...or frighteningly, death defyingly high cliffs
...or Eagle Creek Trail.
12.31.11
On New Years Eve day we met up with my sisters and their families and went for a hike. My older sister {who does not have kids, by the way} picked out this hike. It was an amazing hike. But kind of scary, even for just me. Maybe too scary to take kids on. Nail-biting, edge of your seat-scary to bring kids and their cousins, who-like-to-play-and-run-along-the-trail while their hiking.
But the amazing thing about this hike was all the WATER. After a rainy week, it was a WET place. Cliffs everywhere = waterfalls everywhere. Despite our close attention to our kids, we managed to get a few photos. And we all came back alive, thankfully...cause I just can't take any more of that death stuff.
raging eagle creek
water falling everywhere
many time along the trail we got a little shower
the shower woke Ollie up from his nap
Toby and his playful cousin
one of the many examples of why this hike was so scary! This is Right off the trail...
funny self-portrait
creek-crossing
dusk brings on blurry pictures at the end of a hike
Believe me when I tell you that we had a vice grip on our kids the entire way!
Oh yeah...HAPPY NEW YEAR!
2 comments:
Gorgeous scenery. I enjoyed the hike even if you were freaked out the whole time. Thanks for the beautiful photos. Fun New Year's day activity. Still, trying as usual not to be jealous.
Wow! Loved the shot of the trail cut right out of the mountainside . . . complete with a *SAFETY-CABLE* to hold onto in case its slippery!
I mean . . . its just not a hike unless you need a safety cable!
Glad ya'll made it back safe and sound.