We don't often repeat hikes, but this one to Mirror Lake (6 miles) we've now done four times, three of those prior to me blogging and all in late September. I have combined pictures from then, then, then, and now. As you'll see, this trail offers a variety of terrain, which must explain our return visits. Happily and sadly, everything and nothing has changed.
As we rounded a bend in the forest service road, these brilliant
trees took our breath away. (2003)
The huckleberry bushes and frog ponds near the trail head. (2010)
Huckleberry Hunt (2008)
We were fascinated by our first digital camera, and the fall colors
gave us gorgeous subject matter. (2003)
Different camera, still gorgeous up there. (2010)
Crossing the scree field with Otter. (2003)
In the sun-dappled forest. (2010)
It was just pretty. (2003)
Me and my huckleberry hound. (2008)
I don't know what they're called, but I liked 'em. (2010)
When we were a two-dog family with Sheila and Otter. (2003)
As we rounded a bend in the forest service road, these brillianttrees took our breath away. (2003)
The huckleberry bushes and frog ponds near the trail head. (2010)
Huckleberry Hunt (2008)
We were fascinated by our first digital camera, and the fall colorsgave us gorgeous subject matter. (2003)
Different camera, still gorgeous up there. (2010)
Crossing the scree field with Otter. (2003)
In the sun-dappled forest. (2010)
It was just pretty. (2003)
Me and my huckleberry hound. (2008)
I don't know what they're called, but I liked 'em. (2010)
When we were a two-dog family with Sheila and Otter. (2003)
The lavender stems of these flowers are as pretty without the bloomsas with, maybe prettier. (2010)
At the overflow where we stop for lunch every time. (2003)
Lunch with Zuli. (2010)
Mirror Lake (2007)
Our beautiful Sheila and Otter on their first hike to Mirror Lake. (2003) Pulling this photo up today made me so melancholy because neither of them could come today. They were happy at home, but we were woebegone without them.