tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post4689816612386500367..comments2024-03-27T07:50:55.775-07:00Comments on Linda's Lens: The Fifteenmile Trail In SpringLinda W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00805197763483105000noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post-82706711915420586922015-07-29T23:25:03.820-07:002015-07-29T23:25:03.820-07:00What a beautiful hike! I love all the flowers. What a beautiful hike! I love all the flowers. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249439893293982706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post-73407207218335573582015-07-29T03:10:46.276-07:002015-07-29T03:10:46.276-07:00What a fun hiking group and your shots are fabuous...What a fun hiking group and your shots are fabuous no matter how "behind you are". I don't think you really can ever get too far behind and think of all the joy you will get later in looking at all of your adventuresJeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08282631333469688624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post-33552276876891133182015-07-23T17:03:58.432-07:002015-07-23T17:03:58.432-07:00What a great hike. Lucky John!What a great hike. Lucky John!Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07826369816985788575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post-51526938648306279242015-07-23T15:32:03.312-07:002015-07-23T15:32:03.312-07:00Don't apologise Linda. We love every instalmen...Don't apologise Linda. We love every instalment and would hate to miss an outing with you, your camera and your great outdoors. What a wonderful day with such good friends. I can hear all your laughter.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04051160693725705930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post-52453664713969966982015-07-23T05:36:41.032-07:002015-07-23T05:36:41.032-07:00I hope that someday I recover my stamina from the ...I hope that someday I recover my stamina from the Lyme disease. Hiking like this would be such a joy! The wildflower pics are beautiful I will never forget the first time I saw a field of Indian Paintbrush...Anita Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06581280313136512145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post-57805649031887262842015-07-22T16:53:03.711-07:002015-07-22T16:53:03.711-07:00How many pairs of hiking boots do you wear out eac...How many pairs of hiking boots do you wear out each year? Tom The Backroads TravellerTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04082494067802628837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post-13078548559896122142015-07-22T02:33:38.275-07:002015-07-22T02:33:38.275-07:00Seems that you had a wonderful time with all. Beau...Seems that you had a wonderful time with all. Beautiful flower clippings!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post-31685807407879128062015-07-21T21:36:38.438-07:002015-07-21T21:36:38.438-07:00How nice to hike with a group of friends and see s...How nice to hike with a group of friends and see so many wonderful spring wildflowers! along the way! Those tiny Calypso Orchids are exquisite and so special to see.Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922525910685129822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post-89738761303341973592015-07-21T18:29:42.442-07:002015-07-21T18:29:42.442-07:00Great hike, but the beer and pizza at the end soun...Great hike, but the beer and pizza at the end sounds best!The Furry Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485265576983125216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post-49655205051343862742015-07-21T18:27:58.232-07:002015-07-21T18:27:58.232-07:00What a wonderful day. And your photos are delightf...What a wonderful day. And your photos are delightful. That Oregon anemone is so pretty. And those orchids!Plowing Through Life (Martha)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06547318824997712369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post-16751555022001411732015-07-21T16:54:32.501-07:002015-07-21T16:54:32.501-07:00Looks like a really fun group of people. Looks like a really fun group of people. Kim@Snug Harborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12066749954523201722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post-76063628136720941692015-07-21T16:11:01.607-07:002015-07-21T16:11:01.607-07:00Another nice area. You have some lovely forests th...Another nice area. You have some lovely forests there.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post-69208782688813170062015-07-21T12:54:38.436-07:002015-07-21T12:54:38.436-07:00Beautiful, Linda! And it looks as if you all enjo...Beautiful, Linda! And it looks as if you all enjoyed it, too! Thank you so much for sharing. :)Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post-82928061795882402202015-07-21T12:44:39.547-07:002015-07-21T12:44:39.547-07:00Another long one! You captured the elusive Calypso...Another long one! You captured the elusive Calypso - so lovely. Your wildflowers begin blooming much earlier than ours.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post-5449741083646093072015-07-21T10:12:21.338-07:002015-07-21T10:12:21.338-07:00Hiking with friends and family is an interesting w...Hiking with friends and family is an interesting way to experience joy and sustained togetherness!Uppalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14207919725985055428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post-69396315815221551922015-07-21T09:50:53.542-07:002015-07-21T09:50:53.542-07:00Those calypso orchids are gorgeous! I know it shou...Those calypso orchids are gorgeous! I know it shouldn't be, but I'm always surprised how similar your hikes look to the ones I do in the mountains. Are the trails in the Cascades really like that even though 500 miles separates our favorite spots?Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01212228308225991239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post-38502376250491434062015-07-21T08:35:46.351-07:002015-07-21T08:35:46.351-07:00That Orchid was stunning! What a great hike! :)That Orchid was stunning! What a great hike! :)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post-82066745871293254522015-07-21T07:49:28.807-07:002015-07-21T07:49:28.807-07:00What a great hike - and you walked quite a long wa...What a great hike - and you walked quite a long way too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post-4838381375050031122015-07-21T06:14:13.465-07:002015-07-21T06:14:13.465-07:00I just love those hikes where the up is at the end...I just love those hikes where the up is at the end...NOT! ;-) Looks like a great day on the trail with a great group of people! The orchids are gorgeous!Metamorphosis Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637866156639686101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post-4957439291246092232015-07-21T06:09:26.757-07:002015-07-21T06:09:26.757-07:00Those hikes that have the uphill at the end are al...Those hikes that have the uphill at the end are always the hardest for me! Great pictures, I especially loved the calypso orchid shot, just perfect! :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post-58132199946303778982015-07-21T04:13:27.570-07:002015-07-21T04:13:27.570-07:00A really nice way to celebrate a holiday! I love ...A really nice way to celebrate a holiday! I love seeing the western wildflowers as they tend to be different from the ones we see here east of the Rockies.EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post-34082614509633827402015-07-21T03:54:54.640-07:002015-07-21T03:54:54.640-07:00Hello Linda, wonderful report on your Fifteenmile...Hello Linda, wonderful report on your Fifteenmile trail hike. The views and wildflowers are just gorgeous. I love the Calypso Orchid. Nice to see the ladies outnumbered the men on this hike. Awesome photos, thanks for sharing your day! Enjoy your week ahead!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post-42420188874816978632015-07-21T00:16:19.110-07:002015-07-21T00:16:19.110-07:00I am lauging at you being embarrassed about being ...I am lauging at you being embarrassed about being behind in posts so to make you feel really good,let me tell you I have not finished my post from Malawi and I returned from there last September and have never stared my post about South Africa. either and there is MORE so be still my heart!! this was a lovely hike too much for me adnI was thinking if I had those poles how would I take Margaret Birding For Pleasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00400663056547331997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post-43392838890063206902015-07-20T23:48:02.935-07:002015-07-20T23:48:02.935-07:00Love your posts, always fun... and this one was no...Love your posts, always fun... and this one was no exception!<br /> Nice to see all the springtime wildflowers, especially now when it's been dreadfully hot.<br />Next time you hit exit 49, heading for MSH... wave!<br />Laura~Pretty Pixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04894363011912081544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630767188230598013.post-20591018747575694112015-07-20T23:45:38.711-07:002015-07-20T23:45:38.711-07:00It all sounds delightful! (Except for the tick!!) ...It all sounds delightful! (Except for the tick!!) If the flowers were as beautiful as I remember them you had a wonderful day. I was lucky enough to see meadows of flowers way up in the mountains of Washington and BC more than 45 years ago! Oh dear! That is so long ago!! Thanks for the memories!mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230845410313320080noreply@blogger.com