Yesterday's short and steep hike to the top of Black Butte after camping on the banks of the beautiful Metolius River.
Black Butte Summit
Mt Saint Helens - A Gutsy Ski Run
I snapped this on our way up Mt Saint Helens last weekend. It might not be visible on a phone screen, but that little black dot was the second of two skiers. The first set off a minor avalanche in his wake (visible in the photo) that crept down the slope and sounded like whispering death for several minutes while the second skier worked up the nerve. And then it was time.
I'm glad that I got to see this.