 I arrive and set up camp in lovely weather and take a walk, first up to shoe box falls |
 and upstream to visit the reminants of beaver dams |
 a lovely afternoon to relax |
 soak feet |
 look for waterbug shadows |
 and reflections |
 at Rhodadendron pond a underwater swimming bird visits (loon?) |
 the trail back to camp |
 some streamside signs of spring |
 time for a garlic bread dinner |
 a walk down to the roadside swimming hole |
 and the bridge over the river |
 roadside glimpse of Giant in the setting sun |
 morning brings a ride to St Hubert's trailhead, and a climb to a burn with a view beginning |
 and a fine spot for a garlic bread breakfast |
 from the burnt shoulder of noonmark there are wide views |
 and reminants of the burn |
 soon the trail has snow |
 and I'm getting hot as I reach Bear Den mountain |
 soon the snowshoes are necessary |
 and the climb toward Dial continues |
 Dial is a fine place for a rest |
 it has a view of the great range |
 climbing on |
 birds aplenty; here a woodpecker working |
 lots of snow on the ridge |
 but watch out for those tree holes |
 the junction near the Nippletop peak |
 lots of snow |
 a splendid view from nippletop |
 lots of sun to dry feet and a great place for a garlic bread lunch |
 but the time comes to head onward |
 snow is aplenty on the ridge |
 and downward toward elk pass |
 a pond in elk pass |
 where I think I don't need snowshoes for a moment |
 snow on the climb of Colvin |
 with its grand view |
 rather than scramble for Blake, I pause and soak the sun |
 a boat on the lake below |
 but finally descending |
 back below snow, where the mushrooms grow |
 which way to go? |
 Gill brook, with its slides |
 waterfalls |
 and flumes |
 a trailside arch |
 a roadside dam |
 and I'm back for a garlic bread dinner; after 8 hours sleep, I head home in the wee hours |