The road east of Bellingham ends at a place called "Artist's Point" with views of Mt. Shuksan and Mt. Baker. We spent the morning of yesterday's beautiful day doing church stuff and came home and thought just maybe we could make it up to the end of the road before dark. We had promised our friends R&B a trip up in the mountains on a good day and this was the good day. They were available, so off we went. I think we wore R out, but I hope it did him good to see some beauty in the world. Ron is all bundled up in his chair; we tried to drive it for him, but weren't that good of drivers, so he stuck his hand out and drove himself. We stayed on paved trails for obvious reasons.
that is Mt. Shuksan in the background. Mt. Baker was visible too. Often one or the other is blanketed with clouds. We have never been up there when Mt. Baker was visible before.
Even from the paved trail there are lovely details and grand views. The talus slopes are gold and red with green accents on more stable ground.
The rocks previously covered with snow, show the marks of glacial movement or are capped with moss and dotted with small tough plants.
Recent snowfall still lay in the shadows.
Mt. Shuksan is probably the most photographed mountain in the state. It was beautiful in the last light of day reflected in the lake. The blue of it's glaciers does not show in the picture, but added to the beauty of this lovely spot.
2 comments:
I really love your photo of Baker. Looks like a beautiful trip. Wish I could go!
Lovely photos, soft and beautiful and make you think of autumn at it's best. So glad you could escape and help your friends escape the hum drum business of life and get out in the fresh air and remember how good it feels just to be alive in the beautiful world!
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