It's already autumn up on Klahane Ridge. We drove into to the clouds after a fresh rain. The trail closes next week so they can rebuild the road, so we went on the first relatively dry day. The trail was wet. There were sparkling drops of water glistening on the lupine leaves. The clouds curled about the ridge. Visibility varied and the sun brightened and dimmed setting off the colors of the late summer, early fall foliage. There were no views of the distant Olympics. Not even Sunrise Point was visible. Still, the views were spectacular in their own way.
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A misty scene |
Less mist, more green |
Rock plants |
Late phlox |
Clouds rising from the north meet the ridge. |
The view north, no mountains in sight |
Mist playing with the mountains |
Pink yarrow, a mutant |
Late summer foliage |
Another bit of trail |
Mist hiding the stone fingers |
Another green carpet |
More mist, more green |
Berries of some sort |
Drops of water on lupine leaves |
Magic carpet beside the trail |
More fog and cloud |
Deeper in the cloud |
The cloud thickens; reason one not to store your data in the cloud. |