We left Yosemite at the end of September after having a wonderful summer. In August and September, we continued to do lots of backpacking and hiking. David also went rock climbing a little. Here are some pictures of some of our outings in the last few months.
After leaving Yosemite, we headed north up the west coast, stopping in Chico to visit with our friends Annika and Ross, two geologists who also make a mean mushroom curry. We spent a night at Crater Lake National Park. We pulled up to the lake just as the sun was setting, to see the full moon rising across the lake. Spectacular! The next night we camped near Mt Hood. We went to Timberline Lodge for a drink, which I was SUPER excited about. It is a classy building, very very cool. Check out its history here: http://heritage.timberlinelodge.com/. I'm now back in Portland enjoying the hospitality of Leah, Chris and their roommates, and heading to Seattle and the Twin Cities for a bit. David started his volunteer work at Mt Rainier.
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| Kuna Crest. |
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| On Kuna Crest, looking at the Cathedral Range before sunset. |
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| Setting up camp. Something about the perspective of this photo makes David look like a giant. |
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| Almost to Donahue Pass. |
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| On the way to Matterhorn. |
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| View from Mt Hoffman. |
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| Moonrise over Crater Lake. |
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| Crater Lake by day from Mt Scott. |
