the end of October

I forgot that the cherry trees on campus are not just pretty in the spring--- check out the fall colors!

spontaneous and quick neighborhood backyard sauna time at Jaime's on Thursday 

sunbreak after a lot of rain on Friday 

SPU reunion Friday night 

Monster Mash

 

sweet treats with sweet friends.... 💕

Joy springs from the simplest things

 

Tuesday morning 6:30 am ultimate frisbee game that Elizabeth and I ran by on our weekly run

(Pizza vs. Mario Brothers on one field and Fairies against Power Rangers on the other) 

a note from Jason on Tuesday 

new sparkly birthday hats just because 

old favorite 

Fragrance Lake

Such fun to go on a hike with Piper (Kim Bonine's daughter) who is a sophomore at Western this afternoon to Fragrance Lake 

Piper with her two fabulous roommates Sienna and Molly 

some excellent forest bathing today! 

A Snowy Day on Cutthroat Pass

a snowy afternoon on Cutthroat Pass today 

Cutthroat Pass

the last of the larches 

socked in at the pass 

other pix from the weekend: 

Friday morning walk with Sifa 

Saturday morning run 

yellow! 

Saturday morning run- Part 1 

Saturday morning run, continued 

Saturday night by the fire 

Maple Loop

Maple Loop has got to be one of the most beautiful hikes around with so much bang for your buck (only 7.2 miles with such incredible vistas), and I'm so grateful we got to experience it today with Bill and Elizabeth. The trail report says this about this iconic hike: "If ever there was a hike to satisfy all a hiker's desires, this one comes as close as any. A loop hike with many fabulous changing faces throughout the seasons, Heather-Maple Pass features ridgelines blanketed in wildflowers in summer, lakes ringed with golden larches in fall, and before the highway closes for the season, a dramatic place to experience early winter’s snows." 

Lake Ann 

Rainy Lake