Mt Baker, Chain Lakes Trail

" My peers, lately, have found companionship through means of intoxication - it makes them sociable. I, however, cannot force myself to use drugs to cheat on my loneliness - it is all that I have - and when the drugs and alcohol dissipate, will be all that my peers have as well. " Franz Kafka

At Baker Jeremy enjoyed the snow, above, a photo of a snow bank in August,

 we had late snow this year.

Daphne and Jeremy, my daughter and Grandson just left yesterday after a week here discovering and exploring Seattle, Vancouver, Mt Baker and Rialto Beach.

It was a whirlwind affair, but so much fun, Backpacking into Rialto was an amazing adventure, as Rialto is a rare beach in today's world, I'd say, with old growth logs that wash ashore, perhaps from The three rivers that flow into the ocean there from old growth stands; The Hoh River, The Quillutte, and the Bogiechiele.

Jeremy discovered our banana slugs, and haystacks, and Daphne wanted to take all the driftwood home with her. She poked her way down the beach examining beautiful pieces of wood, and even found some beach glass, rare at this beach.

I haven't downloaded Rialto Yet, .....be here soon!