8/15/12

   Today marks two months since we started this trip in June. Its also the day where people say the season begins to change. It seems so quiet in the woods right now. It kind of feels like the calm before the storm, is Fall going to hit the Pacific Northwest and Pacific Crest Trail soon? Are the critters all hunkering down waiting for that first snow to fall. Its hard to imagine while its eighty degrees and sunny on this beautiful summer day. But we all know its coming. The weather will change soon and bring cold days and even colder nights, along with some wet stuff.
   We hiked hard for parts of the day, but also had some great relaxation times. We spent over an hour at Charleston Lake where we swam and chatted with new friend Moss. It was a beautiful lake and for the first time ever, I was swimming before Lauren.
   We are now in the Sisters Wilderness area. It is beautiful! Hundreds of lakes in this big bowl. We are camped at Brahama Lake. It is also beautiful. Made 28 miles somehow, even with the long break.
   I watched a tiny ant carrying a feather today. It was amusing and amazing at the same time. Is his queen a fan of fancy feathered hair pieces or was he just very confused. Nature never seizes to amaze or surprise me.
   We are now just 51 miles from Bend. We found out that d=rt were waiting awhile for us back where they left the note. They had tried to wait for us and asked other hikers if they had seen us. It made us feel better that they had tried very hard to find us before giving up!