Main Street Cup Cosy by tincanknits in Cascade 220 Aporto – knit group project
Our first time on the rerouted trail to Mirror Lake – the trail is slightly longer than before, but not as steep, and crosses several small streams on new bridges.
Mirror Lake was popular on this not quite fall day.
Tom Dick and Harry Mountain beyond Mirror Lake.
Mt Hood reflected in Mirror lake.
We continued to the top of Tom Dick and Harry Mountain, and enjoyed clear views of the Cascades north and south while eating our lunch.
Mt Hood and Mirror Lake from Tom Dick and Harry summit.
Mt Jefferson to the south.
Panorama – St Helens, Rainier and Adams to the left of Mt Hood.
Late summer glaciers of Mt Hood.
Mt Hood in view on the descent.
There were a few scrappy wildflower blooms hanging on to their petals, and tinges of autumn on the vine maples and huckleberries.
Hike #43, 7.4 miles, 1600 feet.
I pulled this sweater yarn out of the hibernating pile, measured and swatched a bit, and recast on….we’ll see how it goes.
Some rain, helping someone move, house painting, future trip planning, but no actual hiking this week.
A new home
A late birthday present
Last year I knit a long loose vest, but it doesn’t fit or hang well, so I decided to ‘frog’ it during La Vuelta de Espana. The Vuelta is the three week bicycle stage race through Spain, one of the three European grand tours. People spin for The Tour de France, and I chose this for my project as we review the coverage of the Vuelta each evening. The mountains of Spain look amazing, and once again, the cyclists are incredible.
Farewell, Ivy Cardigan
Unravelling (frogging), and reskeining;
Drying the skeins after a good soak to remove the kinks;
Reskeined, ready to knit again.
We returned with friends to this same trail near Cooper Spur on Mt Hood that we hiked in July. Fewer flowers, less snow, still the sky, the swirling cloud cap, the views afar, the plans formulating to complete the Timberline Trail loop someday. Hike #42, 6 miles, 1650 feet.
Once attaining the crest of the East Eliot Moraine, the Washington Cascade Peaks are on view to the north,
and Mt Hood is ahead to the west.
Low growing buckwheat, lupine and yarrow.
Later in the day, clouds forming on the mountain, knotweed in the foreground showing fall colors already.
My hiking companions resting near the Timberline Trail high point.
And, almost back to the trailhead, high desert beyond.
Lookback: A couple of photos comparing snow levels with mid-July:
View up the Eliot today, 8/31/2019.
View up the Eliot seven weeks ago, July 12, 2019
View to the south, toward Lamberson Butte and the Timberline Trail crossings, today.
Similar view seven weeks ago.
Two pairs of sleep shorts.
And a random Portlandia street art scene:
Margaret Quilts 