This year has just flown by, I think not having an actual summer didn’t help. It was so wet/damp at the beginning and so short.
We did get one more camping trip in and totally lucked out and got awesome weather! We went to Mt Rainier National Park back in Sept. It was sunny and in the 80s. We took off the jeep t-tops once we got into the park. It was so beautiful, we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.
We camped at Cougar Rock, it was so peacefully….helps to wait until after school is back in session….grin
Camp
On the drive around the park, we stopped at a glacier river, that showed it’s history of how it has moved through the years. Meet a couple that lives just across the river in Washington from PDX, that has been going to Mt Rainier for years and has seen all the changes. They must have been in theirs 80s, they were so neat to talk to. Would’ve loved to talk some more, but we were out in the open without any shade…..very hot. Putting our hands into the glacier river felt so good.
Glacier River
This year’s bridge, until it gets wiped out. =)
On the drive up.
And we drove up to Paradise so we can do a small trail and see Nisqually Glacier. Since last winter was heavier then usual for snow and our summer started later, parts of the trail still had snow. But the small hike had such an elevation increase at times that it took 3hrs round trip.
Start of the hike.
Wildflowers and snow. =)
A waterfall off of the glacier in the distant.
Marmot!
The range, with Mt Adams way in the back round.
A very icy, but refreshing feeling stream. We put it on our necks and face, didn’t drink….not recommended unless filtered.
Have a great turkey day!