Devastating the Obvious: camping

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8.31.2009

Another attempt at Elk Lake

We tried a new route to Elk Lake this weekend - and failed. But we stopped at the Ranger Station on our way home and have one last route to check out. Hopefully we can make that happen next weekend. At any rate, we did find a spot to camp off of NF 2480 alongside a creek. Who knows what creek, but it was a nice creek for our little 1.5 day trip. MoNK still loves being outside which of course makes our camping trips fantastic. Hopefully we can enjoy an extended weekend in the wilderness with the whole King family next weekend :)

A view of Lake Cushman on our way up

MoNK smiling in the car

Sleepy Smiles

Our home

Mossy trees

We love the Evergreen State

Papa found a big ol' slug

And more moss

And giant 'shrooms

Mama & Miles

The Kings -1

Papa & MoNK

Look Papa I'm flying!

8.22.2009

Hike @ Gazzam Lake

We planned on camping this weekend, but Sydmo is a little sick so we decided to go for a day hike instead. We went to Gazzam Lake on the island. It was a fun little trip. Miles was bright eyed as usual in the trees. The boy absolutely loves being outside.

8.02.2009

Ocean Trip - M's 1st Camping Adventure

We finally went camping this summer!! We took our first trip with Miles to the ocean. We stayed at a place we've been once before just North of Queets. Miles was the perfect camping baby. He slept in his carrier on our hikes and enjoyed the scenery through the forest. The weather was ocean-cool which was so nice after it being in the 90's all week. We even had morning dew on our tent. And the ocean was.... the ocean. Fantastic as always.

Our private ocean view :)

Always a hungry baby

Hungry/Sleepy baby - ready for a snooze on a hike

Miles sleeping on Mama's pillow for the trip

Our view

Papa and Miles headed to the beach

I love my boys

The Kings

Sleepy bear

My boys

Silly Papa

The beach

8.19.2008

Reflecting on our Road Trip

Thursday - Day 1:
We left Seattle for Leavenworth. @ Leavenworth: tasted some wine, walked around to the little knick knack shops, and visited the park. We left Leavenworth for Banks Lake. @ Banks Lake: visited the Grand Coulee Dam, bowled in Coulee City, camped at Banks Lake, watched the best Moon Rise ever.

Friday - Day 2:
We left Banks Lake for Spokane. @ Spokane: visited Julie, Gracie, & Travis, went to Riverside Park, did a little shopping. We left Spokane for Deer Park. @ Deer Park: visited and stayed with Chris' parents, watched a beautiful sunset, played Wii, slept in the coziest bed ever.

Saturday - Day 3:
We left Deer Park for Walla Walla. @ Walla Walla: visited old stomping grounds, tasted some wine, did some shopping, ate a phenomenal dinner @ backstage bistro, camped in the Umatilla National Forest - in Oregon.

Sunday - Day 4:
We left the Umatilla National Forest for Mt. Rainier. Sunday was a driving day. We took White Pass and drove past the Naches & Wenatchee Rivers. There were lots of people kayaking & tubing.... we were a tad jealous :) but we then reached Mt Rainier from the South and it was so beautiful!! Then... Mt Rainier to Home.

Monday - Day 5:
Recovery time @ home.

The weather was fantastic the entire trip and we got to see two incredible Sunsets, two amazing moon-rises, and views of Mt Rainier, the Blues, etc. We visited family and friends, enjoyed wonderful wine and food, did a little shopping and chilled out in the sun. It was a wonderful trip. Now back to the grind...

Wine Tasting in Leavenworth

@ The Winery

The streets of Leavenworth

It was hot all over the state.

Road Trip Signs!

Hit the Road Jack...

Camping @ Banks Lake

Visiting Jules & Meeting Gracie!

Check the bottom line:

Sunset @ Deer Park

Umatilla National Forest

Finding Stuff...

Mt Rainier

Driving...

Leaving Mt Rainier

8.06.2008

Elk Lake Camping Trip!

We went to Elk Lake this past weekend with James, Ana, Carrie & Jamil. It was the perfect weekend.

Friday Night:
We started hiking at about 10:00. Got past the washout and hit another washout. It was a doozy. We couldn't find the right road and decided to set up camp where we were and wait till morning to get to the lake. We camped in the dirt road on top of hay bails. Yay!

Saturday:
In the morning we packed up and hiked a couple more miles and reached Elk Lake. We set up camp and enjoyed our day. We cooked a chicken above our fire, caught and cooked a handful of fish, knit a scarf, and hiked around.

Sunday:
We took a hike along the river bed. It has rocks covered in dead black moss that's like a black carpet. We found some pools with trout and all sorts of exciting stuff. This hike was very fun and a bit grueling. When we got back to camp we packed up our stuff, and hiked uphill about 4+ miles back to the cars. It was a wonderful, tiring trip.

Elk Lake