Cecret Lake

As my siblings can attest, our dad seemed to derive great pleasure from dragging his five recalcitrant children up, over, around, and down every mountainside in the valley.  It must be genetic;  now that I have kids of my own I find myself eager to do the very same thing.  And so we headed up to Cecret Lake this week. 

   Anna poses at the trailhead

 

Ben was a little wary of the Kelty carrier--usually he just rides in Jared's arms.

There's usually a little stream that crosses the trail right here, with bluebells clustered all around it--it was too dry for either this year.

Devil's Castle

Poppa and Ben take a break before tackling the switchback

 

 At the top!

 

Joe and Yvey

Can you see the chipmunk?  This little guy was BOLD. . .

. . .and this one too.  He nearly climbed into my backpack looking for food.

Nonny and Anna looking for salamanders in the lake

Moose!

Elizabeth and Nonny, who were leading the pack, had already gotten to the trailhead before the moose showed up.  When they heard about the moose, they zipped back up the trail to see them.

Getting to watch moose graze in a field of wildflowers as the alpenglow hits the mountains in the background. . .what a perfect way to finish a hike.