Hiking & Snowhoeing around Seattle
April - May 2010

More winter, More snow: Talupus Lake & Olalie Lake


Didi, Qing and Jeff Snowshoeing to Talapus Lake


Stream Crossing: Are you sure?


"You guys are crazy"


Plenty of holes to fall into


Lunch at Talapus Lake


Didi at Olalie Lake, "30 minutes" further


Didi and Val at leaving Olalie Lake


Qing and Jeff leaving Olalie Lake

Cherry Blossom in seattle


Seward Park


Twin Falls

One week later: Talupus Lake & Olalie Lake


No snow at the trailhead!


Same spot, this week no snow!


The log without snow


Close to Ollalie Lake


At Ollalie Lake, this time without snowshoes

A Saturday in Seattle


View from Alki to the Olympics


Downtown


Don't try this in China!


Looked like Didi will eat for free!


Last Supper: Big hunger, Small stomach!

Kamikazi Trail


Didi, better come back fast...


but Bent watched out for Cathy


Qing and Jeff


Nice stream next to the terrible NEW trail


The new trail...!


The nice OLD trail...!
(where is the budget crisis...?)


The waterfall


Cathy and Bent at the falls


Rest for Val and Qing


Hiking down the old trail


Ups! We reached this sign from the other side!
Should we now go back up, or cross this barrier?


Money for Trail, sure, lets borrow more money from China!

Talupus Lake


Bridget's 1st trip after walking again


At the lake


Running into a wild mountain man


ChairPeak at snoqualmie Pass


Yes, you can still SKI HERE!!!


Finally, Jeff, you have been caught:
Born in 1956 ?!?!?!?!