In the interest of keeping up, I’m posting a brief chronology of what I did in October after our visit to Mt Rainier during the first week.
Hikes and other adventures:
Portland Art Museum – Our son visited from Philadelphia, and we visited the Beatles photography exhibit during his stay…
I got my first glimpse of the extensive remodel of the Portland Airport.
Portland Art Museum – we all like the Beatles, and my husband and I are just old enough to remember the early 60’s.
Most of the photographs were taken by the Beatles during their early 60’s American tours.
Beatlemania from the inside of the car…
October 10 – Our son joined us on a hike from the East Crater Trailhead, Indian Heaven Wilderness, WA.
East Crater
Junction Lake
Small lake along the Old Cascade Crest trail
Frozen bog
October 16 – We went up to the Hoyt Arboretum in Forest Park to see the Japanese Maple, but it was still mostly green.
Vine maples changing
Japanese maple still green
October 18 – We hiked with friends in the eastern gorge, Lyle Cherry Orchard Trail, and could see over to the Catherine Creek area, where a controlled burn had spread to nearby forest.
Convict Road viewpoint
Lyle overlook, smoke from the Top of the World fire
Closer view of the fire
Wide view looking west
October 24 – Back in the eastern Washington gorge the next week, for one of those perfect fall hikes at the Labyrinth trail – colors blazing, views forever.
Rowland Lake, near the trailhead. A late bunch of poppies; destination ponderosa on the skyline.
Mt Hood on view
Hello to the trail guardian oak tree
Creek almost dry, but a few ponds in the stream bed
Oak leaves
Oak grove
Lunch view
Ponderosa near our destination…
From which we can see over to the controlled-burn area above Catherine Creek.
Going down past the ridgeline oak tree
A glorious day!
October 29 – We went back up to the Hoyt Arboretum, to see the maple tree now in nearly full color.
Meanwhile – Neighborhood walks…
Neighborhood Halloween –
Neighborhood Hope – I am writing this in November, but we did have hope in October…all through the neighborhood.
Crafting – was mostly knitting, but also, near daily prep and painting over numerous patches in the walls from plumbing repairs.
And I carved my Halloween pumpkin with inspiration from my kitchen sock monkey.
Margaret Quilts 