Coming off of literally the worst week of my professional life, I spent three days backpacking in North Cascades with Joanna over Labor Day weekend. I'd been to Whatcom Pass in 2015 with my cousin but it was socked in with fog and raining almost the entire time. We played cards our tent and waited for it to clear -- it never did. This time around, we got a better look at the area. This is probably my favorite hiking area in the Pacific Northwest and exactly where I needed to be to begin clearing my head.
I've since had some post-surgery pain crop up that likely signals the end of this very short hiking year for me. It's a good reminder not to take a single summer weekend of good health and mobility for granted.
Photos captured with Kodak Portra 400 film.