In the morning our goat inspectors were on the job. Actually, these goats often hang around the camps for a less glamorous reason. They crave the salt in urine. So hikers in the Enchantments are told to pee on large flat rocks instead of into the undergrowth to stop the goats from pawing up the ground.
We packed up and headed downhill. The goats looked over the deserted campsite. Dragontail in the background.
Another perfect day for hiking:
Some flora taking advantage of the short growing season:
Scenery:
A goal for the day was conquering Little Annapurna:
On the way up we spotted an unusual ("non-goat") fauna:
Eventually the snow got to be too much for Ken and I (it's a big snow year and Mike is more of a mountaineer who even carries an ice axe!) and we settled in to await Mike's return from the summit:
Here's a view down to the next lake in the chain:
Mt. Adams in the distance:
A comfortable spot to await Mike's return:
Play Where's Waldo errr... Mike:
Mike reaching the top:
Mike returned and we headed down the snowy flanks of Little Annapurna:
Alpine scenery:
Alpine scenery:
Alpine scenery (Prusik Peak and The Temple in the background - a cairn in the foreground):
Down the treacherous rockwall trail to Inspiration Lake:
Inspiration Lake:
The snowslide to lakeside:
Inspiration Lake with the snowslide in the background - a false turn on that slide could mean a cold wet arrival at the lake:
Next lake in the chain is Perfection Lake:
Onward! Prusik Peak in the background:
Perfection Lake and Little Annapurna:
Perfection Lake:
Sprite lake in the foreground, Perfection Lake further back:
Onward!
Camp next to Leprechaun Lake:
My tent and Prusik Peak:
Sunset:
With time on our hands until "Hikers' Midnight" (9pm with hikers usually toddle off to their sleeping bags if they manage to stay awake that late!) we tried out some night photography with various settings on our cameras:
Night photo:
Name that constellation:
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