Heading into the forest to begin our kindred Snow Shoe trip in Big Trees State Park, Feb. 2005.

Taking a break to pose for a photo.

Holding a pre-Blot discussion on Skadi.

The Ulfhethnar Kindred and friends at Big Trees Park for our annual snow trip, 2005.

What kids should be doing instead of playing with their X-Box.

Jon, Shawn, and Kathleen at the Ulfhethnar Kindred Ostara Gathering, March 2005.

Conrad arriving at Lake Chabot for Ostara.

Amy and her baby at Lake Chabot, 2005.

Conrad and Kathleen.

Ulfhethnar Kindred Ostara Blot, 2005.

Our camp for May Day, 2005.

Joe and Jon at our May Day Gathering, 2005.

Erik taking a break from chasing turkeys at Lake Chabot.

The children at our May Day campout had a blast chasing wild turkeys!

Jon and Joe preparing a meal for the Ulfhethnar Kindred for May Day.

Jon and Jim at the May Day campout.

Amy and Mason at Lake Chabot, 2005.

Looking up at Half Dome at Yosemite, where we gathered for an Induction Rite, 2005.

Jim at the top of the Mist Trail on his way to Half Dome.

A waterfall at Yosemite, 2005.

This is what it looked like while climbing the cables to reach Half Dome.

Another view of the cables.

Conrad and Christine on top of Half Dome following their induction into the Ulfhethnar Kindred.

Jon, Shawn and Conrad perched on the "diving board" on top of Half Dome following the Induction Rite.

Christine, Conrad, Jon and Shawn saluting Jim on top of Half Dome as he arrived late.

Shawn and Conrad relaxing on Half Dome.

This piece of wood resembling a Life Rune was found on top of Half Dome. We took it as a positive sign for the Induction!

This pair of ravens landed near us at the base of Half Dome after we came back down. Was it a sign?

Joe and Mason at the beach for the 2005 Ulfhethnar Kindred Summer Solstice gathering.

Shawn and Jon sharing some laughs on the solstice.

Finn climbing up the hill at the Solstice Gathering, 2005.

Anne and Erik at the 2005 Scottish Games.

Jon with a Scottish marching band behind him at the Highland Games, 2005.

Jim and Erik at the Scottish games.

Jon, Christine and Conrad hanging out in the kitchen during our Winter Finding gathering, 2005.

Christine playing with her dogs at the Winter Finding celebration.

Christine and her "puppy."

Fenris and Brunhild.

Jim and Jon at Winter Finding, 2005.

Christine greeting Shawn and Kathleen upon their arrival to Winter Nights In The Redwoods, 2005.

Jon at Winter Nights, 2005.

The beginning of Shawn and Kathleen's Induction Rite into the Ulfhethnar Kindred.

Jim holding up the bowli of shared blood during the Induction Rite, 2005.

Jon welcoming Shawn into the Ulfhethnar Kindred.

Shawn raising the horn to new brothers and sisters.

Andy, Conrad, Jon and Shawn at Yule, 2005.

Jim and Dave enjoying a beer for Yule.

Erik showing his Yule present, 2005.

Some of our Yule guests relaxing after the feast.

Hanging out in the kitchen at Yule.

Kathleen showing off her Yule gift from the Conrads'

Christine and Nicole smiling for the camera at Yule, 2005.

Socializing at Yule, 2005.

Jim at Yule.