At the trailhead, greeted by a friendly dog |
on the old road in colors |
Marcy dam in the gray |
a bit more easy hiking |
portrait 1 |
portrait 2 |
ready to climb |
and we climb to lake arnold |
a pose |
bugs and pads |
nice trailside |
a nice scramble |
gathering on the rock |
and above the cloud |
we lunch |
beside the alpine vegetation |
a bit down |
more up |
a pose |
and another |
under the rock |
and out |
some mud |
we make it the summit |
mud sandals |
a pose |
the steep descents begin |
tammarck |
descent |
descent |
between the rocks |
celebrating life |
carefully |
descending on |
wet rock |
to lake colden |
a smile |
soon enough at avalanche lake |
the trap dike in the clouds |
boardwalk |
along the cliffs |
crazy walkways |
finding mud at the lake's end |
a pose |
back to marcy dam |
back toward south meadow in the fall colors |
we pose |
stretch, gag |
all feet on the ground in the morning |
some easy walking |
a lovely stream |
climbing through colors |
almost there |
final scramble |
through colors |
offer some fine views |
modeling his ushanka |
above the forest |
everyone |
has |
smiles |
we pose |
smiles |
huddle |
play with dogs at the lookout |
back to the cars |
through fall colors |