Thursday, July 14, 2011

Memories of the hike captured on camera!


 Trevor with our final destination in the background.
 Erin's hair is flying in the wind - and we're not even to the top yet!

 Emily sits with the summit in the background-a few hours away yet!
 Our crew of kids hiking to the top-Trevor, Erin, Destiny, Brendan & Emily
 Trevor, Erin, Kara & Emily at the summit tower-WE MADE IT!
 Emily at the lower balcony of the tower.
 Erin was just in awe of the beauty - and not afraid to go where the rest would rather not!
She was the first to climb to the top of the tower - and get close to the windows!
 Emily, Erin, Trevor and Terry just outside of the stone tower.
 A very zoomed in photo of the tower from across the valley as we hike back down.
Trevor begins the descent from the summit of Harney Peak-but this is just a small part of the trail...and there are only about 20 stairs before it turns to a rocky steep trail back down.

Thankfully it was not a hot day and we were even given a few minutes of showers several times throughout our hike.  We tested our perseverence and have (or had??) the muscles to prove it!  A lot of hard work but it shows that the true beauty of an experience is when we rise about it!

2 comments:

Alicia "Al" Krisher-Behm said...

Very neat... we won't be making that trip this year for sure! :( Great pics!

Janice said...

Looks like you got plenty of exercise on this trip. Nice pictures.