Finally a sunny day! We needed to get outside like everyone else. There has been a tremendous amount of snow here in the Northwest. Here are some pictures on Stevens Pass from the WA department of transportation. I'm so amazed to hear of over 100 inches of snow on Snoqualmie and Stevens. I mean, those are totals normal for Mt. Rainier.
So we hit the trail today. We decided to do Cougar which actually is a part of a Bellevue suburb. It is a King County Park and you can feel like you are miles away. That is except for the rifle sounds from a near by gun park. But it was still nice to get out and enjoy the sun. We even got up close and personal with a pair of deer.
Here are the photos:
Trailside on the Coal Creek Falls Trail
Bridge at Coal Creek Falls
Continue on for more photos:
Coal Creek Falls
Alders along Fred's Railroad Trail
Lovely blue sky over the leafless alders
Deer on Cougar Mountain
Feasting on new spring fonds - Deer on Cougar Mountain
Comments (6)
Where's the snow? ARGH I've had enough of winter!
Posted by Jerry | February 18, 2008 1:39 PM
Posted on February 18, 2008 13:39
Beautiful photos! They are all gorgeous but I especially love the last one with the deer. So precious.
Posted by Chiocciola | February 18, 2008 5:02 PM
Posted on February 18, 2008 17:02
Jerry, it was still pretty cold out there. I was bundled up in three layers. I was too chicken to go to the snow line. Too many avalanches this year.
Posted by marta | February 18, 2008 8:34 PM
Posted on February 18, 2008 20:34
Love the photos!
Amazing snow pictures also. I remember a bunch of teachers got caught taking a sick day going skiing one winter up on the pass when I lived there. I almost went.
Thanks for the link to the article. Oh the memories of Boom City. Reading your blog is bringing back so many memories I have forgotten about :-)
Posted by girasoli | February 18, 2008 11:02 PM
Posted on February 18, 2008 23:02
Beautiful photos. It was a gorgeous day here in California today so I went on an hour long brisk walk too. Unfortunately, the rest of the week is supposed to bring rain here.
Posted by Teresa | February 19, 2008 2:02 AM
Posted on February 19, 2008 02:02
I love all of them but esp. the waterfall photo with all that bright green moss!
Posted by Annie | February 19, 2008 12:35 PM
Posted on February 19, 2008 12:35