Friday Morning Visit To Little Mount Si

It has been about three weeks since Bogie had his surgery and we were both anxious to enjoy a trail together.


Little Mount Si was one of the first hikes we explored when moving out here and its 4 mile length seemed perfect.



There is only one stream on the trail and Bogie made sure to enjoy it coming up to the summit and going back to the trailhead.




A first for us, there were two dozen or so kids on the summit when we arrived. I guess it was part of some "adventurers" party.


This worked out well since we both were a little tuckered out. I had gone for a 4 mile run before heading out to the hike. The picture at the top of this post is Bogie immediately after hitting the summit.



It was a hoot seeing all these kids interact with each other and it added an interesting new tweak to the hike experience. We held off on taking pictures until the group headed down.





Just like the last time, when I tried to take some pictures with the both of us (with the length of my arm extended out), Bogie took this opportunity to lick some of my well earned sweat.


Heading back down, we hit a little snag. With the hundreds of times I'm sure this has happened on our walks, this it the first one I've captured.

Thursday Morning Hike Of Mount Rainer - Skyline Trail

Hiking season in the Pacific Northwest has been reduced this year due to record winter snowfalls, late snowfalls and overall cooler temperatures. I had no idea it would be the first of September before I made good on my new years resolution to visit the big mountain. However, I couldn't have picked a better day to ask off and the entire hike was glorious from the first step to the last.







Yes, bogie is missing from these pictures for a couple reasons. First off, pets are not allowed to enjoy trails within national parks. The second is that he is recovering from surgery to remove a fatty mass that has been slowly growing the last few years.





This last picture is right before reaching Panorama Point (6,227 feet). From there I had a couple options and decided to continue forward on the high trail but first ...


yes, a toilet is available here. Look at this view right as you exit the facility.




Here you can see some serious wannabe hikers going through some training on dealing with snow. I look at all the gear they are carrying and come away quite satisfied with my day hike load (being a jacket and a camera).




I'm sure the wildflowers are not a magnificent as usual this time of year. However, still wanted to try my hand at a couple shots!



No snowplow did this! Just the funny way nature on the mountain will pile up snow in one particular area.



On the way back, checked out a couple waterfalls. Check out the rainbow at the bottom of the last picture.