| Image Name |
Date |
Description |
| Vicky and Tony on Snowy Road |
January 18, 2003 |
A great deal of our driving was on 714, which was covered with snow. This is Vicky and Tony with the snowy road behind them before they commenced the hike down to the Cascades. |
| Icy Cascades From a Distance |
January 18, 2003 |
This is the Cascades. As you can see, most of the falls is frozen. To get an idea of the size of the falls look closely at the left side-- there are tiny little people there! |
| Icy Cascades From a Distance |
January 18, 2003 |
This is the Cascades. As you can see, most of the falls is frozen. To get an idea of the size of the falls look closely at the left side-- there are tiny little people there! |
| Icicles Above Upper Observation Deck |
January 18, 2003 |
The upper observation deck was closed. The previous week, some of those huge icicles fell. They do look pretty deadly. |
| Fallen Icicle |
January 18, 2003 |
It wasn't an usual site to see the rocks on the side of the trail covered with icicles. This picture shows a HUGE icicle that had fallen. To give you pespective about the size, it looked about the size of a footstool or low bench. |
| Frozen Cascades |
January 18, 2003 |
This is a closeup of the frozen Cascades. Only a small section of the water in the middle is actually moving. |
| Frozen Cascades |
January 18, 2003 |
This is a closeup of the frozen Cascades. Only a small section of the water in the middle is actually moving. |
| Frozen Cascades |
January 18, 2003 |
This is a closeup of the frozen Cascades. Only a small section of the water in the middle is actually moving. |
| Ice Stream |
January 18, 2003 |
The ice at the bottom of the Cascades was so thick, that the water coming down the falls carved its own little stream in the ice-- like the Colorado River carved the Grand Canyon. More icicles are in the background. |
| Icicles |
January 18, 2003 |
Icicles climbing down the rocks at the Cascades. The stream carving through the ice is also pictured. |
| Whiskercicles |
January 18, 2003 |
Not even half way into our hike, Jimmie got ice deposits on his whiskers. Tony's hand is also pictured. |
| Lookout from Butt Mountain |
January 18, 2003 |
This is the view from Butt Mountain. There was an old lookout tower there, but the lowest level of stairs had been removed so the public wouldn't use it. |
| "Mini-Cascades" |
January 18, 2003 |
En route to the Cascades we were misled by the running water sounds from these falls. It was a welcome detour. "Hibernating" rhododendron is in the left. |
| "Mini-Cascades" |
January 18, 2003 |
En route to the Cascades we were misled by the running water sounds from these falls. It was a welcome detour. |
| "Mini-Cascades" |
January 18, 2003 |
En route to the Cascades we were misled by the running water sounds from these falls. It was a welcome detour. |
| Tony at Frozen Cascades |
January 18, 2003 |
Tony stands on the ice in front of the frozen falls. |
| Tony on Butt Mountain Overlook |
January 18, 2003 |
Tony at the Butt Mountain Overlook. |
| Tony on Butt Mountain Overlook |
January 18, 2003 |
Tony at the Butt Mountain Overlook. |
| Vicky, Jimmie and Henry at Frozen Cascades |
January 18, 2003 |
Vicky, Jimmie and Henry on the ice in front of the frozen Cascades. |
| Vicky, Jimmie and Henry at Frozen Cascades |
January 18, 2003 |
Vicky, Jimmie and Henry on the ice in front of the frozen Cascades. |
| Vicky, Jimmie and Henry at Butt Mountain Overlook |
January 18, 2003 |
Vicky, Jimmie and Henry at Butt Mountain Overlook. If you look closely, you can see one of Jimmie's back paws are wrapped up. He had a cut on his foot that was sensitive to cold. Kevin Ledman did a marvelous job wrapping the foot up before the hike and it never gave Jimmie problems. |
| Vicky, Jimmie and Henry at Butt Mountain Overlook |
January 18, 2003 |
Vicky, Jimmie and Henry at Butt Mountain Overlook. If you look closely, you can see one of Jimmie's back paws are wrapped up. He had a cut on his foot that was sensitive to cold. Kevin Ledman did a marvelous job wrapping the foot up before the hike and it never gave Jimmie problems. |
| Vicky, Jimmie and Henry at Butt Mountain Overlook |
January 18, 2003 |
Vicky, Jimmie and Henry at Butt Mountain Overlook |
| Vicky, Jimmie and Henry under Rhododendrum Tunnel |
January 18, 2003 |
Vicky, Jimmie and Henry under a natural tunnel made of "hibernating" rhododendrum. This path led the hikers to a minature version of the Cascades. The dogs are keeping warm with their sweaters, while Vicky sports a handmade chenille hat and a handmade fleece scarf. And her QualTrax jacket, of course! |
| Vicky and Tony at Frozen Cascades |
January 18, 2003 |
Vicky and Tony pose in front of the frozen Cascades. This picture was taken by a poor hiker who had no glooves or hat. |
| Vicky and Tony at Frozen Cascades |
January 18, 2003 |
Vicky and Tony pose in front of the frozen Cascades. This picture was taken by a poor hiker who had no glooves or hat. |
| Vicky and Tony at Butt Mountain Overlook |
January 18, 2003 |
Vicky and Tony at the Butt Mountain Overlook. Look closely in Tony's glasses. In the right lense you can see Tony's hand holding the camera and in his left lense you can see the old overlook tower. |
| Cascades Bottom |
January 18, 2003 |
This is the very bottom of the Cascades where the cold water hits a small pool surrounded by thick ice. |
