Autumn at Mount Rainier hasn’t really materialized. I chased the sun this morning to Reflection Lake and then headed up to Pinnacle Peak saddle and attempted Plummer Peak. Needed my microspikes halfway up the trail (a challenging place to put them on …) Saw a…
“I imagine what it must be like to stay hidden, disappear in the dusky nothing and stay still in the night. It’s not sadness, though it may sound like it. I’m thinking about people and trees and how I wish I could be silent more,…
Spray Park at Mount Rainier. I haven’t been to this side of the mountain all year and it feels like I’m running out of time. This is one of my favorite hikes and with fall descending, it is high on my list before the access…
With rain in the forecast and a fitful night of sleep I probably should have stayed in bed. I reach over and touch my phone to see the time, just as the train whistle is sounding down in the Auburn valley. 3:31 am. That’s a…
Lisa ♡ Laura ♡ Grunt ♡ Last night after preparing the house and Kelly for sleep, I sat down with a cup of coffee to relax. I was packed for my Saturday hike and I felt ready. That’s when I got the call. That’s when…
It’s that time of year. The season of decline I call it. The color has drained from the leaves and the sky has been rinsed. Everything is dying. All of the vibrance of summer and fall reduced to a whimper. This has been a long…
A couple weeks ago as I explored a new (to me) trail at Sunrise I quietly said my goodbyes. I had guessed it would be my last adventure here until late next summer. The road to Sunrise closes with the first big snow and doing…
Blue ghost fireflies Perfect crescent moon Star hanging from the moon Nautical twilight .. ghost blue. Sam in my dream … All the birds. Family of deer Lingering fog Charlie, at my massage Why I mostly hate RA. Most random post ever. But here…
What a hard week. Sometimes taking a step back is really taking a step forward. Today was like a big leap ! Summerland is one of my favorite hikes and Laura is one of my favorite people. Kismet ! The forecast was pretty iffy for…
