 Just getting on the trail. |
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 Myrtle Falls |
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 Headed down into the valley. |
 Wildflowers and Rocks. |
 Paradise River |
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 Looking back to where I started. |
 Going up. |
 Still going up. |
 1.4 miles down, 1.9 to go to my first objective. |
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 Lots of snow to cross. |
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 Still going up. |
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 And up. |
 Once again looking back to where I came from. |
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 Another mile marker. |
 A couple crossing a creek in tennis shoes. |
 Lots more snow. |
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 Mossy creek bed. |
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 A snowy climb. |
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 And still more snow. |
 and more snow. |
 and still more snow. |
 Finally back on solid ground. |
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 Nice place for a lunch break. |
 Still haveing lunch. |
 Wow! I'm really up here. |
 Mt. Saint Hellens |
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 A tired tree. |
 Looking back once again to where I had come from. |
 Looking ahead. |
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 Getting close to panorama point. |
 Wild Flowers. |
 and more Wild Flowers. |
 and even more Wild Flowers. |
 Wild Flowers. |
 Wild Flowers. |
 Wild Flowers. |
 That's panorama point up there. |
 The short cut trail is closed do to snow. Now I have to go up there to get down to Panorama Point. |
 Going UP! |
 And up. |
 Switch back after switch back. |
 Too much fun! |
 Looking back down again. |
 Mt. Adams in the distance |
 People playing in the snow. |
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 The long and winding path. |
 A waterfall feeding the Nasqually Glacier. |
 I made it to the top. What a view. |
 See, That's me. I'm really up there. |
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 The same water fall |
 A closer view of the water fall. |
 Mt. Adams to the left and St Helens to the right. |
 Panorama Point is way down there. |
 Close up of the Glacier |
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 Wide view of the water fall. |
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 Moving right along. Almost to Panorama Point. |
 The Nasqually River valley. |
 Going down. |
 Looking up on the way down. |
 Looking back once again. |
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 Still going down towards Panorama Point. |
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 I made it to Panorama Point. |
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 The snow that closed the lower trail. |
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 More wild flowers. |
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 Almost back to the lodge. |
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 Dang, got to go up to get back down. |
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 More snow to walk through. |
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 Almost done! |
 I made it. 5.5 miles. What a blast! |
 5:30am at Reflection Lake. |
 Sunrise at reflection lake. |
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