Summerland Hike

[SurferLucas]

Went on a 9 mile hike yesterday up to the Summerland Camp near Mount Rainier...this hike offered up many photographic opportunities. Anyone wants to come out to SEA and hike it, I'm game.

Old growth forest to start to the trail...it was about 51f when I started the hike:

Dew droplets:

Mount Rainier rising above a wildflower filled meadow:

Burbling creek:

Some of the wildlife...this little guy:

Hoary Marmot:

Young buck...apparently happy with his afternoon of eating flowers:

Others can be seen on flickr:
flickr.com/photos/SurferLucas

 

[killbilly]

Looks like a place full of tricksy hobbitses...

 

[SurferLucas]

Looks like a place full of tricksy hobbitses...

SHUT UP! Same exact thing @Derg and @scooter2525 said yesterday...it's scary at times how we all seem to think the same.

 

[scooter2525]

The dew on the leaves pictures is amazing. I wish the focal point was on the horney marmont.

Was this shot on the prime?

 

[SurferLucas]

The dew on the leaves pictures is amazing. I wish the focal point was on the horney marmont.

Was this shot on the prime?

24-105L...I thought I got him instead of the flowers between us, but he startled me coming out from the tree, plus he was quick...it was just try to get the lens on him and shoot.

 

[Cessnaflyer]

Few places can match the northwest.

This is where we spent our 5 year anniversary.

 

[mikecweb]

24-105L...I thought I got him instead of the flowers between us, but he startled me coming out from the tree, plus he was quick...it was just try to get the lens on him and shoot.

Did you buy it?

 

[A Life Aloft]

Went on a 9 mile hike yesterday up to the Summerland Camp near Mount Rainier...this hike offered up many photographic opportunities. Anyone wants to come out to SEA and hike it, I'm game.

Old growth forest to start to the trail...it was about 51f when I started the hike:

Dew droplets:

Mount Rainier rising above a wildflower filled meadow:

Burbling creek:

Some of the wildlife...this little guy:

Hoary Marmot:

Young buck...apparently happy with his afternoon of eating flowers:

Others can be seen on flickr:
flickr.com/photos/SurferLucas

These are really outstanding! I love the photo with the brook especially and the photo of the little deer. But they are all very good. I'll have to peruse the rest on flicker.

 

[A Life Aloft]

Few places can match the northwest.

This is where we spent our 5 year anniversary.

What an incredible spot! Where is that? Terrific photo. Just stunning.

 

[Cessnaflyer]

What an incredible spot! Where is that? Terrific photo. Just stunning.

Colchuck Lake. It was a relaxing weekend of hiking, accordion festival and an embarrassing round of golf.

http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/okawen/recarea/?recid=58717

 

[A Life Aloft]

Colchuck Lake. It was a relaxing weekend of hiking, accordion festival and an embarrassing round of golf.

http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/okawen/recarea/?recid=58717

Thanks for the link....going to check it out. Really beautiful place.

 

[MercFE]

Great pics... I really do need to figure out all these great spots and get the family out for a hike.

Maybe one day there will be a weekend that I'm not working.

 

[SurferLucas]

Colchuck Lake. It was a relaxing weekend of hiking, accordion festival and an embarrassing round of golf.

http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/okawen/recarea/?recid=58717

I did Colchuck Lake last Sept...it's an impressive lake, and one I'd like to do when it's not 55 and raining off/on.
http://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/colchuck-lake

Great pics... I really do need to figure out all these great spots and get the family out for a hike.

Maybe one day there will be a weekend that I'm not working.

Don't go hiking on a weekend out here...unless you like hiking with the rest of Seattle

Join the WTA (Washington Trails Association), it's a great resource for finding hikes

 

[Cessnaflyer]

I did Colchuck Lake last Sept...it's an impressive lake, and one I'd like to do when it's not 55 and raining off/on.
http://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/colchuck-lake

Don't go hiking on a weekend out here...unless you like hiking with the rest of Seattle

Join the WTA (Washington Trails Association), it's a great resource for finding hikes

Yeah we only hike on weekdays. It's nearly impossible to do a nice peaceful hike on a weekend. Love the WTA we use them to find our new hikes.