Hike - Rattlesnake Ridge

Happy Labor Day to everyone in the U.S.!

I'll admit that I currently have a huge backlog of pictures that haven't made it to posts yet... but I'm working on it. So... these are from May. We spent the weekend packing. I thought a hiking post would be fitting for this holiday weekend!

A group of us decided to hike up Rattlesnake Ridge, which promised a gorgeous lake view as a reward. Off we went!

The trail offered us a little peek of the lake on the way up.

Zoe & Me

Love this view. It's so very Pacific Northwest - majestic evergreens and those perpetual snow-capped mountains in the distance.

At the top! The lake in all of its glory. Of course, my companions chose to tell me about the hiker who died this year falling off the ridge while we were hiking up. Definitely a place to exercise caution.

Me & Olivia

Me & JacobGood friends toast at the top!

JJ, Olivia, & Jacob

And, of course, they check out the vast expanse of greenery.

Steve & Jacob

What did you do for Labor Day weekend? Did you go camping or hiking?

Hike - Little Si (Mount Si)

On a beautiful Sunday in late April, four of us (three human, one dog) hiked Little Si, a short but steep trail up Mount Si, about a 45 minutes drive east from Seattle.

I will be the first to admit that I am out of shape (in full contrast to my dear friend Olivia and her energetic dog, Jas), which is one reason Jacob and I made the goal to hike every other weekend. We went twice in May. Since then, the weather and our schedules have not cooperated, but hopefully we will find time and a nice day to start back up soon.

Jas

Olivia practices yoga on the move! =)

Olivia

We may have a ton of rain, but this is one reason to live in the Pacific Northwest. Greenery and mountains everywhere.

Little Si Summit!

Jas, Olivia, Me

Yeah that's right, I totally wear tennis skirts to go hiking. Acceptable attire.

Me, Jacob

Olivia, Jacob

Gotta love the Northwest. <3