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kyle d
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PostSat Dec 26, 2009 8:52 pm 
I decided to head up Burch Mountain (via the road) to try and get above what I hoped was an inversion making things dark, cold, and grey in Wenatchee. I drove to the end of the paved Burch Mountain road, parked, then starting walking. It took a while before I even entered the fog.
Lone Pine in the Fog
Lone Pine in the Fog
As I reached the ponderosa pine forest near the top of Burch, I began to think I wasn't going to make it above the clouds. However, shortly thereafter I entered the blue cloud-world typical of the top of an inversion when one starts to see the blue sky through a thin remaining layer of fog. I kept heading up to the radio tower to get some distant mountain views (the road is gated once it hits forest service land, but that doesn't affect walkers).
The Dakobed range and GP above the inversion
The Dakobed range and GP above the inversion
Inversion surronding Burch Mountain.
Inversion surronding Burch Mountain.
Burch Mountain views
Burch Mountain views
Eaglerock and the Enchantments.
Eaglerock and the Enchantments.
Towards Glacier Peak
Towards Glacier Peak
Chumstick
Chumstick
Eaglerock, just above the inversion
Eaglerock, just above the inversion
Eaglerock
Eaglerock
Getting above the fog
Getting above the fog
Eaglerock, just above the inversion
Eaglerock, just above the inversion
Eaglerock was just above the inversion layer, making this inversion higher than most that I have seen. On the way down I realized I had lost my keys. So I retraced my steps in the snow for about 1/2 hour to find them. Although a few days late, I am certain this was a Festivus miracle. I then decending back into the fog and the grey cold world below.
Back into the  fog.
Back into the fog.
And finally some gratuitous sunrise and sunset shots from Saddlerock the past few weeks.
Sadderock sunrise
Sadderock sunrise
Saddlerock sunrise
Saddlerock sunrise
Saddlerock sunset
Saddlerock sunset
Saddlerock sunset
Saddlerock sunset

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PostSat Dec 26, 2009 9:08 pm 
Good stuff Kyle! up.gif

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PostSat Dec 26, 2009 9:54 pm 
up.gif Nice shots of Eagle Rock with the fog.

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PostSun Dec 27, 2009 9:54 am 
Kudos on the great shots. I need to explore more on that side of the valley since I live so close!

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