Morning vista. . #td_hiking #pnw #pnwonderland #wenatchee #ncwlove #herPNWlife #hiking #td_7hills (at Dry Gulch Preserve - Saddlerock)

Gettin' it! . #td_hikes #pnwonderland #participatinginlife #gettingout #td_7hills #saddlerockpeak #hiking #upperleftusa #pnw (at Wenatchee, Washington)

Exactly how I felt getting back to this. I always planned on bringing my dad up here "next time" he visited. That never happened and, it may sound selfish, but I'm glad now. I don't think if I had memories of him here that I would be as likely to #hike here. Self-preservation often looks like selfishness to the uninitiated. . #td_hikes #pnwonderland #participatinginlife #gettingout #td_7hills #saddlerock #upperleftusa #pnw #hiking (at Saddlerock Trail)

Sorry I dropped off the face of the earth. My phone was accidentally knocked out of my hands on day 2 at #disneyland and it was completely unusable! I felt so out-of-touch and sad I couldn't get many pictures (only when I stole my husband's phone!) Have my replacement in hand, you know I ordered it that day so it was waiting for me at home! . I was so happy to get back to my beautiful, green hills this morning! . #td_hikes #pnwonderland #participatinginlife #gettingout #td_7hills #saddlerock (at Wenatchee, Washington)

I had no intention of hiking this morning. Even turned my early alarm off last night before bed. But then I couldn't sleep and was wide awake at 5am (I am not a morning person, this is highly unusual for me.) So I decided there was nothing else to do but head UP. And while tromping around in the sweet, sage-smelling morning sun it occurred to me that on the days that start this way, I feel SO good. Maybe I could become a morning person?! . #td_hikes #pnwonderland #wildflowers #participatinginlife #gettingout #td_7hills #saddlerock (at Wenatchee, Washington)

This morning's latest offering. All the purple lupine are opening! . . #td_hikes #pnwonderland #wildflowers #participatinginlife #gettingout #td_7hills #saddlerock (at Wenatchee, Washington)

There is something new every day I'm up here. Today these bushes are blooming small yellow flowers and they smell distinctly, strongly of cinnamon. . . #td_hikes #pnwonderland #participatinginlife #gettingout #td_7hills (at Saddlerock Trail)

I'm no expert but I'm up here almost every day and this is the first and only blossoming Balsam Root so far this season. Nothing else this yellow and happy in sight. She may be first, but she is ready! #td_hikes #saddlerockpeak #td_7hills #pnwonderland #ncw #hiking (at Wenatchee, Washington)