A Wet and Cool Hike in the Hills
On a cool, windy, and drizzly day I climbed the hills to the south with no set destination in mind. The hike was about 6 km through douglas fir forest, grassland slopes, and snowmelt ponds in gullies. There was some snow still at 1020m (3346 feet). On the lower slopes, buttercups, yellow bells, and rockcress were in bloom. In the upper areas, plants are just starting their spring growth. Birds were active at all elevations, but on this grey day, there was no one around.
Rain was scattered, but it seemed to travel horizontally so I had to keep the lens dry, but didn’t always succeed. A few clips were assembled into a short video:
I only hike these types of areas in the off-season, before an after grazing times, leaving no trace, going quietly. I will be back in the late fall…