Artist Point Mt. Baker

Recently I road to Artist Point. This was my first ride after riding to Colorado. This seemed like a good destination as it offers quite a bit of contrast to Colorado and most of places I visited during the Colorado ride. Lots of trees, moss, ferns and moisture loving vegetation including one northwest slug, me, plus a couple of other local slugs.  Nice to be back home in the land of natural summer air conditioning.

Within a couple of miles from home I shot my first photo. 

Mt Rainier near the main road near my home.



Along the way I meet up with George and Harlan. We enjoy coffee at McDonald’s in Sedro-Wooley. Why not Woolley-Sedro or Wooly Bully?

Next photo is a along Mosquito Lake Road.



We start to climb out of the forest and get our first view. It was a nice day!



Mt. Shuksan 


Mt. Shuksan


What caught my eye in the next photo was the flat top on the peak in the upper right of this pic. Odd indeed.


Over the shoulder shot of Harlan and George.


Mt. Baker


The Artist Point parking to is nearly 5000 ft elevation and there was about 4 feet of snow on the ground. 

Mt. Shuksan from Artist Point parking lot.


Heading back down I take another over the shoulder shot.


Mt. Shuksan


Mt. Shuksan with the Mt Baker ski area lodge (lower left of photo)


I ran out of time and ran back home via I-5

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