Alger Alp 2014 Trailblazer hike

Today's hike, like last week's Hovander Farm hike began with a little fog.

19 of us met at  Squires lake to begin our hike, some met at the Senior center & carpooled to our destination and some drove to the trailhead on their own.

but unlike last week's hike it was burning off rapidly.

I managed to get a picture of our fearless leader Pat as he paused to take a photo 

of Mt. Baker to the left of Anderson mtn. 

Our lunch view, including the scenic I-5 corridor ;-)

Gus, Owen, Frank, Penny and  Jean at their lunchtime perch! 

Boy did the sun ever feel good.

I took the two pictures below to show the lake at the beginning of the hike compared to the end of the hike, Just a bit of early morning fog and a hazy reflection, and then a few hours later with a crystal clear reflection. Rather pretty don't you think.

When I left my home this morning it was 27 degrees, and by the time we returned to the cars it had warmed up to a balmy 50 degrees!!

Endomondo stats:
5.52 total miles hiked
223 Min. altitude
1286 Max. altitude
1616 Total ascent
1638 Total descent

A sunny day in January

My husband and I along with our faithful Malamute "Lexis", spent our Monday walking on the Centennial trail as it was a glorious sunny day here in the Northwest.

We started in Bryant and I noticed that there was a new sign at the Bryant access parking lot. It had a lot of good information on it, and I was interested to see that there was even a Braille section on the narrow light green panel of the sign.

When we parked our car in the lot our Van overhead info. panel showed that the outside temperature was 37 degrees, it felt and looked much warmer to us. The water plants in the ditch along the trail showed signs of new growth as well.

The calendar may say it's winter, but to us it was a wonderful spring day!