Month: October 2018

  • 20181021 Tieton River Nature Trail, OCWA

    20181021 Tieton River Nature Trail, OCWA

    Mike and I took advantage of a gorgeous autumn day to make the drive over White Pass to the Oak Creek Wildlife Area, to hike along the Tieton River Nature Trail. I suspect we arrived for peak color, and with the mildest of breezes and warm temperature, it was a sublime day. Particularly stunning was…

  • 20180923-20181002 Wonderland Trail 2018, MRNP

    20180923-20181002 Wonderland Trail 2018, MRNP

    And on your left, Mt. Rainier. It seemed a continual refrain as my brother Barry and I circuited, counter-clockwise, the imposing presence of Mt. Rainier along the famed Wonderland Trail. A celebration of cancer survival, it seemed the only thing big enough. I had applied for a permit the minute the website opened on March…