Today the Senior Trailblazers went up to Fragrance Lake from the trailhead at Larrabee State Park. There were fifteen of us, and we intended to do a relatively short hike so we could get back early to have our annual Christmas party at Amy's house.
Yesterday here in Bellingham the weather was atrocious. It blew all morning and when the wind began to die down, the rain started. I think we must have had at least three incredible deluges that would have been very uncomfortable if you happened to be out in the weather. But today was gorgeous! The weather gods cooperated by giving us sunshine and clear skies when we started out, which then changed to a few clouds and a light breeze.
The view above is of the bay as we hiked up the more than thousand feet of elevation gain. There were quite a few downed trees, and this tree, which we had to climb over, had the most incredibly brilliant bark and I couldn't resist a picture. (Any picture can be enlarged.)
Although the hike isn't very long, we went about five miles round trip and had quite a bit of uphill in the form of switchbacks at the beginning. Although it rained all day yesterday, it was hardly muddy as we walked through quiet green peacefulness.
When we returned to the trailhead, we made a beeline to the Senior Center to get our cars and head to the potluck at Amy's house. We had pizza, salad, shrimp, and lots and lots of homemade Christmas cookies. It was a wonderful time, and we couldn't have asked for a better day: sunshine, beautiful scenery, and good friends.
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