Snowshoe Hike to Panorama Point - 3/8/13

Bronka, Ted and Liz snowshoed up to Panorama Point.   It was a beautiful sunny day!  Looks like they had a great time despite having to go up the steep hill! 

 Bronka leading the way up that really steep hill.

 Beautiful, but very steep coming up.

 Liz and Bronka taking in all of the beautiful scenery.

 Lunch break at Panorama Point.

Wow, time to go down that steep hill to Panorama Point.

Snowshoe Hike to Reflection Lakes - 3/1/13

Although cloudy, decided to get out and go for a snowshoe hike to Reflection Lakes starting from Narada Falls.   Liz, Bronka and I had a fun day enjoying the beautiful scenery around us.  What was really interesting is that Liz spotted an Ermine and pointed it out as it scampered across the snow.  It looks like a squirrel, but is all white and had a black tip on its tail.  We had never seen one before.

 Water taking a water break

 Cloudy, but nice day

 Beautiful scenery.  Pinnacle Peak in background.

 Camp robber trying to beg some lunch from us.

 Liz and Bronka, frozen Reflection Lakes in background and Mt. Rainier peaking through the clouds.

Me and my snowshoe buddy.

Walk on the Levy - 2/20/13

My granddaughters, Theresa and Kassie spent winter break at our home.   Although cold and snowy, we decided to get out and get some fresh air.   Bronka joined us on the walk on the levy next her home.  It was a great walk.  Very beautiful with the snow falling down.

 Theresa, Bronka, Kassie, doggies, Polly and Buster

 Bronka, Theresa and Polly. 

Snowshoe Hike to Reflection Lakes from Narada Falls - 2/8/13

The Light Boot Hikers group that Ted and I lead, came together with the Lacy Wanderers on a snowshoe hike to Reflection Lakes.   We had a wonderful day with a wonderful group of people. 

 Getting snowshoes on, sometimes can be a struggle.

 Bill and Dennise Eads

 Light Boots Hikers with the Lacy Wanderers

 Too steep for us to go up!  But that is where we are headed

 Wally chatting with  Bill and Dennise

 Finally made it to Reflection Lakes!

 Lunch break, Wally and Bronka.   Wally turned 90 years old.  He is a great hiker!

 Frozen Reflection Lakes

Coming back from a fantastic snowshoe with awesome people.

Cross County Skiing at Barn Flats - 2/7/13

Looked like a great day to do some cross-country skiing, so Bronka and I decided to take advantage of the day and try out our skis.   Decided to go to Barn Flats just below Paradise at Mt. Rainier.   It was great!   Bronka and I were the only ones at Barn Flats.   It had been awhile since we had been on skis, but we did great!

 Beautiful scenery at Barn Flats.   View of Pinnacle Peak and Plummer Peak

 Bronka had me pose and took a picture.

 Yay!  Bronka, skiing down the hill!

Stopped and had lunch and a camp robber took a piece of Bronka's sandwich

 Time to go home, there goes Bronka!  Had a fun day and Barn Flats all to ourselves!

Snowshoe Hike with the Monday Group - 2/4/13

 Monday Group Ladies, Carol W., Elaine, Bronka and Liz

Cloudy, but very nice day!

 Liz, Carol, Bronka and Elaine

 There was a group of climbers going up the hill to camp out for a few days.  Although the day was beautiful, the next few days were not.  On Friday, Ted and I came up this way toward Pebble Creek and this same group was coming back.   I asked them if they had started on Monday, and they said yes.  I told them I was thinking about them on Tuesday and Wednesday when the weather was really bad.  I told one of their leaders, that Bronka and I had seen them go up.  And one of the guys there recognized Bronka's name.  He was disappointed he did not see her on Monday.   I told him we were having lunch as we watched them hike up the hill.

 Elaine

 Bronka enjoying her lunch.

 Bronka with a beautiful smile

 Liz and her beautiful smile

 Carol and Bronka getting ready to go back after a wonderful lunch.

 Me enjoying the whole day!!!

 Carol, Bronka and Elaine

 Elaine

Carol and Bronka, she had a wonderful day!

Snowshoe Hike to Edith Basin Loop, Mt. Rainier - 1/31/13

Bronka and I decided to take advantage of the wonderful weather.  Could not let a great day go to waste so we decided to go snowshoeing and so happy we did.  We almost had the mountain all to ourselves, well that side of the mountain, anyway. 

 Bronka just getting started.

 A tractor making our trail better.

 Beautiful mountain, beautiful day!

 Me!

 Bronka coming up the trail.

 Wow, you can see Castle and Pinnacle Peak

 Mt. St. Helens in the distance.

 Bronka

 Mt. Adams in the background