Visit with Lee's sister and husband

We now are in Ocean Park on Long Beach peninsula in WA.  The weather runs about 65 to 75 most days rarely but sometimes in the 80's. Tom and Beck's home is lovely and the yard just gorgeous. I so enjoy just sitting in their yard having coffee in the morning and just enjoying all the flowers in the yard.  It is so good to see Tom and Becky again.  I so enjoy their company.

I would love for Lee to build me a greenhouse like this.

What a gorgeous place to sit with a cup of coffee and good conversation.

This is Tom's cooking corner.

They ought to have the world's problems solved within the next hour.

Tom's garden

Lee's sister Becky

Nicky has made himself right at home and loving the green grass----haven't seen much of that in the west.

I can't take enough pictures of this beautiful yard.

Aren't these hydrangea's beautiful?

Beautiful begonias on the front porch.

We had a beach day today.  There is nothing like sand between your toes.

Lunch with Tom and Becky

Lee and Tom still solving the world's problems

.Sister, Becky and Lee catching up

My beach boy

Hiking to the beach.

Nicky's water dish!

Glacier Lake / Layser Cave Randle, WA

We took a hike that was only 4 miles so we thought , how bad can that be. After all, we had been doing 7-9 mile hikes so this would be a piece of cake. Wrong................ It was 2 miles straight up and 2 miles straight down--- on slippery surface and climbing over rocks and did I mention it was 96 degrees out.  We made it to the lake and had lunch there.  It was a good climb but glad to get back to the RV.

Pretty hike when it was level

Nicky cooling off

My hiking buddy.  He looks good for 10 and one half

Here we are at the top.  We had lunch here and a little break before heading back down.

LAYSER CAVE

This was a short hike to an Indian Cave.

I'm in the cave looking out at Lee and Nick

The view of Mt. Adams from the cave was spectacular.

Mt Adams

We will leave tomorrow to visit Lee's sister Becky and husband Tom. They live on Long Beach, WA. We really enjoy the area.
There is no Internet reception there so no blogging for a week.

Windy Ridge, Mt. St. Helens

Today, after I swam my laps in the pool, we had breakfast and then packed at picnic lunch. We drove up to the northern end of Mt. ST Helen.s NP.  The drive to Windy Ridge is beautiful many scenic pull outs.  When we arrived at Windy Ridge we walked up to the overlook which is 432 feet up and then 432 feet down. It was worth the walk.

Look who decided to peek through the clouds--Mt. Rainier

Mount Adams in the background

This is Spirit Lake at the base of Mt. St. Helen's.  The grey section on the right side is the log jam from all the fallen timber during the volcanic eruption in 1980.

Mt. St. Helen's

That's the Swift River below and it is still full of logs.

There were 432 steps up to the top of the overlook but it was well worth the view.

another shot of Spirit Lake

Another shot of Mt.Rainier later in the day lost the top in the clouds.

Flowers along the trail to Meta Lake

Meta Lake

Lee and I on trail to Meta Lake

We hike to Glacier Lake tomorrow so should have some more nice pictures.

Angel Falls and Curtain Falls, WA

We had another beautiful day.  It was about 75 today and sunny.  A perfect day to take a hike.  I got up and did 25 laps in the pool and then we packed a picnic lunch and took off for our hike.  Today's hike was about 6 and one half miles.  The uphill stuff was treacherous at times. Nicky did so well considering he is now 10 and one half years old. 

This peacock hangs in the campground and eats the plums that fall off the plum trees that are all over the park. 

This is part of Angel Falls

Nicky and I decided that this reminded us of Arches NP the only difference is that this is not a rock but a root!!!

This is Curtain falls

Me under Angel Falls.

The Redwoods have nothing over these beautiful trees in the forest here.  You just keep looking up.

The trail went right along this ledge.

Almost to the top!!

Canopies of moss covered trees.

Many moments you felt like you were in a rain forest.

This is looking back at our stay at Leavenworth with Jim and Tracy hanging at the swimming hole.

Bridge on trail today.

Taken under Angel Falls

This flower was along the trail----isn't it awesome.

Nicky and I are tired. I think we'll get ready for bed soon.