I have thoroughly enjoyed my busy yet fun summer--work during the week, and fun during the weekends. Below I have just posted several pictures of what I have done this summer. :)
Hiking at Donner's Pass with friends
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| Beautiful view of Donner's Lake from Donner's Pass. |
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| Going to the river with friends....a great way to cool off during the hot summer days. |
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| Visiting family was a highlight for me....here are all of us cousins except one. |
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| We were able to take a trip to Fountainview Academy to see my cousin Shiana graduate :) |
Just this last weekend I went on a backpacking trip--absolutely one of my favorite things to do! We ended up going to Grouse Ridge--so beautiful there!
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| Getting ready to hit the trail |
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| View from the parking lot. |
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| Let's do this! :) |
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| Our campsite... |
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| Most of us hammocked....much more comfortable sleeping suspended than on the ground :) |
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| The lake we camped by....it was so clear and so beautiful...fish jumping out of the water, and in the morning the sun would sparkle on the ripples. |
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| Despite being so dry here in CA, where we were there were so many beautiful flowers. |
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| Sabbath we climbed up the mountain on the other side of the lake |
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| The views at the top were amazing |
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| We brought our hammocks up there and had church |
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| View of Glacier Lake |
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| Alpine flowers |
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| A pot full of ramen! Paige was able to fit 5 packages in that small pot. :) |
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| Trying to roast mini marshmallows.... |
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| We went cross country most of the way back. I love going cross-country because you can see so much more. We came upon this hillside full of beautiful flowers and lots of butterflies. |
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| Making our way to a lake (cross-country) |
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| And we made it. We ate lunch and then headed home. |
This last trip was especially my favorite. I was continually awed by how beautiful it was up there at Grouse Ridge. The clear blue lake, the beautiful flowers, the majestic mountains--continually reminded me how God has placed everything there for our enjoyment. I will never tire of spending time out in the wilderness away from the rush of life!
