Mt. Hood

Soon after arriving at The Timberline Lodge at 6000 ft - a little more than half-way to the summit - we went on a little walk.

Anna and David stop to joke around while Rachel helps Bess get a rock out of her shoe.

Then, we start to encouter snow. Including some pretty big mounds of (well-packed but melting) snow.

Flowery ground cover was ubiquitous: that's Indian Paintbrush on the left. At the treeline, whatever trees there are are pretty scraggly.

Looking down the mountain (left) and up the mountain (right).

Bess and David spot a bird.

The next morning, we got in line with a whole bunch of snowboarders (didn't see a single person in line with skis), and rode the ski lift up to 7000 feet.

We arrive at the top of the ski lift, but we're still far from the summit (and wouldn't get any closer).

But we had a very nice walk back down.