Mount rose 11/2/12

Winter is coming the rain is falling. This is when the rain forest comes alive. The trees turn into a deep green the ravines once empty have water. Since mount rose is a cone shaped mountain I wondered where all the water comes from. There is no snow. I hiked around and saw it first hand. The ground cover has an unbelievable ability to hold water. The ground cover is fed by trees shrubs etc. I watched that happen from a beautiful vantage point. A hill of clover like plants sloping down. You could see water flow across the tops of this ground carpet. They dripped into small streams then into bigger and bigger ones. At the base of the mountain we have a large stream. This picture is the result of all if the life on the mountain. There are many streams on mt rosé now. It tastes good and ice cold.

Smiling's my favorite!

Wagon wheel

This is the left front foot of a cougar. There were several other prints in dirt that were better but not photographic... Also a picture of the trail. I did not go to the top due to the snow...also because of the tracks....

Lattins cider mill

It was a lot of fun. The apple fritters there are incredible.

Mount Rose....again

You would think I only know of one hike. It was beautiful today no rain minimal wind. The small streams that have been empty now have water. I couldn't figure out where that water came from. There is no snow on the mountain. As I walked along I could see lots of water dripping down from. Beautiful land cover. In one place you could see. The water running down the green carpet like icicles then running off into a small stream. Wow. It was amazing.

Mount Rose 10/12/12

A beautiful day. Sun at times covered clouds. Sitting on the summit I watched the clouds roll in below me. It was an awesome sight. I just took several pictures of the trees. It was an amazing day!!! This year I climbed Mt Rose 4 times. Wagon wheel twice and mt Elsinore. I made it to the summit this time in 2 hours and 1.5 down with. 30 lb pack. I getting ready for Mt Rainier next year. Gearing up for snow shoeing....

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