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Peter, about to sell his cub scout popcorn | | He's hard to resist in his uniform! |
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Eric took Peter and Kenny to the state fair in Puyallup | | Jean and I went on a hike to Lake Ingalls, north of Cle Elum. The first day was rainy, cold, and very windy. The scenery was still outstanding. |
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A pika in the rocks | | In the Alpine Lakes wilderness |
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Lots of interesting rocks | | We didn't see any mountain goats, which are aparently common here, but we did see lots of tufts of their hair. |
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Some very unusual rock formations, it looks like a dried out old streambed | | The next morning dawned bright and sunny, thank goodness! |
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The larches were turning yellow, and apparently in about 2 weeks will be a bright orange | | Our tent survived the night fairly well, despite the heavy winds and rain |
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Lovely little streams in the meadow, with sandy bottoms - if it had been warmer, I would have jumped in! | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/09-20-2015-sylviahike/gallery_img_2236.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/09-20-2015-sylviahike/gallery_img_2237.jpg) | | | We had to keep a close eye on the cairns, to find our way |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/09-20-2015-sylviahike/gallery_img_2238.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/09-20-2015-sylviahike/gallery_img_2250.jpg) | | | Over the gap, our first glimpse of Lake Ingalls |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/09-20-2015-sylviahike/gallery_img_2252.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/09-20-2015-sylviahike/gallery_img_2253.jpg) | | | An unusual seam of rock in the cliff |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/09-20-2015-sylviahike/gallery_img_2255.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/09-20-2015-sylviahike/gallery_img_2257.jpg) | We decided to try a circumnavigation of the lake. In terms of distance, it wasn't too bad, but there was serious scrambling involved. | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/09-20-2015-sylviahike/gallery_img_2261.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/09-20-2015-sylviahike/gallery_img_2264.jpg) | The "beaches" would have been very tempting if it had been warmer! | | The lovely north side of the lake |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/09-20-2015-sylviahike/gallery_img_2268.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/09-20-2015-sylviahike/gallery_img_2273.jpg) | In the basin below was another meadow with streams similar to the ones we camped next to | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/09-20-2015-sylviahike/gallery_img_2274.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/09-20-2015-sylviahike/gallery_img_2278.jpg) | | | We tried to find a way all the way around the lake, but were not successful |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/09-20-2015-sylviahike/gallery_img_2279.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/09-20-2015-sylviahike/gallery_img_2280.jpg) | | | What looked like a rescue helicopter was flying around, very close to the mountain and lake, and then hovered around in the valley next to us. We thought that there had probably been an accident. |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/09-20-2015-sylviahike/gallery_img_2292.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/09-19-2015/gallery_minimakervolunteers.jpg) | On our way out - a view of Mt. Rainier in the distance | | Sylvia at the Mini Maker Faire | | | | |