Autumn hike, with pictures

Spring in this part of the country leaves something to be desired (unless you're a big fan of mud), but autumn is splendid.

Despite some threatening skies, we took the dogs hiking today. We were going to go to a spot in the woods, but we had heavy rain yesterday so we opted for our favorite ridge-top instead. Unfortunately we were a bit careless in reading the map (I think we'd be an embarrassment to John, Al, and Gwynnie!!), and instead of the trail we wanted (the one with the view) we ended up on some unmarked trail that seemed to lead to nothing but a holding pond, and as a result spent most of the hike plodding along a "trail" that was mostly large shifty stones. Yuck. I guess that gives the day only a "B", but we still saw some nice views and the dogs got to wear their snazzy blaze-orange safety vests (it's archery season for deer here). Thankfully they walk on gravel a lot so their pads are used to the rough going.

I captured some nice pics along the way, and by the time we were leaving the clouds were blowing out, which really showed off the fall colors. And I might be biased, but I think Madison looks especially stylish!

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Comment by John Wolff on November 13, 2009 at 12:08pm: Looks like home (Duluth, MN). Maddie looks exactly like Al.
Where'd you get the safety vests? I flag the dogs with survey tape, but those vests are much more visible. I wouldn't worry too much about archers -- I think they're usually pretty serious about what they're doing, and have to be pretty close to their targets -- but we had 2 non-hunter gun fatalities in western WA in 2008, so I've started buying and wearing hunter safety gear for *myself*.
I'd like a rain cover for their *bellies* -- they come home with half the trail in their belly fur.

Comment by Alice on October 11, 2009 at 5:47am: Oh so that's what Fall looks like...
Living here is Arizona I wouldn't know. Thanks for sharing! :)

Comment by Aj on October 10, 2009 at 9:36pm: Beautiful pictures! Looks like a great time was had by all.

Comment by Nicole, Stanley and STELLA! on October 10, 2009 at 9:01pm: Great photos! It looked like they had a great time! Where did you go, exactly? You're in PA, right?

Comment by Beth on October 10, 2009 at 8:52pm: We are probably about a week away from peak color, but personally I love this time when there are some really bright trees mixed in with ones that are still green. The nice thing about being in the mountains is that the higher elevations peak about two weeks before the valley, so we get a double-dose; when the mountains are turning brown, the park by us will be in its full glory.

And I should no longer be surprised by this, but Jack, my energizer dog, is now dragging out all his toys and trying to get us to throw them for him. Sheesh!

Comment by Bev Levy on October 10, 2009 at 8:44pm: Beautiful! That is our plan for tomorrow, the woods are beautiful right now.

Comment by Judi, Dawn, Soffie & Griffyn on October 10, 2009 at 8:26pm: Fantastic photos!! What a great way to spend your day! My two sisters are in Maine this weekend. Nothing like a beautiful fall day. How cute are Jack and Maddie in their little orange safety vests!

Comment by Beth on October 10, 2009 at 8:04pm: The one with the "little white butt in the woods" will be my new desktop picture at work!

The dogs had a great time, but they missed their afternoon snooze so now they are both zonked out on the couches. I don't have the heart to move them to make room for me....

Comment by christy fry on October 10, 2009 at 7:46pm: It looks to be a magically beatifull day!!!

Comment by Jane Christensen on October 10, 2009 at 7:45pm: Oh how fun! The pics were great and my thought is how much fun Madison must be having...not only with Jack but enjoying and living it! She does look great in that vest!