After spending most of July in and around the very high mountains of Northern India and Nepal, returning to Seattle and sea level made August my Superman Month. Everything physical that I have done now that I’m home -- like running trails near my house, or even hiking in the Cascades -- has felt so ridiculously easy. The air here is like rich, fat-filled whole milk, compared to the non-fat, skim milk atmosphere of the Himalayas.
I lost weight on our trip, but feel now like I’m gaining it back, just by breathing.
The pictures I’m posting today are images I’ve shot on hikes in the Cascades during Superman August. Above is Sherman Peak on Mt. Baker as seen from the Ptarmigan Ridge Trail. Below are wildflowers along Lost Creek Ridge near Glacier Peak.
I miss the adventure and excitement of India and Nepal, but, at the same time, it does feel good to be home and enjoying a Pacific Northwest summertime (oh yes, the living is easy.)
