Photo: Goat Lake from the trail leading to Goat Ridge. We spotted at least three mountain goats on the far side of the lake (in the snow fields).
"It takes a lot of sunshine to melt away a winter," said the Ole' Goat. (LeRoy's Legacy, 0116, 2010)
Spirit Lake
Photo: Spirit Lake in the "blast zone" of Mt St Helens. The log raft you see on the lake has been floating back and forth over the surface for 30 years!!! (since the erruption on May 18, 1980)!
"That's the problem with losing your temper," Margaret told Helen. "You can never undo the damage!" (Debris Floats, 1229, 2009)
Mt Whittier
Photo: View from Mt Whittier to Mt Rainier looking north.
"Stay on the trail," warned Whittier. "It will guide AND protect you." (Follow the Leader, 1225, 2009)
Waldo Lake
Photo: Waldo Lake in the Central Cascades is "ultraoligotrophic" (having extremely clear water with very little organic material), and as of 1990 the Forest Service stopped stocking the lake with trout to preserve this clearness. This year (2009) all motorboats were banned for the same reason.
"Fish poop and motor oil are like 'wrong thoughts'," said Waldo-the-Wise. "They accumulate over time, and cloudy thoughts mean cloudy decisions." (Cataracts, 1224, 2009)
Davis Lake Outlet
Photo: Davis Lake Outlet at the south end of the Cascades highway in Central Oregon.
"There's a real advantage to filtering your out-put through several millions tons of lava rock," explained Davis. "It really improves things!" (How Purification Works, 1223, 2009)
Davis Lake
Photo: Davis Lake at the South end of the Cascade Lakes Highway near Sun River.
"There's a lot going on overhead," Davis said, gazing out at the expanse. "I need to pay much more attention to what's going on up there!" (Destiny Is Watching, 1213, 2009)
Mirror Lake
Photo: Here's another look at Mt Hood during the short, but beautiful "Window of Opportunity." It will soon be very, very dark in the forest, the temp is dropping fast, and I'm several miles from the car (last night).
"Storms paint the mountain white, and then the snow is bathed in light." Trillium stopped, looked me in the eyes, and said, "It always happens in this order." (Clear Skies, 123, 2009)
Mirror Lake
Photo: The sun is setting and we're hanging out on the snow-covered fishing dock at Trillium Lake (now frozen over) watching Mt Hood fade into the night. (Sunday evening).
"Good evening!" Karis-the-Quick smiled, paused... and said, "Let the show begin!!" (Father of Lights, 112, 2009)
Mirror Lake
Photo: Mt Hood 20 minutes before sunset from Trillium Lake. I ventured out on the frozen waters, but not dangerously. The lake will soon fall asleep for the winter under a thick blanket of really beautiful white snow, and that's when I'll be back!
"Storms!" Trillium gazed for a long time without saying a word, and then... "None of this is possible without them." (Roots of Virtue, 1204, 2009)
Crescent Lake
Photo: Crescent Lake, just off Hwy 58 heading south down the Cascades. This is a nice place to bring the family, and if you have a boat... well, bring it along.
"You can thank your grandparents' generation for these high quality recreation areas," explained Odell. "They were thinking of you before you were even born!" (Foresight & Sacrifice, 1129, 2009)
Salish Pond
Photo: Salish Pond in Fairview (yesterday evening).
"It's been a busy day," Salish said with a sigh. "But you know... it's over now and I can rest." (Home, 1128, 2009)
