CAMPING with killer mosquitoes

Jacob and I hiked about 3 miles to Roasary Lakes in Cascades along the Pacific Crest Trail.
My pack weighed 28 pounds, Jacob's more.
My first time camping since the year 1888 or so.
The mosquito attacks were many and furious.
We met only three day hikers and one fisherman on the lake.
No bears, chipmunks but lots of ants, birds and mosquitos.

Still some batches of snow on the ground, elevation 6000 feet or so.



Our campsite in the woods just left of the white stump.

 

 

On the other side of the lake is a large rock slide:  Good spot for swimming,

climbing

and skipping rocks

There are three small lakes in a row.  About one mile from the first one  the second and the third right next to each other.  Great view of the Pulpit Rock. 

 

 
Another view of the Pulpit Rock this time from the First Lake.

Morning was overcast, no wind, few rain drops, calm and quiet.  Some fishes jumping and

and this poor duck.  He slpashed onto the water, swam around and took off near the shore, missed his landing on the tree, crashed down to the ground.  He was OK after a while swimming and streching his wings.

Breakfast with a view.   The water in these lakes is amazingly clear and turquoise  color.



VACATION

RELAXING ON THE POND IN WASHINGTON PARK

WHILE HENRY IS DOING ALL THE WORK

AND ENJOYING IT

Marilyn's visit 9/12-18

M in the Finnish woods

M on the porch of the sauna by the bay

M climbing the stairs to the villa

Hvitträsk villa

Raasepori Castle ruins

Turun Linna  -  Turku Castle

M in the castle

Sammallahden mäki - bronze age grave sites

M next to the bronze age grave in the woods

M by the cabbage patch

the same patch from the top of the hill.

M by the lake

TUESDAY Walk around the Lake

Grasmere Lake Rehabilitation Project

11/10/2007 http://denver.yourhub.com/

Grasmere Lake had a serious seepage problem, losing 100-acre feet of water each year since 1906 directly into the ground below it.
The liner material is a 30-mil thickness polyvinyl chloride plastic. It measures approximately 720,000 square feet, or 12.5 football fields. The lake's capacity is approximately 100 acre feet or 32,585,100 gallons.

Denver Parks also funded the rehabilitation of the walking trail on the lake perimeter. As part of this restoration, the original sandstone walls were carefully removed, stockpiled and reset in a structurally sound and aesthetically pleasing manner up to the lake edge.

Snack after walking and before starting the Clean Up

Good Night!