"Twas" a Cold One!

The Monument on a Cold Spring Day!

Was needing some saddle-time.  The weekend was a tough one, the week had been too, so even though the sky really looked like we'd get drenched at least once, Linda & I headed out late morning.  I was pretty sure that the day would be warming up, so only wore a couple light weight layers.  Wrong!  We froze, or at least I did!  Linda was smart & wore more layers, thicker layers & was cold along with me :-)

Regardless, we covered a lot of ground checked on the progress made by the last work party just a couple weeks ago.  A lot was accomplished, with plenty more to be done, as per usual on Western Washington mountain trail. 

Now we can see the bridge~

The hard working volunteers cut an amazing amount of downed tree off the little bridge & stacked it to the side.  When the loggers were finished with the clear-cut, they left the trees in the gully.  Winds came up & of course blew them down onto the bridge.  Now - there's just a huge root ball covered with dirt that's going to have to go somewhere if the trail is to be re-established.  No lack of work for the future!

It was almost 4 p.m. by the time we got back, having covered a slower paced 12-miles.  Still cold, but warmer lower down, with less wind - than it had been up on top!  I pulled in at home just ahead of a Big Black cloud that unleashed a big strike of lightening & hail as I'd finished my chores!  Good timing!