Gem Lake 2026

Taylor and I went did a quick overnight backpacking trip to Gem Lake last night.  Anna and I had done this hike last year and it was such fun to come back with Taylor. So grateful for the time with him while he is home! 

moody fog on our hike up last night 

green hope

Gem Lake 

 

Taylor took these pictures with the 0.5 lens and it cracked us up as it looks like I am carrying a HUGE backpack.

 

I did bring 28 heart rocks home, and they weighed 20 pounds so perhaps those photos above are not too far off of my backpack. 😂💕

June Twenty-Twenty-Six

 

A Little Piece of Heaven

 

such a treat to see Rachel Cliftton yesterday at her house in Leavenworth for a quick visit while I was waiting to pick up Liam and Taylor at the trailhead 

labyrinth on their property 

heart rock I spotted in the labyrinth 

Mountain Goats

I got to provide shuttle service for Liam and Taylor today for their run/hike through the Enchantments, and let me just say that they were beasts knocking out 20 miles and over 5000 feet of elevation gain in just 7 hours. I went the first 4 miles with them to Colchuck Lake and was so impressed with the jet packs they seemed to have attached to their backs. So proud of these two mountain goats!! 

4 am departure from Seattle and a 7:30 am start time at the trailhead 

trying to keep up with the boys! 

Colchuck Lake was my turnaround spot so I could head back to run the shuttle 

bubble sendoff 

enchanted indeed!

strong finish at 2:30 pm!! 

Icicle Creek cold plunge to celebrate!