Tuesday, October 13, 2009

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

Maple Pass/Lake Ann loop hike

Maple Pass/Lake Ann loop hike

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

Maple Pass/Lake Ann loop hike

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

Maple Pass/Lake Ann loop hike

Remnants of summer wildflowers

Maple Pass/Lake Ann loop hike

That's the high spot

Maple Pass/Lake Ann loop hike

Heading up to that high spot

Maple Pass/Lake Ann loop hike

Looking down the other side.

Maple Pass/Lake Ann loop hike

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.

Maple Pass/Lake Ann loop hike

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

Maple Pass/Lake Ann loop hike

Larch reflections in Lake Ann

Maple Pass/Lake Ann loop hike

Maple Pass/Lake Ann loop hike

Okanogan Highlands Barter Faire

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

Scenes from the Barter Faire

Scenes from the Barter Faire

Scenes from the Barter Faire

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

Scenes from the Barter Faire

Some people just came for the people watching.

Scenes from the Barter Faire

Turns out, we have a mutual friend in Montana!

Scenes from the Barter Faire

Scenes from the Barter Faire

Scenes from the Barter Faire

Lots of great drumming and drums too.

Scenes from the Barter Faire

Scenes from the Barter Faire

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

Scenes from the Barter Faire

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

Scenes from the Barter Faire

Scenes from the Barter Faire

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

Scenes from the Barter Faire

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

Scenes from the Barter Faire

I always wondered where the fairies got their outfits.

Scenes from the Barter Faire

Scenes from the Barter Faire

Scenes from the Barter Faire

Scenes from the Barter Faire

Monday, October 12, 2009

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.

diablo lake

red maple leaves

big canoe

moss and lichen

grass and light

leaf and pebbles

diablo dam

Changing seasons

Methow River near the Suspension Bridge

Methow River

Larch tree near Harts Pass
larch tree in snow

Near Slate Peak
near Slate Peak
View from Washington Pass overlook
Washington Pass View