I did a hike at Mt. Hood Meadows and took my SLR along.
By the numbers: 8.5 Miles, 1650 ft. elev. gain with 4 1/2 hours moving time and 2 1/2 hours photographing.
Mt. Hood Meadows Photo Hike
Hardy Ridge Photo Flower Hike
A hike up to Hardy Ridge to photograph flowers
By the numbers: 9.2 miles, 2230 Elev. Gain, 6 hours on trail.
Hardy Ridge Hike
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.
Mosier Plateau Hike
A beautiful, sunny day with wildflowers in bloom makes for a great hike of the Mosier Plateau Trail in the Columbia River Gorge. 3.5 miles, 750 ft. gain, about 3 hrs.
Afterward we went to Full Sail Brewery in Hood River for lunch.
Dallas Mt. Ranch Lower Loop
Lori and I hiked the Lower loop trail at Dallas Mt. Ranch. 4.5 miles and 750 ft. elevation gain. Lunch at Bargeway Pub.
