Rainier National Park | Washington

Had the pleasure of a 24-hour camping trip with two of my favorite ladies - Seattle Times' photographers Erika Schultz and Bettina Hansen. We laughed, we cried, we danced.

... Not really.  We mainly just hiked, snacked on Cheese Nips and played cards over some whiskey lemonades late into the night.  Enjoy the beauty of the Pacific Northwest on the cusp of fall.

Learning the "Thriller" dance | Seattle Thrillers

Sheri Kinley, in pink, is surrounded by a group of dancers during a rehearsal of Michael Jackson's classic song "Thriller" Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012, at the Artspace Hiawatha Lofts in Seattle, Wash. The group - like many across the globe - was practicing in anticipation of the Thrill the World performance on October 27.