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Crystal Mountain Gondola
The view from a gondola car

Higher view from gondola car


Setting off on the trail
This day, the view went all the way to Mt. Baker.

Mountain Asters


This is easy


Paintbrush


Lupine


Arnica


Looking back to the top


A field of wild flowers w/view


Colombines, corn lilly, etc., etc.


More asters


A view ahead.


Paintbrush and lupine





This trail has a little of everything. Woods . . .


Meadows . . .


Mountain views . . .


more meadows . . .


A Lake! Henskin Lake





A little snow





Large fir


Stonecrop?


white puffy things


View across valley to Mt. Rainier








White lupine


Find the grouse.

Good morning, sunshine!
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Early morning start
OK.  It was a little cool in the morning at 5,800 feet.

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Views from the ridge

False Bugbane
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Ray and Bear Grass
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View north from the trail
The gash on the hillside is the road we drove in on.

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Ray, magenta paintbrush and corn lily

Noble Knob and hiker
An offshoot trail led to an unobstructed view of the Knob and surrounding countryside.

Pink heather, penstemon
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Penstemons ... down below
It is a ridge, after all.

Phlox
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Lupine, phlox
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Mother Nature's Rock Garden
Didn't photograph well.  Try zooming in.

Early Blue Violets
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Meadow at 11K turnaround
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Michelle and friend
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Vik, Friend and Marcia
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Continuing from the meadow . . .
we went on to see Corral Pass at 17K.

Looking back to the 11K checkpoint
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Corn Lily and Snow Queen (purple)
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Photographing flowers
Ray, arnica, lupines and tiger lillies

Sue and Michele
From Rainier View Trail, after Corral Pass.

What a day!
Too bad it was foggy in Seattle.  

White Rhododendron (?)


Returning to the 11K checkpoint
UGH!

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My daughter climbing down Steamboat

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Steamboat from Old Stagecoach trail

To the Homestead
Marking trail through the canyon to the homestead

Northup Canyon View
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Northup Canyon
Mary marking trail

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Rock Sculpture
Sleeping man's head

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Banks Lake from Old Wagon Trail
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Bluebells
of some sort

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Ray heads down the Old Wagon Trail
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Ray on the Old Wagon Trail
Steamboat Rock in the background

Closeup - Shooting Stars
Dodecatheon

View north toward Electric City
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don't know this one's name
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From Steamboat Rock to Northup Canyon
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Ray and Don
Checking trail markings

The Trail, The View
A beautiful day.  Oh my!

Balsam Root
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Tough Flower
Rough environment for such a delicate flower.

Violet
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Spotting Deer
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Checkpoint: The Erratic
Ancient floods left that rock atop the mesa.

View from the West Side
View of Banks Lake from the west end of the mesa

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Shooting Stars
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Shooting Stars and Mesquite
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Two Hikers


Sliding off the Mesa
A hiker descends from the mesa to "the cut"

Banks Lake View
Through "the cut" to Banks Lake.  On the mesa across the canyon is the "Wagon Trail"

Descending The Rock
Hikers clamber down the scree field while another heads up.

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Garibaldi Lake 18km r/t Awesome Hike. these pics are w/old Nikon. going back in spring , May?, w/new Nikon D90 & Manfrotto Tripod. ! :) !

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Aquarium lights

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Waterfall @3sec exposure :)

Salmon run
Salmon run

Salmon run
Salmon run

Salmon run thru trees
Salmon run thru trees, camera picked up the "light effect"

Snowman
Snowman

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Hoh River

Not all days are rainy days in the rain forest.

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The Trail

The trail seems to say, "Come, see, smell, feel.  It's different here."

Hoh Rain Forest trail


moss, fungus and ferns

what more do you need?

Moss decorates trees


More Moss

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IMG_4630_0142.jpg 2009-12-14

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Blythe Lake, Marking Out The Trail.jpg 2010-05-01

notice the Blazing Sun....jpg
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Where's The Trail?


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Slendid View, one of many

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Potholes State Park 226.jpg 2010-05-01

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"Haystack" Butte

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Potholes State Park 244.jpg 2010-05-01

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Potholes State Park 247.jpg 2010-05-01

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Potholes State Park 249.jpg 2010-05-01

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Potholes State Park 251.jpg 2010-05-01

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Potholes State Park 253.jpg 2010-05-01

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Potholes State Park 255.jpg 2010-05-01

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figurin' out the new Nikon..

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Potholes State Park 272 Blythe Lake.jpg 2010-05-01

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Potholes State Park 301.jpg 2010-05-01

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Crab Creek/Frog Lake area

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Crab Creek/Frog Lake area

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Potholes State Park 358 Haystack Butte.jpg 2010-05-01

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Potholes State Park 384.jpg 2010-05-01

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"Haystack" Butte

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Potholes State Park 429.jpg 2010-05-02

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Potholes State Park 443.jpg 2010-05-02

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Potholes State Park 468.jpg 2010-05-02

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Potholes State Park 469.jpg 2010-05-02

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Blyth Lake

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Potholes State Park 536.jpg 2010-05-02

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ahh, The Sage, :)

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Valley Floor

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Potholes State Park 587.jpg 2010-05-02

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Potholes State Park 588.jpg 2010-05-02

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Potholes State Park 185 notice the Blazing Sun....jpg 2010-05-01

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Potholes State Park 217.jpg 2010-05-01

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Potholes State Park 226.jpg 2010-05-01

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Potholes State Park 247.jpg 2010-05-01

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Potholes State Park 249.jpg 2010-05-01

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Potholes State Park 251.jpg 2010-05-01

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Potholes State Park 253.jpg 2010-05-01

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Potholes State Park 261.jpg 2010-05-01

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Potholes State Park 262.jpg 2010-05-01

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Potholes State Park 272 Blythe Lake.jpg 2010-05-01

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Potholes State Park 301.jpg 2010-05-01

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Potholes State Park 358 Haystack Butte.jpg 2010-05-01

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Potholes State Park 392 Haystack Butte.jpg 2010-05-01

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Potholes State Park 429.jpg 2010-05-02

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Potholes State Park 443.jpg 2010-05-02

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Potholes State Park 468.jpg 2010-05-02

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Potholes State Park 469.jpg 2010-05-02

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Potholes State Park 535 Blythe Lake.jpg 2010-05-02

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Potholes State Park 556.jpg 2010-05-02

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Potholes State Park 566 Valley Floor.jpg 2010-05-02

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Potholes State Park 587.jpg 2010-05-02

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Potholes State Park 588.jpg 2010-05-02

At the trailhead

Mary and Kay, always ready to hike, wait for the rest of us.

Crab Creek

Nesting and resting space for trumpeter swans, grebes, coots and others.

The Loop Trail on the Mesa

Kay, Dorm, Anna, Don, Mary and Ray enjoy the view.

Mesas and Tablelands

They make you feel so small.

Desert Sage

Crab Creek crawls by as the breeze carries the scent of sage.

Basalt

Anna and Don pass by the exposed volcanic bones of this exotic landscape.

A View from the Mesa

Western Washingtonians wonder, "What is that bright thing in the sky??"

Descending from the Mesa Trail

Anna, Kay, Dorm and Mary make their way back to lower elevation.

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From the trailhead

See that rock up there?

High Rock Lookout

That rock, with the little building.  Let's go there.

Fireweed

Blooms are low, lots of summer to go.

On the Trail

On a hot day, it's good to be in the shade.

The Bench

A place to rest and enjoy the view.

View of Mt. Rainier

Nice view in spite of murky atmosphere.

White bell flowers

Does anyone know their name?

Mt. Rainier

Another view on the way up.

Are we there yet?

No, it's still above us.

Mountain Aster

Its lovely lavender shade sadly did not show up in the photo.

Blue Campanulas

They cling to the edge, enjoying their vertigo.

High Rock Lookout

We're there!

A View from the Rock

So this is what it looks like!

Rainier from the Doorway

What side was the door on?  The drop-off side, of course!

Looking Southeast

The parking lot below looks a long way off.

Mt. St. Helens

Look for a square-ish hump on the far horizon.

Some Club Members

On the pre-walk, the views weren't so exciting.

Cora Lake

Looking up to High Rock Lookout

Cora Lake Falls

Below the lake, two waterfalls

The Stone Compass


Frankenswine


Salmon Bone Bridge

Crossing a work of art.

Schurmann Climbing Wall

A young beginner makes it to the top.

To Longfellow Creek Trail

Seattle's back yard

Lonfellow Creek Map

We're only four inches from the end!

Camp Long Trail

Don and Anna

Dragonfly Pavillion

But it doesn't shade much sun.

Longfellow Creek

Starting point
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Crystal Mountain ski area


View of Crystal Mtn

View from trail to starting point

The Bullion Basin

Still some snow at end of June

Glacier Lily

A sign of recent snow melt

Climbing out of Bullion Basin

First views of Mt. Adams and, on a really clear day, Mt. St. Helens

On the PCT

On a clear day you can see . . . Eastern Washington, Mt. Adams, Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Rainier

Penstemon

Early harbingers of a great summer to come!

Enjoying the view

Mt. Rainier glows glacially in the background

Toward Bear Gap

Descending through phlox-covered meadows

Silver Creek crossing

Our party stops to enjoy the cool mist

11/20/2011 4:45:13 PM - 001076300569
Great job, Marcia! Makes me want to get out there again in spite of the ice on my deck this morning.

5/23/2010 5:03:50 PM - 000078940566
Great pictures, Mongo, particularly at Potholes. Definitely the place to be while it was raining in Seattle!

7/14/2009 12:01:48 AM - 000078940566
Nice pix, huh? You should go on the walks! Always incredible!