Sunday, August 2, 2009

Camping Trip


We spent the weekend camping at La Wis Wis which is near Packwood about 1/2 mile from the entrance to Mt. Rainier.  We had quite the exciting time.  There was a small (very small and contained) fire started by lighting across the river from us.  It provided quite a bit of entertainment.  We went hiking several times in the Mt Rainier Park.  Once near Ohanakaposh from the campground up to the Grove of the Patriarchs and back and then today with Jessica up at Paradise on the High Skyline Trail.  We had some interesting campers too.  One group dressed up with glowing necklaces on the last night and serenading the campground with praise songs.  We went to a service this morning at the Ohanakaposh campground put on by a group that Jessica worked for several years ago in Glacier.  They hold services in 40 different parks.
The group shot of everyone.  Julia, Jordan, Jessica, me, and Bryan
Our firefighters
The suspension bridge leading to the Grove of the Patriarchs
Bryan next to the really big stump
Jumping into the blue hole...
Some of our fellow campers
Bryan and I up at Paradise
People practicing before they summit the peak.
Jessica found a faster way to get down the snow fields.  Bryan and I copied.
Some of the wild flowers

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