Previous :: Next Topic |
Author |
Message |
Gwen LO Girl-of-the-Month
Joined: 14 Feb 2010 Posts: 1673 | TRs | Pics
|
|
Gwen
LO Girl-of-the-Month
|
Wed Oct 08, 2014 9:14 pm
|
|
|
Not much of a story to tell, so here's some verbal highlights followed by photographic highlights.
Larches galore from below Cutthroat Pass (on the PCT) all the way to Granite Pass.
Solitude on Cutthroat Pass and a moment so still and silent that I could hear a ravens wings moving the air as he flew.
Stunning views from Cutthroat Pass and beyond.
Complete solitude from the time I left Cutthroat Pass on Friday afternoon until Saturday late afternoon when RainieToo's party began to arrive at Snowy Lakes.
Beautiful weather on Sunday made up for a rather dismal Saturday.
Another hiker on the trail spotted a pine marten just off the trail and was kind enough to share the experience. Luckily, the marten was as curious about us as we were about him; he stuck around for quite awhile before running off.
Now for some pics...
Gold before Liberty Bell, Green before Blue Lake Peak. Silver Star and Gold Tower glowing Lower Snowy Sunset In between the moon and you... Sadness Sadness grows Sadness eradicated Here we go again Seriously, no fires please. Garnet red Just passing through Clinging Morning and a new bluebird day Hardy reflection Granite and Gold Jewel tone reflections Glowing snowy-0057 A gold-framed Tower Ancient things Leave only gold Blazing colors A hiker heads home New friend
Tomorrow's not promised to anyone, so be bold, scare yourself, attempt something with no guarantee of success. You'll be amazed at what you can achieve. -Olive McGloin
Tomorrow's not promised to anyone, so be bold, scare yourself, attempt something with no guarantee of success. You'll be amazed at what you can achieve. -Olive McGloin
|
Back to top |
|
|
the Zachster Member
Joined: 17 Jan 2007 Posts: 4776 | TRs | Pics Location: dog training |
SWEEEET marten photo!!! Lucky you!
We were at Maple Pass Saturday and Cutthroat Sunday...sorry we missed you! Such a gorgeous place.
"May I always be the kind of person my dog thinks I am"
"May I always be the kind of person my dog thinks I am"
|
Back to top |
|
|
Magellan Brutally Handsome
Joined: 26 Jul 2006 Posts: 13116 | TRs | Pics Location: Inexorable descent |
|
Magellan
Brutally Handsome
|
Wed Oct 08, 2014 9:53 pm
|
|
|
Good stuff, Gwen!
|
Back to top |
|
|
Matt Tea, Earl Grey, Hot
Joined: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 4307 | TRs | Pics Location: Shoreline |
|
Matt
Tea, Earl Grey, Hot
|
Thu Oct 09, 2014 12:14 am
|
|
|
Wow, surprising to find solitude around Snowy Lakes this time of year. Bummer about the idiots with fire rings in such a fragile area. Great photo of the marten.
“As beacons mountains burned at evening.” J.R.R. Tolkien
“As beacons mountains burned at evening.” J.R.R. Tolkien
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gil Member
Joined: 29 Sep 2004 Posts: 4057 | TRs | Pics
|
|
Gil
Member
|
Thu Oct 09, 2014 6:51 am
|
|
|
Beautiful shots, Gwen!
Friends help the miles go easier.
Klahini
Friends help the miles go easier.
Klahini
|
Back to top |
|
|
John Morrow Member
Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Posts: 1526 | TRs | Pics Location: Roslyn |
That is one impeccably rehabilitated fire scar, Gwen! Thanks for the hard effort. Bet them rocks were heavy to carry off. Amazing to me that someone will hike ten miles and still have the energy to lift all those rocks to make a ring. Then go foraging for wood when there practically ain't none around, in the mostly open landscape, with any hint of dead and down wood long since picked over. We appreciate your work.
J
I hope you don't mind the correction but it is "Gold before Liberty Bell, green before Blue Lake Peak"...
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”-Mary Oliver
“A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual doom.”
― MLK Jr.
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”-Mary Oliver
“A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual doom.”
― MLK Jr.
|
Back to top |
|
|
olderthanIusedtobe Member
Joined: 05 Sep 2011 Posts: 7687 | TRs | Pics Location: Shoreline |
Great pic of the marten. Too bad about the yahoos making fire rings up there, thanks for deconstructing it. Lots of beautiful photos.
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gwen LO Girl-of-the-Month
Joined: 14 Feb 2010 Posts: 1673 | TRs | Pics
|
|
Gwen
LO Girl-of-the-Month
|
Thu Oct 09, 2014 7:49 pm
|
|
|
John Morrow wrote: | I hope you don't mind the correction but it is "Gold before Liberty Bell, green before Blue Lake Peak"... |
Thanks John. I appreciate the correction. I'm often just picking up the map and taking a guess. Good to know what I'm really looking at!
Fire scars are a pet peeve of mine. I, personally, don't see the need for fire in the backcountry (unless it's a matter of life vs. death) and if you're going to go there, at least clean up your damn mess. And if you can't even do that, at least try to minimize the damage by sticking to a) keeping it small and b) whenever possible, use an existing ring. Anyway, I learned a long time ago that I can either be a part of the problem (by doing nothing but complaining) or I can be a part of the solution (but cleaning up messes and doing me best to educate folks in a friendly manner).
Tomorrow's not promised to anyone, so be bold, scare yourself, attempt something with no guarantee of success. You'll be amazed at what you can achieve. -Olive McGloin
Tomorrow's not promised to anyone, so be bold, scare yourself, attempt something with no guarantee of success. You'll be amazed at what you can achieve. -Olive McGloin
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gwen LO Girl-of-the-Month
Joined: 14 Feb 2010 Posts: 1673 | TRs | Pics
|
|
Gwen
LO Girl-of-the-Month
|
Thu Oct 09, 2014 7:51 pm
|
|
|
John Morrow wrote: | I hope you don't mind the correction but it is "Gold before Liberty Bell, green before Blue Lake Peak"... |
Although this doesn't float off the tongue quite as easily. So much for poetry.
Tomorrow's not promised to anyone, so be bold, scare yourself, attempt something with no guarantee of success. You'll be amazed at what you can achieve. -Olive McGloin
Tomorrow's not promised to anyone, so be bold, scare yourself, attempt something with no guarantee of success. You'll be amazed at what you can achieve. -Olive McGloin
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gwen LO Girl-of-the-Month
Joined: 14 Feb 2010 Posts: 1673 | TRs | Pics
|
|
Gwen
LO Girl-of-the-Month
|
Fri Oct 10, 2014 5:38 am
|
|
|
Thanks for all the compliments folks. Zachster, I have faith that we'll run into each other again! (We always do!) LOL
Tomorrow's not promised to anyone, so be bold, scare yourself, attempt something with no guarantee of success. You'll be amazed at what you can achieve. -Olive McGloin
Tomorrow's not promised to anyone, so be bold, scare yourself, attempt something with no guarantee of success. You'll be amazed at what you can achieve. -Olive McGloin
|
Back to top |
|
|
lookout bob WTA proponent.....
Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Posts: 3043 | TRs | Pics Location: wta work while in between lookouts |
|
lookout bob
WTA proponent.....
|
Fri Oct 10, 2014 6:32 am
|
|
|
"Altitude is its own reward"
John Jerome ( from "On Mountains")
|
Back to top |
|
|
evergreen199 Member
Joined: 09 Aug 2012 Posts: 175 | TRs | Pics
|
Gwen wrote: | Gold before Liberty Bell, Green before Blue Lake Peak. |
I love this photo. Great picture of the Marten too!
|
Back to top |
|
|
Yana Hater
Joined: 04 Jun 2004 Posts: 4212 | TRs | Pics Location: Out Hating |
|
Yana
Hater
|
Fri Oct 10, 2014 9:18 am
|
|
|
Wowza!
Thanks for sharing.
PLAY SAFE! SKI ONLY IN CLOCKWISE DIRECTION! LET'S ALL HAVE FUN TOGETHER!
PLAY SAFE! SKI ONLY IN CLOCKWISE DIRECTION! LET'S ALL HAVE FUN TOGETHER!
|
Back to top |
|
|
gb Member
Joined: 01 Jul 2010 Posts: 6303 | TRs | Pics
|
|
gb
Member
|
Fri Oct 10, 2014 9:30 am
|
|
|
The Marten shot is terrific, Gwen. Did you name him/her?
New friend
It's asinine how people think they need to have a fire and desecrate the beautiful place they came to visit in the first place. Caveman cold, Caveman need fire.
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gwen LO Girl-of-the-Month
Joined: 14 Feb 2010 Posts: 1673 | TRs | Pics
|
|
Gwen
LO Girl-of-the-Month
|
Fri Oct 10, 2014 9:38 pm
|
|
|
gb wrote: | Did you name him/her? |
I did not. Got any ideas?
gb wrote: | Caveman cold, Caveman need fire. |
I think it's more like "Caveman bored without electronic gadgets, caveman build fire to entertain caveman."
A couple more fire rings spotted yesterday on the Maple Pass loop and several more today in Headlight Basin and around Ingalls Lake (where, ahem, there is no camping?). Feh.
Tomorrow's not promised to anyone, so be bold, scare yourself, attempt something with no guarantee of success. You'll be amazed at what you can achieve. -Olive McGloin
Tomorrow's not promised to anyone, so be bold, scare yourself, attempt something with no guarantee of success. You'll be amazed at what you can achieve. -Olive McGloin
|
Back to top |
|
|
|