[pct-l] Lonetrail

[Deems]

On Lonetrail's last hike he was hiking north to Mt Adams, the Goat Rocks and 
White's Pass. I wonder what his expectations of the beauty of the trail 
ahead were, the same trail section that I first experienced in 2008.  He 
sent me this photo of himself in front of his log cabin in Washington only a 
month ago just after he had hiked 80 miles of the PCT. He had recently lost 
his beloved dog Zap to old age, but was resilient, resolved, and ready to 
resume his love of adventure. He is a grand inspiration and role model for 
me, and I'm sure many other adventurers.
http://www.pbase.com/image/116212690
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>From the archives.....
Brick


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From:  <Lonetrail at aol.com>
Date: Wed, Oct 4, 2006 at 7:54 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Above the PC
To: pct-l at backcountry.net


Got up around five this morning and wanted to do some hiking up in the
Cascades around Snoqualmie Pass Area. Got on the trail head around seven and
started my climb up with my dog Zap. I was expecting to do around eleven 
miles
round trip.

There were no cars at the trail head .The fog/mist was all around me as I
started up. I startled a few deer and several chipmunks; even a squirrel as 
day
break started to light up the forest. Then I went thru the  clouds as I
meandered along the trail still going up not a soul in sight.  Gradually I 
broke
through the clouds and sun rays started to slitter  through the trees.

As I reached the top I had to resorted to hand and foot over rocks with  Zap
tagging along. I
then saw the most unbelievable  sight I  had ever seen as  I looked down .
The clouds were flowing like a slow moving river without a  ripple, almost 
as
smooth as ice, between me and the peak which broke thru  clouds to the east. 
The
sun shining  over the  peak to the east  causing a reflection of the peak on
the clouds below, just as you would see  the refection of a mountain on  a
lake. This is a close to  heaven you can get. And me with out my camera.