Monday we hiked up to Winchester Lookout...did you know there's a lookout up there that's kept up by the Mt. Baker Hiking Club? There are two beds inside and it's first come first served for sleeping up there. Alas! We brought everything on the trip to do this but decided at the last moment not to. Oh well...save it for next time.
Highlights included the blueberries which were thick...you could smell them everywhere!
Also our evening...millions of stars out there, the milky way, and so much more.
The second day was hot, hot, hot! We did a little bit of the high-pass hike which heads out to Mt. Larrabee, but decided to head back to the Winchester trail and pick blueberries instead. All in all, it was a couple of days to remember!
For you photo geeks, all the daytime pictures were shot with my newish 15-85mm with a polarizer. The night shots were a combo of lenses, but most of the best ones were with an ultra-wide; 10-22mm. I really need a remote to activate the shutter, as my 40d only maxes at 30 sec. exposures...needed longer exposures at night.
Scroll for a few of my favorite pics...and read the captions for a little more info.
Here's a link to the entire album (worth looking at).
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| Our Camping Site...not a bad view! |
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| These are the "twin lakes" - our camping spot is just above the lake on the right. |
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| The sign at the lookout... |
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| The lookout - lots of pics of the inside, go to my album to see them |
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| Mt. Larrabee is the closest, followed by American Peak, and lastly Canadian Peak |
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| The Big Dipper |
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| Stars and Milky Way were amazing...only wish I could have done longer exposures. |
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| Of course, everyone has this picture! |
Go to the album to see a whole bunch more!!!
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