It’s like the store the school bus stopped at for snacks after school, it’s Trout Lake doing what Trout Lake does- serve hikers, firefighters and locals. I do think it’s the most helpful and authentic place I have re supplied at so far.
Those are not columinous clouds, that is smoke from the trees exploding in the fires near Mt. Adams on the Yakama Nation’s land. This is the focus of this and surrounding communities the last week or so. Many are on stand-by to evacuate the area.
It seems when your on the trail, fire and water are always on your mind, either avoiding it or looking for it-mostly living in the tension between to little and to much.
This last section had nice surprises.
Off to the next stop, 5 days of walking and then food!
Spiritual Formation 