2015-02-23_SummitLake

IMG 5351xRainier IMG 5258xPondReflect Found these little shadows in the snow melt runoff behind the van. IMG 5259xPond Another interesting pattern in the water IMG 5261xTrailStart Trail head sign.
IMG 5262xSign IMG 5266xCydTrail Snow on the trail the entire hike. IMG 0018xCydTrail IMG 0001xJimKnealing
IMG 0002xJimHiking IMG 5279xBridge IMG 5281xIceBalls Round ice balls along the creek. IMG 0003xJimBridge
IMG 5290xTwinLakeSign Twin Lake at the Bearhead Mountain trail intersection IMG 5302xSnowDown Snow was constantly falling from the tops of the trees. IMG 0013xCydTree IMG 5305xTree
IMG 5313xPeeSwitchBack Along the trail IMG 5323xSilverTree IMG 5331xLake Nearing Summit lake. IMG 5333xAngel Snow Angel
IMG 5334xPawTracks Probably coyote tracks IMG 5339xWoodpeckerSplatter Woodpecker droppings IMG 0009xJimBehind IMG 5351yRainier Heavy winds at the summit
IMG 0033xSummitLake IMG 5355xMoon IMG 5368xNearingSummit Nearing the peak above Summit Lake. IMG 5370xSummit At the top.
IMG 5374yTacoma Tacoma and the Olympics IMG 0035xJimAtTop2 IMG 5376xTacoma Tacoma and the Olympics IMG 0037xJimAtTop
IMG 5378xSeattle Seattle and the Enumclaw plateau IMG 5386xRainier IMG 5391xTolmiePeak Can you spot Tolmie Peak fire lookout? IMG 5392xJetRainier
IMG 5398xCarbonClacier The Carbon Glacier IMG 5401xBirthday The gentleman was celebrating his 60th birthday on a hike with his daughter. IMG 5403xRainierClose The cloud capping Rainier changed constantly IMG 5404xUsAndRainier Two explorers
IMG 5406xUs IMG 5413xBetterUs IMG 5416xCappedMtn IMG 5419xMtnTrees
IMG 5424xHeadingBack Heading down IMG 5427xLakeMtn The iconic photo of Summit Lake and the mountain IMG 5428xBaker Mt Baker in the distance IMG 5430xCyd
IMG 5434xWoodpecker Red headed woodpecker IMG 5436xWoodpecker2 IMG 0038xBackAtLake IMG 5438xCydTwistedTree Hollow twisted bark tree along the trail.
IMG 5442xTwistTree IMG 5445xSummitLake Summit Lake and the ridge to the cliffs lookout. IMG 5452xTrailDown The trail down. IMG 5455xTrailCyd
IMG 5458xTreeDrips The tree showered snow on me as I took this photo. IMG 5460xTreeTops Upper Twin Lake is a mear pond. IMG 5461xBearHeadTwin Bearhead Peak above Twin lake.