4-21-09
A 70 degree
Tuesday during a cold wet spring. I couldn't get out the past weekend
so I made a point to get out this day. After working until 1:00 pm I
started up the trail, next to Issaquah High School, at 2:00 pm. It felt
more like 80 than 70 as I haven't hiked when it's that hot in six
months. There are still some skunk cabbage in bloom though they are
nearly finished. The High School Trail above the power lines is lined
with bleeding hearts and violets in the spring. This year they have
barely begun. I saw only a few bleeding hearts. Above the big bridge is
a great spot for trillium. That one I hit just right. Many dozens of
trillium. I saw more coming down than up. Not sure it more blooms
opened later or I was just more observant.
Still a few logs down though the ones below the bridge have been cut out. I was covered in sweat by the time I reached the railroad grade. From there it's mostly downhill to Poo Poo Point. I ran into three groups while heading up. About as much solitude as usual on this trail. At the point I found a crowd of parasailors in the air and on the ground. There was a steady breeze helping the sailors get airborne. At the peak, I saw 14 folks in the air.
It was 3:50 when I arrived and I spent 1 1/2 hours up there. What a great place to spend a sunny spring afternoon. I had my camera and a newspaper to keep my busy. The time went by all too fast. With the breeze and thermals the parasailors seemed to be able to stay up as long as they pleased. All to soon, I had to head down. I was surprised to see another half dozen groups coming up. Maybe they wanted to see the sunset from the point. I made it down just after 7:00 pm. What a great way to spend an afternoon!
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Still a few logs down though the ones below the bridge have been cut out. I was covered in sweat by the time I reached the railroad grade. From there it's mostly downhill to Poo Poo Point. I ran into three groups while heading up. About as much solitude as usual on this trail. At the point I found a crowd of parasailors in the air and on the ground. There was a steady breeze helping the sailors get airborne. At the peak, I saw 14 folks in the air.
It was 3:50 when I arrived and I spent 1 1/2 hours up there. What a great place to spend a sunny spring afternoon. I had my camera and a newspaper to keep my busy. The time went by all too fast. With the breeze and thermals the parasailors seemed to be able to stay up as long as they pleased. All to soon, I had to head down. I was surprised to see another half dozen groups coming up. Maybe they wanted to see the sunset from the point. I made it down just after 7:00 pm. What a great way to spend an afternoon!
 Trillium |
 Violet |
 Trillium Central |
 Launch Site |
 Getting Started |
 Flying Over Me |
 Flying Over Issaquah |
 Flying By |
 Twins |
 Taking Off |
 Running To Take Off |
 Soaring Above |
 Another Trillium |
 Salmonberry Flower |
 Trail Down |
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