A view from the Cat Creek Way Trail

















Appleton pass is a nice place to go on short notice. If you only have time for
one night, you can reach this pass in just a few hours with out much trouble.
There are plenty of places to pitch your tent. Near a little tarn named Oyster Lake
a little stream trickling out of the hillside provides an excellent source of water.
At 5050 ft, Appleton pass is not that daunting, but it provides access to the
"Cat Creek Way Trail" and many tremendous views including Mt. Olympus and
Mt. Carrie. Watch for the Marmots!
I took this photograph as I sat out side of my tent watching the sun go down,
my beautiful little children ever on my mind. During this trip, I wrote a letter
to my 8 year old daughter, and after the sun fell behind the horizon I wrote
the following little verse:

I have lit a candle in the window of my soul
And come what may, it will remain bright & true.
The years may come, The years may go.
The tides will rise and fall.
But the candle will remain in the window of my soul.















Nice little stream along the trail to stop and rest