Climbing Mt Timpanogos Utah Aug 14, 2010

Brett and Stephen at the first waterfall


Allen with fresh legs

Up and down this beautiful climb

We are going to start the real climb soon.

Stephen and Brett on the trail, look behind and down!

Once over the first wall you can see the goal at the top.

Rest at Emerald Lake (I did, they went over to the snow.)
We are at 10, 300 feet and going up to 11,750

Now at the top looking down on the lake and snow

Stephen at the top and made it easily!

Brett and I got there too, and Brett was very

patient waiting for me!

Brett and Stephen at the top lookout shelter

A picture of accomplishment, sitting on thevery highest rocks

We saw lots of mountain goats. Just beyond his nose
is part of the trail we climbed up and down.

Goats were a plenty and close by. See how steep the mountain is.

We saw some by the lake on our way down
Really close as this isn't with any zooming

Two more on our trail we had to wait for them to cross

Relaxing on our way down

This is the first waterfall again, but we are close to being done!
I don't even look tired!
14 miles, and 4,850 elevation gain. Wow, at that elevation I was breathing hard.

Great hike with a good support group, my two sons

Annette's visit July 2010

They visited Papa John
Annette ran the 8K portion of the race - jog

She likes masrhsmellows from the BBQ

The kids liked to cook them too

And Emily's tasted just right

Steve took them on his boat and pulled them on the tub

They found treasures on the beach

Annette and her family came for a visit to cool off

Here she is running in the Seafair parade-a-thon

Hike to Olallie Lake with Stephen 7-8-10

There were lots of waterfalls


Here is Lake Olallie in the Cascade mountains

Stephen feed the birds ....

and the Chipmunks were hungry too!

Stephen looks fresh on our trip off the mountain

Family hike to Rattlesnake ledge

Katy and Cara loved the hike up the hill


Lots of ferns and moss

Stephen discovered a Geocache at the top

The young couple at the top

The old couple at the top

Fun in Seattle - July 5th

Lots of fish in the fish ladder


Visit to the locks

Cara sleeping on the homeless bench (rock)

A little international tasting of Litchy Ummmy!

Fun visit to Farmers Market

Hiking the Rattlesnake Mountain Trail

We hike from one end to the other 11 miles


Taking time to eat and feed the birds

Don't bite the hand that feeds you!

Almost done, can see the viewpoints and lake

Allen likes the moss and fern covered rocks.

Rattlesnake Mountain with Steve

Beautiful day! Steve at the first lookout
2 miles, and 1,000 elevation gain

Rattlesnake lake below & Chester Morris in the distance

From the third lookout and a long ways to go.

We found some snow!

Looking over the valley from the top!

About level with Mt Si. We are at 3,500 elevation

Another view of the cascades

Yes both of us made it. ~9 miles round trip,

2,500 elevation gain

This is the East Tower you can see from I90