And glaciers provide fresh water for various cities in Washington. Without them, no summer fresh water.

Norway Pass is great

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I believe it’s low enough in elevation to be accessible year round. Then it just comes down to your rain gear.

I'm not sure. There were several connecting trails that ran up the very steep incline and I do know that at the turn around point it connects to the trail for Coldwater Lake.

Does it connect to the Clearwater one?

Stay on the paths and don’t be afraid to turn back. Pretty much any path from the observatory has great views but some like the ridgeline trail get pretty sketchy.

Well done.

Siouxon Creek is a stunner, one of our all time favorites. South side of St Helens.

and...?

I love just having something that everyone here can recognize: The ferries

And I didn't.

I mean, even you use "melted away" yourself to be clear.

Dang dude, I checked out some of your work! I love it!

And I’m jealous of a lot of your shots.

Oh hell yeah!

What a nice shot dude. I love the shadows, the way the light hits and reflects on everything. The liminal space is something I live for, too!

The symmetry is top tier with just a single person in the frame. Kind of a nice reflection on all of us as human being in our own boat, in our own journey in life. We struggle to fill these seats. But the one boat we have to be alone on is death. We all face that one alone and this is that journey to the next place.

I like it! Tell more stories like this!

I backpacked in to Lewis Meadows during the first week of April. It was very cold and rainy with a lot of very large blowdowns, but it was nice when it cleared up and the sun came out on the hike out. If you want the rainforest experience, it's definitely a time of the year when you'll get it.

Mount Vernon is nowhere close to conservative, it’s just surrounded by it.

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I personally really enjoyed this Spirit Lake hike. Stunning views of the lake with Mt. Saint Helens in the background. In total it is a 9 mile out and back trail but you don't have to commit to the entire thing to enjoy it. There are beautiful views from start to finish as you hike the lake's edge.

https://www.wta.org/go-outside/seasonal-hikes/go-hiking/hikes/lakes-trail-1

Sounds perfect for a rainforest IMHO. Now I wanna go.

I thought it was pretty clear that the glacier melted away considering that the alternative would not have been worth writing about.

Pretty accurate, although Burlington seems a bit mixed

Riding this ferry was a constant in my life when I was a child. Thank you for the bit of nostalgia.

There used to be a ferry on the Columbia River where Vernita Bridge is now. My father remembered taking it to visit his sister when he was a teenager in the early 60s.

I adore the slight tilt in this shot! Feels like I'm walking down the passenger deck myself.

Give sirens a shot. Only ever gotten good service there.