Part I: 2020 in Review - Pre-Lock Downs

2020 started off mostly right, really good weather for January and for climbing. We started off the year with climbing outdoors every chance we had. Even the one mishap occurrence of attempted car break-in on the 1st day of the year was considered a lucky close call. Our passenger window was cracked, but not broken into and nothing was stolen. Our friend, Devon, was not as lucky. In hindsight, maybe this was a bit of foreshadowing for 2020.
Cougar Crag
Attempted break-in, cracked window

Devon's car break-in

Anyone that knows us, knows that climbing is a big part of our family. Being outdoors, connecting with nature and each other, becoming a participant of the landscape versus just an observer, reminds me that we are small in the grand scheme of this world. This moment in time is what we have, and yet the surroundings.. these rocks and boulders, the land, will last longer than we will. My kids will come back to these places and remember their youth; This land and this activity may also be comforts and escapes for them when life is overwhelming. They may come back to these places and feel the same feelings that their parents did when climbing these rocks and camping in these aeas. Joys of success, agony of defeat, frustration in limitations, discovery of determination and grit, and amazement in persistence and determination through small steps, small changes.

Ryan on Stranger Danger, 5.10c

Liam on Insecurity Never Wins, 5.10a

Joshua Tree

Ryan on Satellite Left, v3 pg-13

Warm up bouldering

Liam

Emilia chilling

Kids against JT Sunset landscape

Roger & Ryan bouldering JT Sunset

Beautiful pink JT sunset

New Jack City

Ryan working The DX, 5.12d

Dylan and kids just chilling.. and napping

Not sure if it was because I was waking up earlier, but seems as if there was so much more beautiful sunrises and sunsets this year. One of the many photos I took throughout the year. This was right before the 1st Covid lockdown, mid-March.

Beautiful Sunrise

To be continued...
Part I: 2020 in Review - Pre-Lockdowns
Part II: 2020 in Review - First Lockdown
Part III: 2020 in Review - Red Tier
Part IV : 2020 in Review - Second Lockdown