Summer has come to an abrupt end. The good news is that wildfires no longer threaten people and their homes and soon the smoke will be gone from the valley.
Last week Mary and I and our pack of dogs headed for Harts Pass and the Pacific Crest Trail. We had a good hike to Grasshopper Pass, going past many PCT thru hikers who were anxious to keep walking. If everything went well for them, they’d be in Canada, 35 miles away, the next day. A few flowers were still blooming and we heard marmots and pikas and we ate a few huckleberries along the way. We had a little sunshine, some breezes, a little misty rain and ever-changing light. It was really lovely.
huckleberries
Ever-changing light
paintbrush
Buckwheat
Pearly everlasting
larch trees
thru hiker
thru hiker
thru hiker
thru hiker
Hot dog tights?
No one wants to sit next to Sky. Can you see the brown stuff on her shoulder?
The route back to the trailhead
Larch madness season is coming
Molly gets a drink.
Mary taught Luna to get a drink from her hydration pack. Sky would not even try it.
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