Trailhead |
rock hopping |
cooling off in the river |
relaxing |
pink sunset |
peeking at the falls |
moon in the glow |
breakfast at Cascade Lake |
off from South Meadow |
to Marcy dam |
serious ascending |
relaxing at McIntryre brook |
nearing treeline on Wright |
alpine goldenrod abounds |
open rock ascent |
it's very windy |
more climbing |
a pose on top |
boots with a view |
back down over |
a summit puddle |
steep descent |
watch your step |
nearing treeline |
into the trees |
sloppy trails |
lots of rock to climb |
or rest upon |
seriously steep |
ascending open rock |
alpine vegetation |
a pause |
rattlesnakeroot |
lots of ascent |
rest out of the wind |
summit mushroom |
sky darkens |
a rapid descent |
lots of open rock |
a blue sky day at treeline |
but british soldiers lurk |
descent into trees |
trail crosses |
and follows streams |
a fine rest |
a view of Colden |
pose at avalanche lake |
dragonfly |
hard to leave this spot |
trail bolted on |
straight up the mountains on opposite shores |
ladders |
nearing lake's end |
view from the end |
rappeling |
into the pass |
an below an avalanche |
back to Marcy dam |
Atlantic Fritillary Butterfly |
trrailside dam |
back near camp |
breakfast |
glare |
stream in the dike |
morning hop |
into the Dix wilderness |
climbing Etown No. 4 |
to views |
indian pipes |
steep open rock |
a pause |
more climbing |
peaceful rest |
grand view |
down before up |
steep down |
glacial boulders strewn |
before the mountain of doom |
really |
its just like limping in a rock garden |
fine views from spotted mountain |
we pose |
the easy way down |
nice ledge |
descent through thick woods |
down north |
lunch at the stream |
and some relaxing |
we wander down to catch the herdpath |
beaver pond to meadow |
rock hop |
relaxing, peaceful, clean |
a visitor is excited |
scratches |
beavers tolerate our visit |
biting toe nails |
the kids frolick |
the beaver dam is impressive and the mountins we climbed |
a morning hop or two and we are home |