I took a walk in Cowiche Canyon from the west end on this mild afternoon.  It was sunny when I began, but clouded up some and I had nice diffuse light.  It's starting to get colorful in here and will only get better over the next week or so and will probably be very nice for the next couple of weeks or so.  Catch it while you can!

I took a walk in Cowiche Canyon to check out how the fall colors were coming along on this cloudy-bright, cool afternoon.  I started at the west end and walked down to bridge #7 and back.  There was some nice color in the sumac and rabbitbrush, but I was surprised that a lot of it was past.  The other shrubs and trees, especially the red-osier dogwood, are starting to color up, though.  It wasn't great today, but it will just keep getting more colorful in here over the next few weeks.

We started at the Scenic Dr trailhead and walked down into the canyon and back. We were a little early for full fall color...last year we hiked here Oct. 8th and the sumac was in fully red.  Now it is just starting to turn and rabbitbrush is starting to bloom a beautiful yellow.  We saw several butterflies enjoying the rabbitbrush.  Although we love coming here for the spring wild flowers, the flowers that have dried are still stiking.  It's always a great place for a hike between viewing the interesting rock formations and the plants.  

I took a short afternoon walk today in Cowiche Canyon now that it's cooled down.  I started at the Scenic Dr trailhead and walked down into the canyon and back.  It's still mostly green in the canyon, though the rabbitbrush is starting to bloom, some of the shrubs are starting to show some yellow, and the sumac is starting to turn.  It will still be a few weeks, though, before it's really colorful here.  The afternoon was sunny and warm with a lots of nice clouds and a cool breeze at times.  Even though the canyon is not at it's peak, it's always a nice walk in here.