Mt. St. Helen's, dust, mist

I'll never get this fur to dry out.

Did you order my gore-tex rain poncho yet?

Aug. 11, 2009

Norway Pass trail

Mt. St. Helen's

Approx. 3 soggy hours

soft trailbed

no water

deer and elk tracks for sniffing

logs for climbing and playing

the mist made the mountain disappear

the bushes and plants were dripping

2 paws up

This is me

Aug. 10, 2009

Windy Ridge

Mt. St. Helen's

Spirit Lake view trail

approx. 1 1/2 hours

stairs to start

dusty

no hikers after the stairs

some fur raising side hills

hike back on the road

no water

1 paw up