When construction was completed in 1945, Alder Dam was among the tallest dams in the United States.
Lunch at Alder Lake--note the shirtsleeves, it was a fabulous lunch and we were nowhere near the mountain yet.
Hobo Inn, a little motel/cabin place we passed in Elbe. Each car is a rental cabin.
The historic Elbe Church, only 18 by 24 feet.
Kautz Creek, notorious for its history of severe floods and mudflows. On October 2 and 3, 1947, heavy rains triggered a glacial lake outburst flood from the Kautz Glacier. 40,000,000 cubic metres of earth were moved, along with boulders nearly 13 feet in diameter. This flow buried the Nisqually-Longmire Road with 30 feet of debris, and carved a canyon 300 feet deep. This flow moved for nearly 6 miles.
Parker was delighted to find a plowed mountain of snow.
Once upon a time this was the Longmire homestead.
This fantastic suspension bridge reminded me of Trinity.
We found an entire ghostly picnic ground, devoid of tables and benches.
This little beggar was scouting the roadsides, but isn't he gorgeous?!
The bridge over Christina Falls.
Paradise is as far as the roads are plowed at this time of year. Though the pavement is bare, you can see just how much snow remains!
The Tatoosh Mountain Range, viewed from inside the visitor's center.
"how"
of course, once we set up the campstove for some hot cocoa, the Steller's Jays came visiting. Isn't he incredibly beautiful?
one of the original pumps at Longmire
Longmire is the site of many mineral springs, bubbling up in an alpine meadow. Longmire started a spa hotel here in the early 1900's.
The meadow is filled with beaver dams. Also notice the vents of steam, coming up from the bubbling springs.
I had no idea beaver would tackle such large trees! (Look out, Matt...)
Western Red Cedar, glowing in the afternoon sun.
leaves calcifying in the travertine, formed by the hot springs.
on the porch of the National Park Inn
the view from the porch--WOW
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