Little Bandera Mountain, Ira Spring Trail - Mason Lake
May 30, 2010
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KarenP
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May 31, 2010 06:26 PM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Little Bandera Mountain
- Region: Snoqualmie Pass -- Snoqualmie Pass
- Agency: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Snoqualmie Ranger District, North Bend Office
- Avg Rating: 2.50
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Ira Spring Trail - Mason Lake
- Region: Snoqualmie Pass -- Snoqualmie Pass
- Agency: Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
- Trails: Ira Spring Memorial (#1038)
- Avg Rating: 3.83
- Be Aware Of
- Snow on trail
Mason Lake, by Karen Portin
Even though the weather promised to rain and no one was available to go on a hike, I decided to go on an excursion not far from civilization.
I started out late and took my time. There was a light mist in the air and foliage was fresh and green. I took as many photos as I liked since there was no one with me to get impatient with delays.
There was little snow on the trail until near the top of Bandera. I shared the peak with another group of hikers during lunch who left quickly as they were getting chilled. The usual spectacular views of the I-90 corridor were totally obscured.
To add a little adventure to the day, I traversed the ridge and intersected the trail at the divide. There was a lot of snow on the trail until the lake. And the rain increased to a steady downpour.
The rain, clouds and mist on the lake did not deter me from taking too many photos of the trees, ice and boulders. Mason Lake is so beautiful, no matter what the weather.
To see my photography excess: http://www.flickr.com/[…]/
I started out late and took my time. There was a light mist in the air and foliage was fresh and green. I took as many photos as I liked since there was no one with me to get impatient with delays.
There was little snow on the trail until near the top of Bandera. I shared the peak with another group of hikers during lunch who left quickly as they were getting chilled. The usual spectacular views of the I-90 corridor were totally obscured.
To add a little adventure to the day, I traversed the ridge and intersected the trail at the divide. There was a lot of snow on the trail until the lake. And the rain increased to a steady downpour.
The rain, clouds and mist on the lake did not deter me from taking too many photos of the trees, ice and boulders. Mason Lake is so beautiful, no matter what the weather.
To see my photography excess: http://www.flickr.com/[…]/
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haha
You photograph the same things that interest me, shapes and colors and specimens. I think the camera may be helping slow us down to really look at all the cool stuff we'd otherwise pass right by, including Kazuyo's artful lunches.