Scenes of a brighter time

These, finally, are the last round of my hiking photos from last season. This set was taken in late October, before the snow hit, on a trail north of the town of Roslyn, Washington. (That's where they filmed the popular early-1990s television series "Northern Exposure," which was actually supposed to be set in Alaska. You can still visit the Roslyn Cafe, made famous by the opening credits of the program.)

Anyway, the hike, which was comparatively easy to the previous ones of the season, consisted of a relatively level jaunt through a gorgeous forest along a rushing river, ending at a peaceful, secluded lake. The fall colors from the few deciduous trees in the area were at their peak. Between that, the brilliant sunshine, and the crisp autumn temperature, this was a very memorable day trip.