Shadow Lake (WA) - April 9, 2018

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Apr-9 Shadow | Apr-19 Morton | Apr-23-Spring | May-2 Desire | May-22 Wilderness | Jun-6 Meridian | Jun-11 Morton | Jun-26 Shadow

Apr-9 revisit to Shadow Lake. 5:17pm launch


A hazy Rainier in the distance. Surprising given all the recent rain


The high lake level makes it look like a faux outlet


Fallen bird feeder


Pleasant afternoon lake lap. First of the season!


Shadow Lake Layout - WDFW access in red. 50 acres, 45 ft. max. depth. El. 539'


Lake Morton (WA) - April 19, 2018

Apr-9 Shadow | Apr-19 Morton | Apr-23-Spring | May-2 Desire | May-22 Wilderness | Jun-6 Meridian | Jun-11 Morton | Jun-26 Shadow

Apr-19 Lake Morton revisit. Sunny and 62F. 3:13pm launch


Looking south. Spent 15 minutes chatting with a fellow retiree


Whacking down trees to improve the view?


Distant cloud cover. No mountain view today


Lake Morton Layout - WDFW access in red. 66 acres, 23 ft. max. depth, El. 526'


Spring Lake (WA) - April 23, 2018

Apr-9 Shadow | Apr-19 Morton | Apr-23-Spring | May-2 Desire | May-22 Wilderness | Jun-6 Meridian | Jun-11 Morton | Jun-26 Shadow

Apr-23 Spring Lake revisit. 1:59pm launch. Already 74F


As far as I could go on the southern outlet


Looking back on outlet path


Almost submerged dock due to high spring level


The mountain view never gets old


Spring Lake Layout - WDFW access in red. 68 acres, 32 ft. max. depth. El. 482'


Lake Desire (WA) - May 2, 2018

Apr-9 Shadow | Apr-19 Morton | Apr-23-Spring | May-2 Desire | May-22 Wilderness | Jun-6 Meridian | Jun-11 Morton | Jun-26 Shadow

May-2 Lake Desire revisit. 4:41pm launch. Lots of kayaks, rafts, and SUPs today


Mountain view


View from south outlet


View from north outlet


reeling one in...


Lake Desire Layout - WDFW access in red. 72 acres, 21 ft. max. depth El. 491'


Lake Wilderness (WA) - May 22, 2018

Apr-9 Shadow | Apr-19 Morton | Apr-23-Spring | May-2 Desire | May-22 Wilderness | Jun-6 Meridian | Jun-11 Morton | Jun-26 Shadow

May-22 revist to Lake Wilderness. 2:29pm launch


Amazingly I was early today2


Keith joins me for his first outing of the season


Cottonwood bloom on the surface


Verification photo2


Traversing the fallen tree


Family of geese


Taking pictures of the mountain


Route522a2


Lake Wilderness Layout - WDFW access in red. 67 acres, 38 ft. max. depth


Lake Meridian (WA) - June 6, 2018

Apr-9 Shadow | Apr-19 Morton | Apr-23-Spring | May-2 Desire | May-22 Wilderness | Jun-6 Meridian | Jun-11 Morton | Jun-26 Shadow

Jun-6 revisit to Lake Meridian. 6:38pm launch


Northwest end is fully lily-padded


Hazy Mt. Rainier view this evening


View from outlet southeast end


Evening glare


Lake Meridian Layout - WDFW access in red. 150 acres, 90 ft. max. depth El. 376' Ski boats allowed 9am to 6pm


Lake Morton (WA) - June 11, 2018

Apr-9 Shadow | Apr-19 Morton | Apr-23-Spring | May-2 Desire | May-22 Wilderness | Jun-6 Meridian | Jun-11 Morton | Jun-26 Shadow

Jun-11 Lake Morton revisit. 7:04pm launch


View from southern end. Only 1 other rower on the lake this evening


Mt. Rainier doesn't get any better than this. Note reflection


Duck family thru a fence at ramp after the kayak was back in the truck


Another shot thru the fence


I scared them out onto open water


Lake Morton Layout - WDFW access in red. 66 acres, 23 ft. max. depth, El. 526'


Shadow Lake (WA) - June 26, 2018

Apr-9 Shadow | Apr-19 Morton | Apr-23-Spring | May-2 Desire | May-22 Wilderness | Jun-6 Meridian | Jun-11 Morton | Jun-26 Shadow

Jun-26 Shadow Lake revisit. 7:16pm launch


Access to main lake


Clear skies around Mt. Rainier


Geese swimming towards the sun (little tiny specks)


Shadow Lake Layout - WDFW access in red. 50 acres, 45 ft. max. depth. El. 539'


    Credits:
  1. U.O.N., Olympus Stylus 770SW Digital Photography by William F. Smith (7.1 MP, 2304x1728 SQ1, 3X optical 38-114mm)
  2. Panasonic DMC-TS25 Digital Photography by Keith Felderman (16.1 MP, 4X optical 25-100mm)

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