Beddybye Time

Winters are longer in the mountains and Rainier is no exception. Sprawled before me the Nisqually Glacier already covered with protective rocks begins it's hibernation beneath a fresh layer of snow and there has been more since.

 

Walking here you can hear water everywhere around you, but the moment your head clears that ridge gouged by the glacier in years past the roar of wind rushing down the valley is like the mountain is warning you that you're close enough. You're going to need more than trekking poles if you want to go further and I didn't even bring those.... :-)

 

I was the only one on this trail, indeed, I only took it so I could remove my thermal pants, then I just kept wandering wondering where it went. I sat here for a half hour listening to the occasion rock slide and watching the clouds pondering life (and how I got this bad out of shape...) :-)

 

Blow it up and look around, especially if you like rocks and waterfalls. :)

 

my first ever video in comments, kinda cool. Turn it up loud, because it was....

Done