NISQUALLY VISTA TRAIL - A 1.2 mile easy hike with views of Mount Rainier and the Nisqually Glacier and LOTS of colorful wild flowers ...
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| Oldest Son and Youngest Son head down Nisqually Vista Trail with Mount Rainier looming over us. |
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| All those black dots in small pond are tadpoles. Oldest Son and Youngest Son could not resist catching them! |
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| Our group viewing the Nisqually Glacier. |
These gorgeous wildflower photos are taken by Youngest Son with his point-n-shoot:
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| Broadleaf Lupine |
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| Abundant Broadleaf Lupine |
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| Magenta Paintbrush |
COMET FALLS TRAIL - A 3.8 mile strenuous hike up, up, up to 900 foot elevation gain and a 320 foot waterfall, the highest in the park. I wish I could hike surrounded by nature at its best everyday.
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| Sweet Niece leading the hike through the forest. |
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| Youngest Son perched and waiting for the slower hikers which might be Commuter Husband - ha! |
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| Youngest Son grabbing that one perfect walking stick |
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| Those tiny figures at bottom are Brother and kids approaching Comet Falls - stunning. |
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| The water is literally ice cold. |
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| Brother out in front as the others cross the log bridge. |
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| I forgot to bring a hair band and it was hot going up that incline. So Brother helped me pull my hair up with a twig! |
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| One of the "smaller falls" in route to Comet Falls. |
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| Brother checking out the rushing water. |
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| Looks like an amusement park ride but it is real ... |
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| Sweet Niece pointing to Comet Falls on Mount Rainier topographic map - our hike's elevation is respectable. |
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