It was overcast all day, with a little light rain starting about mid-morning. Good day for shooting cascades because there are few reflections and hot spots.
I went back up to High Bridge and started with the ri
ver right off the parking area. The river narrows so there is constant white water in that area. Went on the Coon Lake trail to try for some shots of the seep I saw yesterday.
On the way up I saw the best arrowleaf balsamroot I had seen so far. Blossoms in good shape, with a nice gray rock as background. Continued on to the seep and spent more than an hour there. Several lenses, several angles. Did a little on a flower and fern as well. Met a birder looking for the "owl guy" but I wasn't it; met him later at the Visitor's Center. Then took a walk up to the Agnes Gorge Trail. Walked past the trail head again - need to remember it is just past the first "speed bump" in the road (actually a hump of dirt to re-direct water). Went a short ways up. Did a tiny cascade and a short pan of the mountains. It was raining just enough to discourage me from staying. Saw some nice orange flowers (they were Indian Paintbrush) on the way back, but haven't identified them yet.
Went up to the Visitor's center and chatted with a hiker who just come up the 17 mile Lakeshore trail. He said he takes about 2 overnights and there are several campgrounds on the way. Two have shelters, but he said he prefers not to use them since they often are infested with mice. Showed him my pictures and we talked.
The gentleman asking for the owl guy came and we chatted about flashes of all things. He said up a Coon Lake several deer showed up and one walked out into the Lake on log before jumping in the water. Sounds like it could have been a good picture. All I saw were bear tracks and a hummingbird that disappeared immediately. He did clear up one thing. I heard a sound on the trail that sounded sort of like blowing across a bottle - a deep ughhh! with a repeated pattern. He said it was probably a grouse. He asked about the owl guy, but the ranger said she hadn't seen him for a couple of days, but suggested where he might be found.
Will probably start dinner right after this blog. Will print this evening and maybe add a few images to the Stehekin School presentation.
I went back up to High Bridge and started with the ri
ver right off the parking area. The river narrows so there is constant white water in that area. Went on the Coon Lake trail to try for some shots of the seep I saw yesterday.
On the way up I saw the best arrowleaf balsamroot I had seen so far. Blossoms in good shape, with a nice gray rock as background. Continued on to the seep and spent more than an hour there. Several lenses, several angles. Did a little on a flower and fern as well. Met a birder looking for the "owl guy" but I wasn't it; met him later at the Visitor's Center. Then took a walk up to the Agnes Gorge Trail. Walked past the trail head again - need to remember it is just past the first "speed bump" in the road (actually a hump of dirt to re-direct water). Went a short ways up. Did a tiny cascade and a short pan of the mountains. It was raining just enough to discourage me from staying. Saw some nice orange flowers (they were Indian Paintbrush) on the way back, but haven't identified them yet.Went up to the Visitor's center and chatted with a hiker who just come up the 17 mile Lakeshore trail. He said he takes about 2 overnights and there are several campgrounds on the way. Two have shelters, but he said he prefers not to use them since they often are infested with mice. Showed him my pictures and we talked.
The gentleman asking for the owl guy came and we chatted about flashes of all things. He said up a Coon Lake several deer showed up and one walked out into the Lake on log before jumping in the water. Sounds like it could have been a good picture. All I saw were bear tracks and a hummingbird that disappeared immediately. He did clear up one thing. I heard a sound on the trail that sounded sort of like blowing across a bottle - a deep ughhh! with a repeated pattern. He said it was probably a grouse. He asked about the owl guy, but the ranger said she hadn't seen him for a couple of days, but suggested where he might be found.
Will probably start dinner right after this blog. Will print this evening and maybe add a few images to the Stehekin School presentation.
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