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(DIR) Post #AlDUvcyEM59bbNSQWe by eugeneparnell@mstdn.social
2024-08-22T05:16:40Z
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The other day I took a day off and visited Heliotrope Ridge, one of the most popular routes up Mt Baker/Komo Kulshan in the far Northwestern corner of Washington. At just under 11,000 feet, it's smaller and less well known than Mt Rainier but just as well supplied with glaciers and wildflower meadows--and much less crowded. As usual, a botanically rich thread follows. 1/8#hiking #hikingadventures #nativeplants #PNW #outdoor #getoutside
(DIR) Post #AlDUvdwqihdwdNoq0m by eugeneparnell@mstdn.social
2024-08-22T05:23:41Z
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Hiking Heliotrope ridge part 2. Being a popular trail, Heliotrope Ridge is pretty well worn and this tree has had its share of people popping through its hole. Some places have plank bridges-- the treads here are split from nearby logs rather than sawn, which gives them this charming wavy look. It also makes them more durable and lends them an almost musical sound when walked on. 2/8 #hiking #hikingadventures #nativeplants #PNW #outdoor #getoutside
(DIR) Post #AlDUvewX1Mz1igg69g by eugeneparnell@mstdn.social
2024-08-22T05:35:18Z
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Hiking Heliotrope ridge part 3. Mt.Baker is an active(ish) volcano that last noticeably erupted in the 1850s. It's covered with a number of glaciers, and some descend far enough to be reachable on foot without ropes or technical skill. In summer they melt in torrents of water that just gush off the mountain. I had to ford this one, it's about knee deep but swift enough to sweep a person off their feet if you're not careful.3/8 #hiking #hikingadventures #nativeplants #PNW #outdoor #getoutside
(DIR) Post #AlDUvgBSPMW5ZGfX3g by eugeneparnell@mstdn.social
2024-08-22T05:56:30Z
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Hiking Heliotrope ridge part 4. Some corn lilies with their seed heads. A cow parsnip, Haracleum maximum, a pretty common plant in the Cascades.4/8 #hiking #hikingadventures #nativeplants #PNW #outdoor #getoutside
(DIR) Post #AlDUvhCCe4huhs1drM by eugeneparnell@mstdn.social
2024-08-22T06:09:28Z
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Hiking Heliotrope ridge part 5. We're right at the tree line here and the meadows are filled with wildflowers. Indian thistle (Cirsium edule) in the foreground with pearly everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea) and fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifium). Another swathe of pearly everlasting, and a purple lupine flower attended by a bumblebee. 5/8 #hiking #hikingadventures #nativeplants #PNW #outdoor #getoutside
(DIR) Post #AlDUvitqJJD1zVS0WG by eugeneparnell@mstdn.social
2024-08-22T06:21:38Z
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Hiking Heliotrope ridge part 6. So glad I got to see these in bloom: Lewis' monkey flower (Mimulus/Erythranthe Lewisii) named after Merriweather Lewis. One of our showiest native wildflowers. Also more fireweed with yellow ragwort (Senecio triangularis). 6/8 #hiking #hikingadventures #nativeplants #PNW #outdoor #getoutside