Mt. Hood Timberline Trail - Day 3
Finally here are the photos from Day 3 of our Timberline Trail adventure! First are pro camera pics then the snapshot pics.
We woke in the morning and these amazing clouds were swirling around Mt. Hood's edge-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/068_tt__MG_2895.jpg)
Our first view of Hood River Valley... home!
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/069_tt__MG_2903.jpg)
Coe Glacier viewed from Elk Cove-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/070_tt__MG_2916.jpg)
Indian Paintbrush wildflower-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/071_tt__MG_2915.jpg)
Western Pasque flower, aka "Old Man of the Mountains" or "Hippy on a stick"
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/072_tt__MG_2922.jpg)
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/073_tt__MG_2924.jpg)
One of the more difficult gnarley river crossings-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/074_tt__MG_2928.jpg)
Lindsey didn't end up walking across those wet slippery logs. If she did, this would definitely be the last living photo of her-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/075_tt__MG_2929.jpg)
I walked through it really slowly and hoped I didn't loose my footing-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/076_tt__MG_2936.jpg)
Little side trip off the main trail led to this view of Hood and glacier melt-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/077_tt__MG_2973.jpg)
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/078_tt__MG_2983.jpg)
It also led to this awesome huge chunk of glacier snow with a waterfall emptying into it, and water flowing in a cave underneath the snow.
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/079_tt__MG_2976.jpg)
Of course I couldn't just settle for seeing the outside, so I found an opening to crawl though and go inside. Super sweet!!! I brought my tripod so I could do some longer exposures. This one is looking out of the cave-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/080_tt__MG_3004-Edit.jpg)
And looking into the cave, bottom of the waterfall is at that opening-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/081_tt__MG_3033.jpg)
Cloud Cap Inn-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/082_tt__MG_3038.jpg)
Dinnertime and campfire-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/083_tt__MG_3046.jpg)
Colin concentrating on his "sticky fire" on the top so his calzone cooked on both sides-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/084_tt__MG_3052.jpg)
This is Mt. Saint Helens about an hour after sunset. The sky was basically dark and this is ISO 100, f/4 @ 5 minutes to get enough exposure! Love the whispy clouds and vibrant twilight colors! One of my favorite photos of the trip.
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/085_tt__MG_3065.jpg)
Another long exposure of stars and clouds. Mt Saint Helens and Mt. Adams are visible-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/086_tt__MG_3067.jpg)
20 minute exposure of Mt. Hood and stars-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/087_tt__MG_3068.jpg)
Now for the snapshots from day 3-
Kristin and Lindsey, perfect timing for awkward looks on their faces-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/088_tt_IMG_3553.jpg)
Getting into that brushing action-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/089_tt_IMG_3562.jpg)
Kristin got stuck in this position and had to get help to move, haha
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/090_tt_IMG_3586.jpg)
Lunch!
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/091_tt_IMG_3595.jpg)
This part of the trail had recently been hit with a windstorm so big I can't even imagine! Just about every tree was laid down in the same direction on this whole ridge-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/092_tt_IMG_3599.jpg)
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/093_tt_IMG_3601.jpg)
This is the Eliot Creek Crossing which normally has a bridge, but it was washed out in 2006 by flooding. The trail (see it on the other side?) is closed and totally impassable, so you have to take a detour and hike up the mountain a way, then slide down the steep canyon. Pics coming from that on day 4.
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/094_tt_IMG_3606.jpg)
Look very closely and there is 2 people and a dog traversing up this steep slope (we got to look forward to that the next day)-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/095_tt_IMG_3613.jpg)
Colin and Kristin about to devour their perfectly cooked calzones-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/096_tt_IMG_3629.jpg)
Colin mid-action eating pic-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/097_tt_IMG_3631.jpg)
Some kind of pizza thing he was excited about-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/098_tt_IMG_3638.jpg)
I call this my cheesy chunky-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/099_tt_IMG_3639.jpg)
Day 4 images are great too... they'll be posted when I get some time! :)
We woke in the morning and these amazing clouds were swirling around Mt. Hood's edge-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/068_tt__MG_2895.jpg)
Our first view of Hood River Valley... home!
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/069_tt__MG_2903.jpg)
Coe Glacier viewed from Elk Cove-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/070_tt__MG_2916.jpg)
Indian Paintbrush wildflower-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/071_tt__MG_2915.jpg)
Western Pasque flower, aka "Old Man of the Mountains" or "Hippy on a stick"
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/072_tt__MG_2922.jpg)
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/073_tt__MG_2924.jpg)
One of the more difficult gnarley river crossings-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/074_tt__MG_2928.jpg)
Lindsey didn't end up walking across those wet slippery logs. If she did, this would definitely be the last living photo of her-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/075_tt__MG_2929.jpg)
I walked through it really slowly and hoped I didn't loose my footing-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/076_tt__MG_2936.jpg)
Little side trip off the main trail led to this view of Hood and glacier melt-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/077_tt__MG_2973.jpg)
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/078_tt__MG_2983.jpg)
It also led to this awesome huge chunk of glacier snow with a waterfall emptying into it, and water flowing in a cave underneath the snow.
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/079_tt__MG_2976.jpg)
Of course I couldn't just settle for seeing the outside, so I found an opening to crawl though and go inside. Super sweet!!! I brought my tripod so I could do some longer exposures. This one is looking out of the cave-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/080_tt__MG_3004-Edit.jpg)
And looking into the cave, bottom of the waterfall is at that opening-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/081_tt__MG_3033.jpg)
Cloud Cap Inn-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/082_tt__MG_3038.jpg)
Dinnertime and campfire-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/083_tt__MG_3046.jpg)
Colin concentrating on his "sticky fire" on the top so his calzone cooked on both sides-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/084_tt__MG_3052.jpg)
This is Mt. Saint Helens about an hour after sunset. The sky was basically dark and this is ISO 100, f/4 @ 5 minutes to get enough exposure! Love the whispy clouds and vibrant twilight colors! One of my favorite photos of the trip.
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/085_tt__MG_3065.jpg)
Another long exposure of stars and clouds. Mt Saint Helens and Mt. Adams are visible-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/086_tt__MG_3067.jpg)
20 minute exposure of Mt. Hood and stars-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/087_tt__MG_3068.jpg)
Now for the snapshots from day 3-
Kristin and Lindsey, perfect timing for awkward looks on their faces-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/088_tt_IMG_3553.jpg)
Getting into that brushing action-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/089_tt_IMG_3562.jpg)
Kristin got stuck in this position and had to get help to move, haha
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/090_tt_IMG_3586.jpg)
Lunch!
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/091_tt_IMG_3595.jpg)
This part of the trail had recently been hit with a windstorm so big I can't even imagine! Just about every tree was laid down in the same direction on this whole ridge-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/092_tt_IMG_3599.jpg)
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/093_tt_IMG_3601.jpg)
This is the Eliot Creek Crossing which normally has a bridge, but it was washed out in 2006 by flooding. The trail (see it on the other side?) is closed and totally impassable, so you have to take a detour and hike up the mountain a way, then slide down the steep canyon. Pics coming from that on day 4.
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/094_tt_IMG_3606.jpg)
Look very closely and there is 2 people and a dog traversing up this steep slope (we got to look forward to that the next day)-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/095_tt_IMG_3613.jpg)
Colin and Kristin about to devour their perfectly cooked calzones-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/096_tt_IMG_3629.jpg)
Colin mid-action eating pic-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/097_tt_IMG_3631.jpg)
Some kind of pizza thing he was excited about-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/098_tt_IMG_3638.jpg)
I call this my cheesy chunky-
![](http://blainefranger.com/blog/uploaded_images/099_tt_IMG_3639.jpg)
Day 4 images are great too... they'll be posted when I get some time! :)
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