Hamilton Mountain

Laura, baby Mackenzie, the puppies, and I summited Hamilton Mountain today. We had fair weather - overcast with a slight breeze. The last time we attempted this hike together, Mackenzie was still in the womb and Emma nearly died from heat exhaustion and then nearly drowned in the overpowering current of Hardy Creek.

The wildflowers were on full display...lupine, columbine, tiger lily, bleeding heart, larkspur, indian paintbrush, daisies, and several others I've yet to identify (including the two photos in this entry). I posted a new topic in portlandhikers.org's "let's see some ID" forum and will update post when I get some replies.

It was a fun day of hiking in the Gorge!

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