This week the Intel hiking club went to Dog Mountain in the Columbia Gorge on the Washington side. It's a difficult hike, with 2800 feet of elevation gain in under 3 miles, but well worth the effort when the wildflowers are in bloom. http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9693/544880980_AHri2-Ti-1.jpg http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/gallery/8317701_v8nQd/ 2009-05-27T01:07:39Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />Sunshine on a maple on the way up.</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544880980_AHri2" title="Sunshine on a maple on the way up."><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9693/544880980_AHri2-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Sunshine on a maple on the way up." title="Sunshine on a maple on the way up." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:19Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9693/544880980_AHri2-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 09:31:29 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />A Fairyslipper orchid we found along the trail.</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544881041_hESFg" title="A Fairyslipper orchid we found along the trail."><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9697/544881041_hESFg-Th-1.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="A Fairyslipper orchid we found along the trail." title="A Fairyslipper orchid we found along the trail." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:19Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9697/544881041_hESFg-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 09:34:20 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />This is the view we saw about halfway up when we first emerged from the forest. The yellow cast to the meadows at the top is caused by the fact that they're full of Arrowleaf Balsamroot, the ...</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544881137_T8qpJ" title="This is the view we saw about halfway up when we first emerged from the forest. The yellow cast to the meadows at the top is caused by the fact that they're full of Arrowleaf Balsamroot, the ..."><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9698/544881137_T8qpJ-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This is the view we saw about halfway up when we first emerged from the forest. The yellow cast to the meadows at the top is caused by the fact that they're full of Arrowleaf Balsamroot, the ..." title="This is the view we saw about halfway up when we first emerged from the forest. The yellow cast to the meadows at the top is caused by the fact that they're full of Arrowleaf Balsamroot, the ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:19Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9698/544881137_T8qpJ-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 09:44:56 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />Arrowleaf Balsamroot and Paintbrush</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544881307_JALQ6" title="Arrowleaf Balsamroot and Paintbrush"><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9699/544881307_JALQ6-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Arrowleaf Balsamroot and Paintbrush" title="Arrowleaf Balsamroot and Paintbrush" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T15:25:04Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9699/544881307_JALQ6-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 09:45:35 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />Larkspur along the trail. (Thanks, George)</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544881423_Z5VMc" title="Larkspur along the trail. (Thanks, George)"><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9704/544881423_Z5VMc-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Larkspur along the trail. (Thanks, George)" title="Larkspur along the trail. (Thanks, George)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:19Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9704/544881423_Z5VMc-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 09:55:30 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a> </p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544881555_6YaFb" title="2DPhotography's photo"><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9711/544881555_6YaFb-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="2DPhotography's photo" title="2DPhotography's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:19Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9711/544881555_6YaFb-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 10:22:15 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />This is what greeted us when we emerged into the upper meadow. It's almost a carpet of Arrowleaf Balsamroot. and yes, it really is this steep. Thank goodness for switchbacks.</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544881779_UhzKs" title="This is what greeted us when we emerged into the upper meadow. It's almost a carpet of Arrowleaf Balsamroot. and yes, it really is this steep. Thank goodness for switchbacks."><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9717/544881779_UhzKs-Th-1.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="This is what greeted us when we emerged into the upper meadow. It's almost a carpet of Arrowleaf Balsamroot. and yes, it really is this steep. Thank goodness for switchbacks." title="This is what greeted us when we emerged into the upper meadow. It's almost a carpet of Arrowleaf Balsamroot. and yes, it really is this steep. Thank goodness for switchbacks." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:19Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9717/544881779_UhzKs-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 10:28:17 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />Looking straight up the slope.</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544882006_zmcSo" title="Looking straight up the slope."><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9718/544882006_zmcSo-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looking straight up the slope." title="Looking straight up the slope." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:19Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9718/544882006_zmcSo-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 10:29:07 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />Looking east across the slope.</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544882198_QiCEw" title="Looking east across the slope."><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9720/544882198_QiCEw-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looking east across the slope." title="Looking east across the slope." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:19Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9720/544882198_QiCEw-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 10:30:22 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />A patch of Phlox.</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544882342_UGc7E" title="A patch of Phlox."><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9722/544882342_UGc7E-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A patch of Phlox." title="A patch of Phlox." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:19Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9722/544882342_UGc7E-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 10:31:35 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />Looking back down the trail. Despite the difficulty, the flowers make this a very popular hike in late May.</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544882556_tkLLy" title="Looking back down the trail. Despite the difficulty, the flowers make this a very popular hike in late May."><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9724/544882556_tkLLy-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looking back down the trail. Despite the difficulty, the flowers make this a very popular hike in late May." title="Looking back down the trail. Despite the difficulty, the flowers make this a very popular hike in late May." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:19Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9724/544882556_tkLLy-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 10:31:51 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />Balsamroot, Paintbrush, and a bit of Vetch.</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544882765_drRkG" title="Balsamroot, Paintbrush, and a bit of Vetch."><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9725/544882765_drRkG-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Balsamroot, Paintbrush, and a bit of Vetch." title="Balsamroot, Paintbrush, and a bit of Vetch." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:19Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9725/544882765_drRkG-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 10:32:08 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />Plhox, Balsamroot</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544882986_CkmLV" title="Plhox, Balsamroot"><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9726/544882986_CkmLV-Th-1.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Plhox, Balsamroot" title="Plhox, Balsamroot" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:19Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9726/544882986_CkmLV-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 10:32:41 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />Looking west back toward Portland, with Wind Mountain in the foreground.</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544883137_o4pyM" title="Looking west back toward Portland, with Wind Mountain in the foreground."><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9729/544883137_o4pyM-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looking west back toward Portland, with Wind Mountain in the foreground." title="Looking west back toward Portland, with Wind Mountain in the foreground." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:19Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9729/544883137_o4pyM-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 10:35:32 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />Fellow hikers on the switchback below me.</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544883336_YsLHx" title="Fellow hikers on the switchback below me."><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9731/544883336_YsLHx-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Fellow hikers on the switchback below me." title="Fellow hikers on the switchback below me." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:19Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9731/544883336_YsLHx-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 10:38:22 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />A wider view of hikers and the mighty Columbia River behind them.</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544883554_jmz9L" title="A wider view of hikers and the mighty Columbia River behind them."><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9734/544883554_jmz9L-Th-1.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="A wider view of hikers and the mighty Columbia River behind them." title="A wider view of hikers and the mighty Columbia River behind them." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:19Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9734/544883554_jmz9L-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 10:38:58 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />A patch of Paintbrush in the Arrowleaf Balsamroot.</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544883773_gbVWC" title="A patch of Paintbrush in the Arrowleaf Balsamroot."><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9736/544883773_gbVWC-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A patch of Paintbrush in the Arrowleaf Balsamroot." title="A patch of Paintbrush in the Arrowleaf Balsamroot." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T15:24:43Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9736/544883773_gbVWC-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 10:40:18 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />Almost to the top, around 2600 feet.</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544884007_BzkAU" title="Almost to the top, around 2600 feet."><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9738/544884007_BzkAU-Th-1.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Almost to the top, around 2600 feet." title="Almost to the top, around 2600 feet." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:19Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9738/544884007_BzkAU-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 10:41:02 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />More flowers. The silvery stuff is Lupine, which should be blooming in a week or two at this altitude.</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544884241_Gtchy" title="More flowers. The silvery stuff is Lupine, which should be blooming in a week or two at this altitude."><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9739/544884241_Gtchy-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="More flowers. The silvery stuff is Lupine, which should be blooming in a week or two at this altitude." title="More flowers. The silvery stuff is Lupine, which should be blooming in a week or two at this altitude." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:19Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9739/544884241_Gtchy-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 10:43:27 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />Looking back down the trail. You can see how far above the river we are.</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544884458_jJ44L" title="Looking back down the trail. You can see how far above the river we are."><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9741/544884458_jJ44L-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looking back down the trail. You can see how far above the river we are." title="Looking back down the trail. You can see how far above the river we are." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:19Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9741/544884458_jJ44L-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 10:47:11 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />Across the Columbia to Mt Defiance. We climbed that in 2007; it's billed as the hardest hike the gorge, and I have no doubt that it is.</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544884603_8f3rz" title="Across the Columbia to Mt Defiance. We climbed that in 2007; it's billed as the hardest hike the gorge, and I have no doubt that it is."><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9752/544884603_8f3rz-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Across the Columbia to Mt Defiance. We climbed that in 2007; it's billed as the hardest hike the gorge, and I have no doubt that it is." title="Across the Columbia to Mt Defiance. We climbed that in 2007; it's billed as the hardest hike the gorge, and I have no doubt that it is." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:19Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9752/544884603_8f3rz-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 10:51:22 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />Mt St Helens and a different trail back down.</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544884796_4Mbbb" title="Mt St Helens and a different trail back down."><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9754/544884796_4Mbbb-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Mt St Helens and a different trail back down." title="Mt St Helens and a different trail back down." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:19Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9754/544884796_4Mbbb-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 10:53:09 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />Looking straight down the slope.</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544885030_cmxwK" title="Looking straight down the slope."><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9759/544885030_cmxwK-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looking straight down the slope." title="Looking straight down the slope." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:19Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9759/544885030_cmxwK-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 10:57:32 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />Mt St Helens to the northwest in the distance</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544885182_KvnDy" title="Mt St Helens to the northwest in the distance"><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9761/544885182_KvnDy-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Mt St Helens to the northwest in the distance" title="Mt St Helens to the northwest in the distance" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:19Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9761/544885182_KvnDy-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 11:00:22 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />From the top we could see Mt Hood to the south behind Mt Defiance.</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544885291_TU4Tt" title="From the top we could see Mt Hood to the south behind Mt Defiance."><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9768/544885291_TU4Tt-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="From the top we could see Mt Hood to the south behind Mt Defiance." title="From the top we could see Mt Hood to the south behind Mt Defiance." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:19Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9768/544885291_TU4Tt-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 11:13:48 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />Mt Adams to the northeast.</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544885407_e4z9y" title="Mt Adams to the northeast."><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9773/544885407_e4z9y-Th-1.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Mt Adams to the northeast." title="Mt Adams to the northeast." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:19Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9773/544885407_e4z9y-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 11:15:34 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />The members of this week's group gathered at the top of the mountain</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544880922_ZJ2Jg" title="The members of this week's group gathered at the top of the mountain"><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/Group-Pano/544880922_ZJ2Jg-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="49" alt="The members of this week's group gathered at the top of the mountain" title="The members of this week's group gathered at the top of the mountain" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:19Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/Group-Pano/544880922_ZJ2Jg-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 11:13:35 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />No idea what this is.</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544885510_r6pkG" title="No idea what this is."><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9777/544885510_r6pkG-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="No idea what this is." title="No idea what this is." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:19Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9777/544885510_r6pkG-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 11:44:38 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />Paintbrush</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544885636_C7nGz" title="Paintbrush"><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9788/544885636_C7nGz-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Paintbrush" title="Paintbrush" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T15:27:48Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9788/544885636_C7nGz-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 11:47:41 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />I have no idea what this is, but I liked the fuzzy leaves.</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544885799_XwRZy" title="I have no idea what this is, but I liked the fuzzy leaves."><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9791/544885799_XwRZy-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="I have no idea what this is, but I liked the fuzzy leaves." title="I have no idea what this is, but I liked the fuzzy leaves." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:19Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9791/544885799_XwRZy-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 11:51:06 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />Arrowleaf Balsamroot. It is related to the sunflower, which was not a surprise.</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544885928_Hfb8C" title="Arrowleaf Balsamroot. It is related to the sunflower, which was not a surprise."><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9793/544885928_Hfb8C-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Arrowleaf Balsamroot. It is related to the sunflower, which was not a surprise." title="Arrowleaf Balsamroot. It is related to the sunflower, which was not a surprise." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:19Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9793/544885928_Hfb8C-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 11:55:36 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />Arrowleaf Balsamroot dominating a meadow filled with flowers.</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544886113_6aM9p" title="Arrowleaf Balsamroot dominating a meadow filled with flowers."><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9794/544886113_6aM9p-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Arrowleaf Balsamroot dominating a meadow filled with flowers." title="Arrowleaf Balsamroot dominating a meadow filled with flowers." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:19Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9794/544886113_6aM9p-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 11:58:27 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />A red Indian Paintbrush</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544886236_XRh5M" title="A red Indian Paintbrush"><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9795/544886236_XRh5M-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A red Indian Paintbrush" title="A red Indian Paintbrush" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:22Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9795/544886236_XRh5M-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 11:59:25 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />Trillium</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544886340_AiBtW" title="Trillium"><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9804/544886340_AiBtW-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Trillium" title="Trillium" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:23Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9804/544886340_AiBtW-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 12:09:27 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />Not even a guess :-)</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544886426_w7voL" title="Not even a guess :-)"><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9806/544886426_w7voL-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Not even a guess :-)" title="Not even a guess :-)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:23Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9806/544886426_w7voL-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 12:09:45 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />This False Solomon's Seal was growing in the bark of a Douglas Fir.</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544886565_M82ud" title="This False Solomon's Seal was growing in the bark of a Douglas Fir."><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9809/544886565_M82ud-Th-1.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="This False Solomon's Seal was growing in the bark of a Douglas Fir." title="This False Solomon's Seal was growing in the bark of a Douglas Fir." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:23Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9809/544886565_M82ud-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 12:17:06 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />Checker LIly</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544886665_jRDBJ" title="Checker LIly"><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9817/544886665_jRDBJ-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Checker LIly" title="Checker LIly" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:23Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9817/544886665_jRDBJ-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 12:21:37 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />Vanilla Leaf</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544886757_6zsjD" title="Vanilla Leaf"><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9826/544886757_6zsjD-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Vanilla Leaf" title="Vanilla Leaf" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:23Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9826/544886757_6zsjD-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 12:39:38 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />Paintbrush</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544886862_jpiYG" title="Paintbrush"><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9833/544886862_jpiYG-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Paintbrush" title="Paintbrush" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T15:27:56Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9833/544886862_jpiYG-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 12:52:16 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />Wild Strawberry</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544886968_nmexN" title="Wild Strawberry"><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9838/544886968_nmexN-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Wild Strawberry" title="Wild Strawberry" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:26Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9838/544886968_nmexN-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 13:11:08 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />Vetch and Paintbrush</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544887129_XC795" title="Vetch and Paintbrush"><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9841/544887129_XC795-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Vetch and Paintbrush" title="Vetch and Paintbrush" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T15:28:10Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9841/544887129_XC795-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 13:15:51 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />Coral Bells</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544887223_hqBYo" title="Coral Bells"><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9843/544887223_hqBYo-Th-1.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Coral Bells" title="Coral Bells" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:26Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9843/544887223_hqBYo-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 13:16:29 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />Salmonberry</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544887313_5mgux" title="Salmonberry"><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9847/544887313_5mgux-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Salmonberry" title="Salmonberry" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:26Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9847/544887313_5mgux-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 13:17:49 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />Desert Parsley</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544887417_c8H7p" title="Desert Parsley"><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9852/544887417_c8H7p-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Desert Parsley" title="Desert Parsley" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:26Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9852/544887417_c8H7p-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 13:26:24 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />Yarrow</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544887497_zVPKP" title="Yarrow"><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9853/544887497_zVPKP-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Yarrow" title="Yarrow" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:26Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9853/544887497_zVPKP-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 13:26:46 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />Vetch</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544887579_qZMtb" title="Vetch"><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9854/544887579_qZMtb-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Vetch" title="Vetch" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:26Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9854/544887579_qZMtb-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 13:26:55 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />Lupine, which was blooming on the lower slopes</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544887687_mFMZL" title="Lupine, which was blooming on the lower slopes"><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9855/544887687_mFMZL-Th-1.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Lupine, which was blooming on the lower slopes" title="Lupine, which was blooming on the lower slopes" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:26Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9855/544887687_mFMZL-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 13:29:38 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />A patch of Lupine</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544887876_fd2E2" title="A patch of Lupine"><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9859/544887876_fd2E2-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A patch of Lupine" title="A patch of Lupine" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:26Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9859/544887876_fd2E2-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 13:30:22 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />A large lizard we saw on the way down. I thought it was a snake when we saw it. I didn't see the legs until I saw the picture on the screen.</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544887985_dLtXE" title="A large lizard we saw on the way down. I thought it was a snake when we saw it. I didn't see the legs until I saw the picture on the screen."><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9861/544887985_dLtXE-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A large lizard we saw on the way down. I thought it was a snake when we saw it. I didn't see the legs until I saw the picture on the screen." title="A large lizard we saw on the way down. I thought it was a snake when we saw it. I didn't see the legs until I saw the picture on the screen." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:26Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9861/544887985_dLtXE-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 13:36:00 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />The Columbia River sparkling in the afternoon sun</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544888167_LHikd" title="The Columbia River sparkling in the afternoon sun"><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9863/544888167_LHikd-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The Columbia River sparkling in the afternoon sun" title="The Columbia River sparkling in the afternoon sun" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:26Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9863/544888167_LHikd-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 13:44:32 <p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com">2DPhotography</a><br />Orange Honeysuckle</p><p><a href="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/8317701_v8nQd#544888317_2q9VR" title="Orange Honeysuckle"><img src="http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9867/544888317_2q9VR-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Orange Honeysuckle" title="Orange Honeysuckle" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-25T15:23:26Z 2DPhotography http://2dphotography.smugmug.com http://2dphotography.smugmug.com/Hikes/Dog-Mountain-52309/IMG9867/544888317_2q9VR-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-23 13:54:58