Off Days

You may have noticed things have been quiet for a few weeks here on the site. I’ve had some visitors and taken a few trips to the mountains. Luke Sharrett came and visited me the last week in July and my sister Kate came all the way from France to visit before heading back to college. Thanks to Luke and Kate for keeping me company and getting me out to Rainier for a few day’s.

I took Luke to Rainier a few weeks ago and we hiked up a glacier. It was an amazing way to spend the afternoon and once we got to the top, we sat on the rocks for several hours just looking at the scenery. Kate was here last week and I took her to Rainier for a very different experience. Total cloud cover and visibility around 30 feet made for a different perspective of things in the mountains. It was constantly misting as we walked through the clouds.

Above: The glacier that Luke and I hiked up at Mount Rainier.

Above: The Paradise Inn, photographed during my trip with Luke turned out to be where Kate and I stayed the next week.

Above: The historic inn, which was built in the 20’s has no cell signal, internet connection or television. It was really nice to be away from everything for a few days. The inn has been kept just like it was the day it opened, small rustic rooms, beautiful architecture and bathrooms down the hall.

Kate and I latched on to this family to find the way home after getting a little unsure of the fog.

Above: The beautiful park road cuts through the mountainside leading the way out of the park.

Above: Wildflowers in Rainier are in full bloom.

Above: The Seattle ferry terminal, where Luke and I took an evening ride to shoot the skyline and get out on the water.

Above: A boat makes it’s way through the moonlight on the sound.

One of the less pleasant surprises of the summer was getting my car window smashed late one night while I was parked downtown. Only my GPS and iPhone changer were taken from my glove box. As you can see, they left everything else (including my photo gear which was covered in the trunk) once the alarm made them wet their pants. I must say I was disappointed with the Seattle police dept. as it took them two hours to come make a report, Starbucks must have been on sale that night or something (trust me nothing was happening, I have a police scanner).

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