We left early enough to arrive at Ross Lake National Recreation Area in the early afternoon. But unfortunately, a jackknifed RV backed up traffic and delayed us for over an hour. Once we were passed the accident, everything went smoothly and we headed East to our camping destination.
The North Cascades are full of amazing waterfalls. The first turn off once we got into the park was a viewing area of Gorge Creek Falls.
The three lakes in the National Park are each formed by man made dams. The electricity they create provides Seattle with a quarter of its energy.
Diablo Dam
Diablo Dam (from the bottom)
Gorge Dam
Ross Dam
We didn't get very close to Ross Dam (as you can see from the picture). We merely drove up to a lookout point on our way out of town. Ross Lake is the largest, but I don't think that any of us were disappointed for not getting a better view. We were all tired, and this seemed to be the least impressive dam.
The site we stayed at was on the shore of Diablo Lake. Because tourist season has not officially begun, there were no fees to camp overnight, and the grounds were mostly vacant of other people. The water of Diablo Lake comes from the runoff of surrounding glaciers, and it reflects a turquoise color from certain minerals that were embedded in the ice. Here are a couple photos of our campsite.
In the morning, a family of geese came by our camp. The fluffy baby geese were so adorable! I was surprised how close the adults let me get to them.
There was a lot of dead wood in the trees by our campsite. But Ian and Taylor assumed the task of chopping off a section of this huge log with nothing more than the small hatchet I brought along. Good work guys!
Ponage!!!
The fire itself was great fun.
On our last trip to Eastern Washington, Ian found a green lazer pen by our camp site. Ever since it came into our possession, it has been the source of endless enjoyment.
alien communication
lazer meets fire
green smoke
Ian cooked spiced eggplant slices and soup for dinner. But of coarse, the camping trip would not be complete without making smores. Taylor tried to eat part of the coals while enjoying his?
On Sunday morning, we ventured up the mountain to get a better look at Lake Diablo. The view was sensational.
On the drive back, we stopped at a small organic farm in Marblemont. I got some delicious homemade raspberry ice cream for the ride home!
The North Cascades are full of amazing waterfalls. The first turn off once we got into the park was a viewing area of Gorge Creek Falls.
The three lakes in the National Park are each formed by man made dams. The electricity they create provides Seattle with a quarter of its energy.
Diablo Dam
Diablo Dam (from the bottom)
Gorge Dam
Ross Dam
We didn't get very close to Ross Dam (as you can see from the picture). We merely drove up to a lookout point on our way out of town. Ross Lake is the largest, but I don't think that any of us were disappointed for not getting a better view. We were all tired, and this seemed to be the least impressive dam.The site we stayed at was on the shore of Diablo Lake. Because tourist season has not officially begun, there were no fees to camp overnight, and the grounds were mostly vacant of other people. The water of Diablo Lake comes from the runoff of surrounding glaciers, and it reflects a turquoise color from certain minerals that were embedded in the ice. Here are a couple photos of our campsite.
In the morning, a family of geese came by our camp. The fluffy baby geese were so adorable! I was surprised how close the adults let me get to them.
There was a lot of dead wood in the trees by our campsite. But Ian and Taylor assumed the task of chopping off a section of this huge log with nothing more than the small hatchet I brought along. Good work guys!
Ponage!!!
The fire itself was great fun.
On our last trip to Eastern Washington, Ian found a green lazer pen by our camp site. Ever since it came into our possession, it has been the source of endless enjoyment.
alien communication
lazer meets fire
green smoke
Ian cooked spiced eggplant slices and soup for dinner. But of coarse, the camping trip would not be complete without making smores. Taylor tried to eat part of the coals while enjoying his?
On Sunday morning, we ventured up the mountain to get a better look at Lake Diablo. The view was sensational.
On the drive back, we stopped at a small organic farm in Marblemont. I got some delicious homemade raspberry ice cream for the ride home!
