Fragrance Lake

Last week Friday my wife and I had planned to go hiking but woke up to rain. We decided in the end to go anyway and took our ponchos along to help keep us and our camera equipment dry. We hiked up to Fragrance Lake in Larrabee State Park in the Chuckanuts. We did not find any orchids in bloom (did find a few that were not yet blooming), and didn't find many other wildflowers either, and so concentrated on getting some pictures that would show what our Pacific Northwest forests are like on a rainy day. This photo was taken at the lake itself and gives a good idea of what the day was like.

My apologies, too, for the delay in commenting. I was out hiking and orchid hunting all day and have a science fair to go to this evening, but will catch everyone up before the day is over. Visited five different places today on Whidbey and Fidalgo Islands and hiked about five miles. That was all I was able to do with a gimpy leg that I hurt playing softball. I found three different orchid species, Fairy Slippers and two different Coralroots in bloom and found a white Fairy Slipper as well. Thanks for your patience and for all the comments and visits. They are very much appreciated.

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