A weekend at the lake

We reached the lake an hour before dusk, when the wind dropped and the water went still enough to hold the whole mountain.

Mount Hood, snow-covered, reflected in a still lake ringed by dark fir forest, under a grey-violet dusk sky.

The trail around the shore is flat and short, so it suits a first overnight trip. Bring a warm layer: the air cools quickly once the sun drops behind the ridge.

Who kept watch at home

Chairman Meow stayed behind and spent the weekend supervising the street.

Chairman Meow, a black-and-white tuxedo cat, sits at the window behind a white guard rail and gazes out past red flowers, his long white whiskers catching the light.

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