Mount Washington — Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011

Snoqualmie Region > North Bend Area

The lion, the witch, and the wardrobe. This weekend clearly concludes the hiking season there lack of. After missing the last couple of months of hiking, I tried to capture the last hike of this season. The amount of snow that has fallen overnight was startling. Moving quickly, trying to beat the clock, hiked to the summit, trees and ground already heavy with snow I wondered if i had missed a season? Hiking to the summit with the strong winds and snow rapidly falling I encountered a mountain goat who quickly retreated. As I descended, the storm growing with intensity, I actually wondered if I had seen that goat? Trees, leaves, ground heavy with snow, loosing light, i started to look for the lion to help guide me to the end. Let's hope for better dayz ahead and the early Spring we deserve!