My first hike with my new camera. I got a Nikon D40 with a 18-55 lens for hiking. It is so much nicer to carry than my D90 with the 18-200 lens, it is lighter and does suffer from zoom creep, so I can wear it around my neck and over my shoulder. It cost $200, second hand. My D90 cost $1,200 new plus I upgraded the lens later.
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| Changing buses in Brinnon, Dotty was off and a good driver was filling in for her, so did I not get sick. I probably could have eaten breakfast before getting on the bus today. Just look at that sunshine! It was raining when I got on the bus in Shelton at 8:05 |
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| Little detour at the trail head to let someone who looked strange pass. It turned out he was just fine and my caution was unwarranted. But I got to see some interesting stuff while I was detouring. |
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| Rhody shadow |
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| Cherry bark texture |
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| Homalothecium mega moss |
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| Going up, up and up |
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| Finally on top |
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| Panorama from the North viewpoint sun and clouds |
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| Two hikers dogged me all the way up I'm amazed that they did not pass me this is the first time that I have not been passed. |
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| This Cetraria chlorophylla lichen is not normally this brown This is at the south view point where I went to get away from the two hikers that dogged me |
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| Hypogymnia lichen are not normally brown either |
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| I walked down on the road and I saw this Invasive moss from Europe Pseudoscleropodium purum, I found it road side in the mountains today! Will it invade the forest next?? |
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| Fairy vomit lichen and Dicranum moss on a stump |
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| Too bad the DNR owns this part of Mount Walker. I saw this disgrace on the road walk. |
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| Interesting bark on the way down |
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| It was to cold and windy to linger at the top so to kill time after having my tea, I opted to walk down the road and add 2 miles to my hike |
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| Back down to 101, proof that it does sometimes rain in Quilcene |
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| Abandoned outhouse in abandoned campground on my Elbo Creek detour route |
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| Jefferson Transit picking me up at 2:55 the driver was gruff. Maybe he did not like me taking this picture |
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| On the bus about to get off in Brinnon |
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| The Ranger from Dosewallips State park in Brinnon Passed me while I was waiting for the bus at Mount Walker. He seemed friendly, I think he is a friend of a friend. |
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| Somehow I lost my change for the bus so I had to buy something in the Brinnon store to get change. This is the Mason Transit bus coming to take me to Shelton at 3:15 |
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| The rain starts as soon as the bus heads south. This is the Hamma Hamma river |
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| The farther south the bus travels the harder it rains |
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| The bus took a break at the Hoodsport visitor center and there was none other than Ranger Davis the mushroom stomper sitting in his truck. Can I ever go on a hike without seeing that man? |
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| This passenger got on at the Port of Shelton she was dripping wet |
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| My view |
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| My hike today 8 miles with 2,200 feet elevation gain |
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