo.

*Concept logo is for illustrative purposes only*

I briefly tested this out. Was easily able to download full maps ...

2025-02-17T05:17:15Z

I briefly tested this out. Was easily able to download full maps for Oregon and Washington. Seems to have all the same hiking trails as the other apps. Will definitely be testing this more once the rain lets up.
https://mastodon.social/@organicmaps/114015973276165814

This has been working very well for my GoPro. ...

2025-01-27T20:29:01Z

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This has been working very well for my GoPro. https://gopro.com/en/us/shop/mounts-accessories/shorty/AFTTM-001.html?srsltid=AfmBOooUV3Bx54GJv3KYy_w-GvMBrb3yhv3qrRY5LM5SMW44RSNHiIdC

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2025-01-26T15:14:25Z

#SilentSunday

One or two nights depending how it goes. 😀

2025-01-24T18:12:01Z

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One or two nights depending how it goes. 😀

#FootpathFriday Cool footpath behind Horsetail Falls. I’m ...

2025-01-24T17:45:05Z

#FootpathFriday

Cool footpath behind Horsetail Falls. I’m starting my first ever winter backpacking trip this morning. Temps are going to get down to 26F/-3C. Wish me luck, I’m going to need it.

A bit of color walking past a golf course this morning. ...

2025-01-18T22:13:06Z

A bit of color walking past a golf course this morning.

Denali is helping me kick off my job search today. I’m reaching ...

2025-01-06T19:23:49Z

Denali is helping me kick off my job search today. I’m reaching out for any help that the great community here can provide me. I was recently laid off and I’m ready to start work immediately in the Portland, Oregon metro area or remotely.

TLDR: 20 years in banking operations. BS in IT from Oregon Tech. Graduated summa cum laude and named Outstanding Scholar. Consistently Exceeds in last year-end rating. More below:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/arbriscoe/

#HireAndrew #GetFediHired #FediHired #Plushtodon

Mount Hood at sunrise from deep inside the Tillamook State ...

2024-12-03T15:53:23Z

Mount Hood at sunrise from deep inside the Tillamook State Forest.

As soon as the rain forecast cleared for a few days, I headed ...

2024-11-07T14:44:24Z

As soon as the rain forecast cleared for a few days, I headed straight for Cottonwood Canyon State Park. I’ve been itching to explore here after driving past a couple months ago. Started up a canyon ridge very early. Used a mix of trail, game paths, old roads, and bushwhacking to skirt the north edge of the park above the canyon. Then dropped back down to a river trail to loop back to camp along the river. Much more beautiful and fun than I expected.

#Hiking #PNW #Oregon #LandscapePhotography

Started my first day of gardening leave with a morning hike in a ...

2024-10-30T16:02:05Z

Started my first day of gardening leave with a morning hike in a local park. Yup, yesterday I received the somewhat dreaded but not unexpected “Organizational Announcement” last-minute meeting invite. Next 60 days is essentially paid vacation followed by 10 weeks of severance so I will need to find a new job ideally by the beginning of March. Not a good thing in a terrible job market but could certainly be worse. Hopefully the rain will stop soon so I can get in some car camping.

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2024-10-20T14:41:40Z

#SilentSunday

While I was at Razz Lakes, I had one challenge left that I had ...

2024-09-05T19:48:54Z

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While I was at Razz Lakes, I had one challenge left that I had given myself a tiny chance of success at. But I was able to do a solid Class 3 scramble from the lakes to a small peak on the ridge above. Just to the right of the pentacle (last photo). I’ve been more and more interested in climbing mountains so I was so happy to make it successfully. The views at the top were incredible. Kept it safe and learned a lot. Now, I’m off to the Enchantments after scoring a last-minute permit.

I know I’ve said this before but I really do want to hike in ...

2024-08-23T23:20:15Z

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I know I’ve said this before but I really do want to hike in the whites. They’re number one for sure whenever I make it out east. I’m also starting to feel drawn to Colorado. Someday.

Stunning! That looks like great fun.

2024-08-23T23:09:40Z

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Stunning! That looks like great fun.