Mount Si
May 07, 2009
by
GaliWalker
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last modified
May 09, 2009 12:18 AM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Mount Si
- Region: Snoqualmie Pass -- North Bend Area
- Agency: Department of Natural Resources, South Puget Sound Region
- Avg Rating: 4.01
Bejeweled
It was a mostly grey afternoon as I started the hike. Since I had carted my camera along, I decided to make it a gentle relaxed trip up.
I lingered, keeping my eyes and senses open, hoping to see things I hadn't seen before. The very trail, which I'd usually endure just to gain the summit views, became the star. Lush greenery, made more vivid by the cleansing rain; stately trees, bejeweled with lacy moss; delicate ferns, lovingly caressing the trees...all leapt out and vied for my attention. It ended up being a wonderful hike: the familiar and ordinary became extraordinary.
The summit was a grey murky place, spitting with ice pellets, but by then I hardly cared. (Oh yes, the snow is mostly gone, except for a bit in haystack basin.)
Additional photos: http://www.flickr.com/[…]/72157617764411389
I lingered, keeping my eyes and senses open, hoping to see things I hadn't seen before. The very trail, which I'd usually endure just to gain the summit views, became the star. Lush greenery, made more vivid by the cleansing rain; stately trees, bejeweled with lacy moss; delicate ferns, lovingly caressing the trees...all leapt out and vied for my attention. It ended up being a wonderful hike: the familiar and ordinary became extraordinary.
The summit was a grey murky place, spitting with ice pellets, but by then I hardly cared. (Oh yes, the snow is mostly gone, except for a bit in haystack basin.)
Additional photos: http://www.flickr.com/[…]/72157617764411389
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