[JimK]

[extreme envy] Thanks Alan. It looks like I may not get in my annual larch hike so I appreciate your photos all the more. [/extreme envy]

[Alan Bauer]

Thanks Jim--- it was about as close to a dream perfect trip as I've had in a long time. I didn't get to any larch last year...actually this exact trip was planned for the last TWO years for me but two years ago I had to go to a funeral and last year's trip I got so sick I even bailed on myself. So it was a special day knowing how hard I had tried to get in there! Truly a place I'll try to get to every year or two. Maybe next year I'll free up my schedule to head up after larch hiking to help out on the work party weekends of wood cutting up at high camp for those folks too!

[Reuben]

Thanks, soon the snow will take over.

[Backpacker Joe]

Good one for sure! TB

[Alan Bauer]

BPJ--- you been up there before I assume? It is so remarkable, and if you haven't then the extra work to go up to Cup Lake caps off a perfect trip. The tarns just west of Larch Lake were brewing with fish too---not big ones but 4-8" size and guess what: two belted kingfishers were up there fishing away! I have never seen belted kingfishers up at this elevation before so that was a new entry for my birding journals to say the least. Go now...it'll all be hidden by next Wednesday with 4000-4500' snow levels (freezing levels 5000-5500'). Wonder what I did with my non-shorts hiking pants....might need to finally start using them.

[MooseAndSquirrel]

oooh nice ones Alan. If I don't see any golden larches this year pictures like those will be some compensation! Sounds like you had a great trip.

[Alan Bauer]

Rather than edit the first post with new images, I'll just dump them here. Got my slides back and had a scanning frenzy tonight---well over 40 of them now safely archived digitally as well. Here are some that I thought may be fun to share to add to the quick images I shared a week ago. G'day, Alan

[Dean]

SUPERB Shots Sir Alan. I can't believe that this year I missed the Larch show (although I did try) but your pics really are (as usual) stunning. This is why I love NWHikers.net, where else do you see the greatest photography shared so willingly on the net. Thanks for sharing your great trip and photos.

[Larry]

Truly great and wonderfully composed images. I bow to your larch, and to you. Man....stunning. The "island of larch" particularly moves me. Wow. But then again, so does the "vibrant larch and huckleberry"...hoo wah! There is a lot to be said for scanned transparencies. They just seem somehow "richer" than digitals..probably just my imagination (running away with me...).

[Newt]

Very nice Alan. Haven't seen the Larch's in their Golden Glory yet but hope to soon. Missed them by a week or so last year. NN

[JimK]

Very, very nice. One vote for "Vibrant Larch" as the best of the bunch.

[Backpacker Joe]

Sir Alan, alas but NO I have not yet been into the Chiwaukum area. <sigh> What camera gear are you using for those BRILLIANT shots MAN? Mod note: photography related replies were consolidated here in the new photogrpahy forum.