Monday, August 22, 2011

Forest hike






Lupins, daisies, queens ann lace, sage, columbine to name a few. The forest and meadows are bursting with late summer flowers. Hiking along a forest trail a gradual incline follows the shores of alpine lakes, crosses snow feed streams and ended for me in a little fairy meadow of grass at the end of a waterfall. Gentle breezes kept me cool and sunlight filtered through the trees filling dark corners with bits of light. An old log cabin leaning and listing in a dusty square. Busy squirrels and chipmunks building nest and feeding themselves, getting stuffed on pinecones. No better way to spend a long summer day than hiking a forest trail. My heart raced as the incline increased, but Penny kept a merry little pace a head of me and I could not let a 14 year old dog out do me! One of the ways I've kept busy during the past five days. Hope you are all enjoying these final days of summer.

12 comments:

  1. What a treat this post is! I did similar things, saw similar sights, experienced similar emotions the past 10 days in Ohio, but never could I have expressed it so eloquently and with so much imagery. You always please my soul and I thank you!

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  2. Where is this lake that you have pictured here? It looks beautiful. I am hoping that it is close to us, living in Auburn just up the road from you a couple of hours.

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  3. Thanks for your description of your mountain hike. I've been fortunate to hike in the moutains this summer, too. With snow still on the ground at higher elevations, it's been fun to see more wildflowers at lower elevations on Mt Hood and Mt Rainier. I bought a pair of hiking poles today at REI.

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  4. You and Penny are absolutely adorable... and your words and photos make me want to live in California! What a beautiful, beautiful place!

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  5. just beautiful and the scenery is good too!! xx

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  6. I really love the first photo. It's obvious that you are close friends :)

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  7. look at you and Penny..what a cute picture...

    happy last of summer days to you too, my friend

    sending love,
    kary and teddy
    xx

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  8. This looks like a beautiful place. I love your description of your hike.

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  9. Wow, such beauty! I love how you have places like that close to your home. Penny is so sweet and sounds like a great hiking partner.

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  10. Such a lovely post. I love the picture of you and your beloved furchild. So sweet! Yes, I am enjoying the last of summer... although for us summertime can go right up to December (sort of).
    Cheers!
    Holly

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  11. Oh, those photos are making me happy this morning!! There's nothing quite like those perfect flowers, is there?! And to catch them in such brilliant sunlight makes them even more stunning!! I'm glad you get to enjoy all of this in person! Even better that you enjoy it with Penny!! Hugs, Silke

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  12. Oh my goodness...your late summer is luscious. The description is like a scene form Bambi and the photographs are lovely, I can feel the sun, especially the one of you and Penny. And as for my little visitor, it does make me wonder about a resident. If I could find one like her, I'd be a happy woman.

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