The forecast was for a nice sunny day. The plan was to hike up to Hardy Ridge in Beacon Rock State Park and photograph some wild flowers in bloom. What I got was heavy cloud cover that had enveloped the ridge and saturated the plants with water droplets. The droplets soaked my boots and pants and made the rocks very slippery and unsafe. Plan B turned out to be to enjoy the hike and get a few photos before heading home early. By the numbers: 8.5 miles, 1900 ft. Elevation Gain, Time on trail about 5 hrs.
