October 19, a walk around the edges of Twisp

An autumn hike

On Saturday, Ken and I hiked the Maple Pass/Lake Ann loop route, starting at Rainy Pass. It was a brisk day with lots of sunshine and fall colors.

Lake Ann

Liberty Bell seems lost in all the other big mountains in this view

The cirque behind these larch trees is directly above Rainy Lake. Its tiny glacier cannot be seen here.

Remnants of summer wildflowers

That's the high spot

Heading up to that high spot

Looking down the other side.

That's Glacier Peak on the left surrounded by other glacier covered mountains. There are more glaciers in the North Cascades than in the rest of the lower 48. Well, that's what they told us at the North Cascades Environmental Learning Center.

Heading down the other side with our high spot in front of us

Larch reflections in Lake Ann

Okanogan Highlands Barter Faire

It was cold, windy, dusty, smokey and a great place for people watching.

There was an amazing variety of stuff for sale or trade.

Some people just came for the people watching.

Turns out, we have a mutual friend in Montana!

Lots of great drumming and drums too.

A bike powered blender, what could be cooler than that?

It was only Friday and they'd already had too much Barter Faire!

He asked me to make his picture with my 'image maker'

I didn't see any dragons. I was wary.

I always wondered where the fairies got their outfits.

A weekend at Diablo Lake

Scenes from the North Cascades Environmental Learning Center. I was there for a class called 'Will Write for Change' put on by the North Cascades Institute.

Changing seasons

Methow River near the Suspension Bridge

Larch tree near Harts Pass

Near Slate Peak

View from Washington Pass overlook