Anyway, I know there have already been some trip reports from the area recently, I'll just say that the trails were all clear, we didn't get any ticks, we did see some young red poison oak, and there was a good variety of wildflowers but not a large volume of them.
I love the bark on these trees.
There's a power line that has broken away from its peers and is pretty close to the ground (touching it, in fact). Doesn't seem very safe.
A lawn growing out of a stump.
You can probably guess which mountain this is.
I think I would be OK with being a cow, if I got to live here.
Near the top of the wall.
These stinky little plants were everywhere.
Looking away from Hood River
Some of these shots will be similar. I like this cliff.
Pretty plant
East again
This one is for the Acrophobia thread -- the first time I came here, I was jumping from rock to rock near the edge when I came to this gap. I had too much momentum and in a split second decision jumped out above 100+ feet of air. It doesn't look like much from this angle, but the ground really drops out beneath you when you're over it! I jumped it again on Sunday on purpose so I guess I'm not too scared of heights.
Again it is hard to see the depth but I scrambled down this. My dog was smart enough not to follow me, and instead worked along the top of the ridge until he could meet up with me a bit later.
Furry, ropey little guys.
The red plants might be pretty if they weren't EVIL POISON OAK
A really lime green lichen, couldn't capture it well
Red moss
It's days like this that make me wish I lived in Hood River.
I loved every one, especially the bark closeups. Thank you for sharing.
