I had the privilege and pleasure of taking the month of August off from my day job to finish a bunch of hiking research for a side project that I'm working on. It was productive, exhausting, and a total blast. I did some day hikes and a handful of two- and three-day backpacking trips. In northern Washington I went west to Orcas Island and east as far as Tonasket, as far south as the Columbia River, and many spots in between.
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Three-day trip up the Suiattle River to Miner's Ridge,
with views of Glacier Peak |
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| Spotted many grouse, especially in eastern Washington |
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Went over the Entiat River Valley for my first time.
So pretty over there! |
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Sometimes I hiked solo, and sometimes with friends.
Did an overnight and two day hikes with Alice! |
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| View from Monument 83 in the Pasayten Wilderness |
On the days in between hiking, I came back to Seattle to do laundry, grocery shop, eat a big salad, repack, and catch up on city life.
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I got to hang with a couple of
my sweet little nieces. |
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| Elliot Bay sail boat race with friends. |
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| Work team building event--sailing cruise! |
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Swam in Lake Washington on a
warm night as the sun set, then
watched the moon rise over the water. |
I'm sad that the month of playing outside is over, but I'm slowly getting used to the idea of fall being here. Happy September!
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