Oh Dear
The same pair of dear met us for breakfast the next morning
No Cares
They had no problem with us being there. Food conquers fears
...and Bears! Oh my!
The black bear that was walking just yards below where Michael was hiking
Bumble Bear
The Bumbleabout mascot?
On the Hunt
This bear was hungry. Just glad he prefered the vegetation over us.
Scree Trail
This trail cut across a long scree field. Watch your step!
The Sentinels Watch
Be passed the gates of the mountain sentinels after crossing over Cascade Pass
Watch Your Step
This trail must need to be constantly cleared of loose stones
Look Up
Hoping that no loose scree decides to come stumble down after another landslide
I Spy Fern
Can you spot Fern up ahead of me?
Rock Out
Just a close up of some of the loose stones that make up the endless scree field
Peekaboo
The rocks that make up the scree field are multiple layers thick. Making the slopes even more unstable
Glaciator
Its still mid-August and the glacier are holding tight to the mountains
Up View
Another view looking up the scree field
Towards The Pass
A view from where we were hiking from at Cascade Pass
Glacier Crunch
All along our walk out of the North Cascades we could hear loud cracks from the mountains caused by these glaciers
Glacier Wall
These glacier field clung to the mountains. How long till one day they are gone?
Sentinel Peaks
A view of the top of the mountains that I refer to as the sentinels of my soul. They protected me only while I was within their keep
Off the Scree
It was comforting to get off the unstable scree field. Especially with all the landslides lately
Green Cover
Green dominated the spectrum all around us
Dream Trail
Never have I been hiking with views like this before
Mountain Island
This tree covered hillock seemed to be like an island to itself
Tree Dancers
The wind has warped these trees in all sorts of shapes and angles
Long Loner
This tree stood alone as the tallest
