About the cover photo: It took me three attempts of between 4 and 5 days each to get into the spot where this photo was taken. On the first two trips I suffered some very painful injuries. This spot is in the Baker River drainage in North Cascades National Park. Do you know the name of the mountain?

Converse hightops on my feet, I traverse the North Cascades in pursuit of my life project to walk into every high lake or pond mapped in the Skagit River watershed. The upper Skagit Valley near Marblemount, WA is my home and has been home to my family since 1888. I have come to feel that the culture of this place, like the culture of much of rural America, is misunderstood by an increasingly urban population and threatened by economic depression. I would like to share the stories of this place and the people who call it home. Through my stories and images of these mountains, my goal is to help others understand and respect both the natural resources and the people of the North Cascades.


Thursday, May 9, 2013

Pictures of the Week 5.9.13

Large-leaved Avens (Guem macrophyllum). These plants in the rose family are now beginning to bloom. Evidently they are pollinated and seeds begin to develop rather quickly after blooming. The petals rarely last on the flower for more than a day or two, making it hard to get a good photo of a flower in full bloom. 

Large-leaved Avens (Guem macrophyllum). 

Somewhere in North Cascades National Park, summer 2005. It took about 8 hours walking a climber's route to reach this spot. I had a devil of a time pitching my tent because the wind was howling so strongly. 

Somewhere in North Cascades National Park, summer 2005. Most maps still show this lake covered with a permanent snowfield. 

Somewhere in North Cascades National Park, summer 2005.

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