Aaron is officially thirty-something. For his birthday, his parents, Duane and Peggy, my sister, Kirstan, my niece, Alex, and our dog friends Tippi and Gib all backpacked to Thorp Lake for an overnight trip. It was great fun. It was beautiful weather for the trip and the bug were minimal (not our luck last year). After hiking into the lake we took a gingerly stroll around the lake and explored some very cool places. The moon was like a spot light and cast very cool shadows in the woods. The next morning we packed up and headed to the lookout about a mile above the lake. Views from here are incredible. You can see Snoqualmie Pass, Mt. Stuart, the Leamh's and two volcanoes, Mt. Rainier and Mt. Adams. After enjoying the views for awhile we headed down and back to the vehicles. All the photos from the trip can be seen and saved at the link below. (I finally figured out how to hyperlink)
