Thursday, May 27, 2010

North Cascades

In Early May we enjoyed a 3 night getaway to the North Cascades in Northern Washington. The break was exactly what we were hoping for-- just a few days to reconnect with each other after Tim's busy semester and to spend some time exploring God's creation. We may not have the benefit of a stable home and all that provides emotionally, but God HAS given us the gift of travel. It is our prayer that we would never take for granted the fact that we get to see such amazing, diverse parts of His creation!

Here are a few pics of the mountains and our hikes. We took a long walk along the Skagit River, a long drive into Mount Baker/Snoqualmie National forest (with a few stops at overlooks), and a super-long hike up a mountain trail to the start of a beautiful waterfall. We also did a fun nature-trail to learn about some of the trees in this region. The rest of the time we played games in our little cabin and enjoyed cooking/cleaning/reading together as a family!

The River Walk
Mount Baker/Snoqualmie National forest
Waterfall Hike (with amazing views!)

-JLR

1 comment:

Katie said...

These are such awesome pictures. I love those National parks signs. They have some sort of reminiscent quality for me, although I am not sure why. The landscape is beautiful, of course, and you all look like you are having a great time. I love the daddy/daughter hiking sticks picture. :)