And the Seasons Go Round & Round....

 Yes, the calendar, the longer shadows and cooler temperatures at night are all telling me that summer is (sob..) pretty much over.

On Sunday, Catherine and I made the drive up the recently opened Glacier Creek FSR and hiked to Monica Meadows.  This is really an annual must-do trip, especially  (or at least) in the fall, when the larches have turned yellow and golden and the meadows have dried and seed heads are everywhere.  The colors were pretty much at their peak and we had an enjoyable wander over the alpine meadows.  The only downside was the lack of good visibility because of smoke from fires in Idaho and Washington.

So, even though temperatures have been warm and skies blue, it's time to recognize that summer is over and we're into another season.  We've finished collecting and storing all the firewood we need, there is some garden work that needs to be finished up and our grapes haven't ripened yet, but there is still time for a few more hikes in this wonderful place.  As Joni says: "We're living on a carousel of life..."

All the summer season's pictures are at: https://picasaweb.google.com/dave.mcc51/Summer2012