Spray Park Hike

We headed up for a day trip from Mowich Lake up to Spray Park, a beautiful subalpine meadow on the flank of Mt. Rainier, with our family friends Michelle, Brian, Aliya, and Aidan.
img_6341 This is what happens when your children steal the camera. Random nature picture time.
This is what happens when your children steal the camera. Random nature picture time.
img_6342 More random nature.
More random nature.
p1070135 Midway through the hike is a beautiful viewpoint looking out over Eagle Cliff.
Midway through the hike is a beautiful viewpoint looking out over Eagle Cliff.
p1070141 Our first good view of Mt. Rainier.
Our first good view of Mt. Rainier.
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p1070139 And here we are. Everybody's super happy and fresh.
And here we are. Everybody's super happy and fresh.
p1070140 Look! Mt. Rainier! Do you see it Zoe?
Look! Mt. Rainier! Do you see it Zoe?
img_6349 A lovely green creek waterfall in the woods.
A lovely green creek waterfall in the woods.
img_6351 The kids vamping it up.
The kids vamping it up.
img_6352 And now they're being cute.
And now they're being cute.
img_6353 Off they go ahiking on their own.
Off they go ahiking on their own.
p1070156 Hi little robber bird.
Hi little robber bird.
img_6354 Rounding the corner that heads out to Eagle Falls.
Rounding the corner that heads out to Eagle Falls.
p1070154 Here's Spray Park. It must be even more amazingly beautiful when the flowers are in full bloom.
Here's Spray Park. It must be even more amazingly beautiful when the flowers are in full bloom.
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p1070160 Looking the other direction is an enticing hill that I'd like to have scrambled up.
Looking the other direction is an enticing hill that I'd like to have scrambled up.
p1070163 Heading back down the trail.
Heading back down the trail.
img_6355 Dust monkeys in action.
Dust monkeys in action.
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