tinycann adventures: November 2005

yoshino

"yoshino"

this is our japanese christmas cedar tree

he originated in 1928 and will

hopefully grow to be 14 ft big, although

now he just looks a little sparse.

flora & fauna

mother nature at her best.

bobby's watering hole

this trail was heaven for bobby, chalked full of water features & lots of swimming holes. it was especially pleasing to have him jump in the river with his pack on....

dehydrated food.

finally tired

rightfully so, she acquired a new nickname... "machine"

daphne never tired, constantly running ahead with her pack, then running back as if to say

"COME ON!!!"

happy hour

thanksgiving night. after a grueling day of trying to get to upper lena, a nasty trail & bad weather...we deserved a drink!

the chef

bob preparing our first dinner. penne with homemade pistachio pesto....and of course some wine

on our way to upper lena, finally hitting snow, rain and fog. this was a gorgeous waterfall cascading its way down to the hamma hamma river.

Lena Lake in the Brothers Wilderness, Olympic National Forest

our favorite

what would be tent trapped without a little healthy scrabbling.

my manhattan

pre mixed manhattans, thanksgiving, and liquor soaked cherries!

happy tahnksgiving

from scratch deep dish. who ever said you had to eat crap on the trail!

hop this

oops. our first obstacle. a down tree, 150 years or older. wet slippery bark, nettles, etc.

this took us off course & pushed us down into the super swampy river bed.

trail to upper lena

trail leading to upper lena lake. slippery roots, rocks and wet.

welcome to the pacific northwest

part of trail in virgin forest with huge trees, gigantic boulders covered with heavy moss. heavy vegetation, moisture and thick forest. absolutely lush, beautiful, alive.