It all begins here, thanks to Omi!Juniper infront of Mt. Shasta.. Side note: The Rocky Mountain Juniper is a tree native to Washington, which bears bright blue berries. Therefore, it only seems right that the Subaru Forester is named Juniper.Juniper infront of Mt. HoodNight 1 – camp at Agency Hill Lookout Road – part of the Fremont-Winema National ForestI can get used to this overhead viewViews overlooking the Upper Klamath Lake and winding tributaries
Mt. Hood – June 2018
Mt. Hood from Lost LakeMt. Hood amongst the brilliant yellow wildflowersExposed roots of a precariously dangling tree right above the road
Mt. Rainier National Park – June
Camp night 2 – just outside of Mt. Rainier National ParkGrove of the Patriarchs TrailBridge into the Grove of the Patriarchs, Mt. Rainier
Beautiful old root system, more than twice as tall as me!Mt. Rainier from the Sunset section of the park.. the trails were all covered in snow so I was not able to hike much around the summit. But there was a lovely meadow at the summit filled with families of deer, which were very habituated to humans and wouldn’t think twice about walking through a peoples picnic
Olympic Peninsula – June
Cape Flattery – very northwestern corner of Washington State – this is a sacred space with a long history of Native American tribesBrilliant coloring of the exposed seacliff face – Cape FlatteryLook carefully, do you see the small tree growing on the edge?Awesome sea caves
Brilliant old tree in Cape FlatteryHoh Rainforest – Olympic National ParkHall of Mosses Trail in the Hoh Rainforest- Olympic National Park – took this right before I stumbled upon a big brown bear butt in the middle of the trailThe night before I moved into the bunkhouse in Skykomish, I spent the night in Sequim (Olympic Peninsula). I stumbled upon this wonderful Japanese Friendship Garden tucked away in the middle of town. Perfect reading and meditation spot.
Lake Colchuck, Wenatchee National Forest – June
My cool wilderness ranger roomie, Mack! From our hike to Lake Colchuck
Welcome to Skykomish, Washington
Population: 198
A diverse town, from trailers emblazoned with a Confederate flag to classic ranch houses embellished with an Om on the front door.
Day 1 on the job – June 17th3rd day on the job, we stumble across a momma bear and her cub on the side of the road.. the cub is so cute on its little hind legsBuilt a tent pad with a group of volunteer high schoolers from SeattleThis beautiful work of art is posted on my boss’s door – I think I am going to love it here
Liz, my cheerful coworkerThis is Sasquatch territory!!Wilderness First Aid training.. wrapping up Kevin into the ultimate burrito
First Backpacking trip of the season – Dorothy Lake – June
Noah jumped in the lake, luckily right before it started hailing and thundering.. twas a cold and exciting night listening to all the lightning strikes striking the Earth all around me
Meadow Creek Hike – July
14 mile trek through snow and brilliant old forest groves
my cool coworkers, Noah, Mack, and Liz
Visit with Grandpa Allen, Lyndee, and Julia in Port Angeles – July
Hurricane Ridge trail
Marymere FallsHammocking on Lake CrescentMY CUTE COUSIN!!our new house
such beautiful humansGrandpa saved this piece of wood from their old house, it shows the heights of all the kidos, and of course Grandpa added Julia and I to the board!! I am still shorter than my mom..Awesome view from the top of Deer Park Road, Lyndee took me on an adventure
Evergreen Fire Lookout Tower – July
My lovely coworkers, Leah, Liz, and Noah
Wellington – July
awesome old Cascade Tunnel
Campout in the Heybrook Fire Lookout Tower – July
7 stories above the forest floorMt. Barring
faint milkyway over mt. barring
The Washout
the washout, aka the after work relaxation spotafter work napsbeautiful old bridge to the washout
Kevin’s going away partay – July
Kevin’s going away party, such a kind-hearted night filled with laughs and tears from all forest employees, this district is small and cares for each other wonderfullyMack and Cameron’s rugrats at Kevins partyKevin smackin the candy and little bottles of alcohol out of the pinatathis trail is in our backyard
Solitude Monitoring Backpacking Trip up Necklace Valley – July
18 miles of vibrant green gullies covered in ferns and alders, bustling with butterflies and dragonflies, towering talus piles, countless stream crossings, grueling uphill segments, rewarded by glimpses of the snow-covered buttes in the distance
brilliant butterflies and fireweedone of my river crossings, many of which were questionablelike this oneand this oneThis was the first glimpse of a lake after 8 exhausting miles, i was so relieved I think i shed a tear!!Jade LakeEmerald Lake daytimeEmerald Lake just before sunset
Awesome old cabin in the middle of the wilderness
View from my tent looking out at Illswoot Lake, which is a glacier-fed lake bearing a brilliant turquoise color
awesome island in Illswoot, this is where I cooked a mighty dinnerI got a shoutout on Washington Trails Association from a sweet girl I met out on the trail
Visiting Payton in Bellingham, WA – July
Bathroom mural in the BEST BAR EVER … Its a doggie bar in BellinghamScout (Payton’s baby) sitting like a child in a car seat
North Cascades National Park – July
Cascade Pass via Sahale Arm hike
Sauk Mountain
group of butterfly catchers atop the mountain
Blanca Lake
Visiting Uncle Jordan and Anna Banana
Plus Jason, Nathaniel, and Julia
cousins
Evergreen Lookout Campout
Smokey sunset
Hike up the ridge to the lookoutInside EvergreenWhile fixing up the lookout tower, we had a hiker visit us. This is Arlene, and she was the fire lookout watchwoman who lived in the tower for four summers in the 1970s.
Lake Serene – Mt Baker Snoqualmie NF – July
clouds covering Mt. Index
Leah
Port Angeles – July
Had the opportunity to sit in on Grandpa Allen teaching a class.. he’s quite the comedian, all his students were giggling the whole time
Skykomish livin
this is Dani, she is a badass climber, social and environmental activist – my favorite campera lovely camping trip with Paytin and Scout on the Rapid RiverHempfest in Seattle
Backpacking Lake Ann in Mt. Baker Snoqualmie NF with Maddie
Glaciers!!Mt. Shuskan
Rec Crew forever
Backpack trip to Lake Dorothy
Began my summer with my first backpacking trip to Lake Dorothy, and ended the summer with my last paid patrol at Lake Dorothy
Bellingham
you can never be too old to make a fort.. or sleep in one with two huge dogs..
Highline on Mt. Index
Ran into Scooter in my forestwatched him do his thing
we rode the tiny train while the big train sped past!
Last day at work – Harland Ridge berry pickin
One thought on “Pacific Northwest Wandering 2018”
You win. This sure beats spending the summer doing house chores with Dad and Mom….. But we still have your doggies.
You win. This sure beats spending the summer doing house chores with Dad and Mom….. But we still have your doggies.