Still Tons of Flowers on Dog (6-24-2011)
Posted: June 24th, 2011, 4:39 pm
Just a quickie, as it were, from Dog today. I was amazed, by the way, that they had a parking lot attendant on duty. I guess this happens on weekends -- I wouldn't know, as I avoid Dog on weekends the same way I avoid Eagle Creek and the Stepping Stone Cafe on weekends -- but to have one there on Friday was something. Don't think it was needed, as the lot was barely half full.
Extra groovy bonus: running into Vibramhead from on here up in the meadows! Something about a solo dude hiker making sure to get his dog in the picture inspired me to ask. We ate lunch up top and hiked together the rest of the time -- quite pleasant, and nice to meet you! How was the salmon? (I got some cherries, too, but I don't know if you saw me there).
Anyway, we now present your standard batch of Dog Mountain photos. The balsamroot do look a little bedraggled, but there's a lot of them still blooming. Also, Defiance looked pretty darn snow-free.
And finally, this is $10 worth of goodness from Cascade Locks: a slab of smoked salmon and about a pound and a half of eastern Washington cherries. A surprising amount of this made it all the way to Portland.
Do we live in a cool place or what????
Extra groovy bonus: running into Vibramhead from on here up in the meadows! Something about a solo dude hiker making sure to get his dog in the picture inspired me to ask. We ate lunch up top and hiked together the rest of the time -- quite pleasant, and nice to meet you! How was the salmon? (I got some cherries, too, but I don't know if you saw me there).
Anyway, we now present your standard batch of Dog Mountain photos. The balsamroot do look a little bedraggled, but there's a lot of them still blooming. Also, Defiance looked pretty darn snow-free.
And finally, this is $10 worth of goodness from Cascade Locks: a slab of smoked salmon and about a pound and a half of eastern Washington cherries. A surprising amount of this made it all the way to Portland.
Do we live in a cool place or what????