Sharon, Steve, and I hiked to an (undisclosed) lake on a sketchy and steep (undisclosed) trail. I won’t say where it is since it’s “unofficial” and we want it to stay that way, but it sure was gorgeous!!! 

S & S brought fishing gear, I brought a chair and book, and we spent the day in complete solitude away from the masses of other places at Rainier. Many of the wildflowers were past bloom, but the area is so beautiful it didn’t really matter. The wild ripe huckleberries along the way more than made up for lack of flowers!  Again, I have to pinch myself so I don’t forget how incredibly fortunate I am to live near Tahoma and have it as my playground.