Out and About Close to Home

We got back to Sitka and actually had some sunny weather.  That's always a good invitation to take a walk out the house and along to the cross trail.  It's always nice to not have to get into the car to get a good walk in.

Cascade Creek is a pretty little creek of cold clear water.  Now it has a bridge over it that the son of our good friends, Steve and Sandy, designed and implemented.  He used an old bridge that someone found somewhere and shipped in.  It is a beautiful spot.

This photo looks up the creek from the bridge.  There's quite a bit of water in it this time of year due to snowmelt.

I had to climb down off the trail and get closer to the stream for this photo.  Climbing back up, I banged my shin pretty well on a stump.  Not too smart.

The water in the stream is absolutely crystal clear.

If you're a bit tired from the long uphill from the creek, you can sit and watch Mt. Edgecumbe for awhile.  Do it today because most of the time you'll get your butt wet from the wet bench.

On a clear day in Southeast Alaska, take advantage of it because there might not be one for awhile.