Day 104: A Change in the Weather
OG told us that he heard elk calls in the early morning. We couldn’t see them but headed out with our eyes peeled. The track was literally covered with elk tracks and it was clear that a whole herd of elk had passed close by us as we slept! Just a short way down the trail, though, we saw 2 small spotted fawns with the doe resting in the meadow below them.
Cloud closed in on us as we walked and we had a day of intermittent misty rain. Just enough to get us wet and to block the potential view spots and keep us moving. We hope that the forecast for clouds clearing tomorrow is accurate.
Along the way we met hiker Odie who told us he was compiling a yearbook for 2019 PCT hikers like he did last year. We will probably contribute our photo and details and buy a copy in due course. It will be good to see how other hikers we have met went and have contact details for them.
We completed 25.2 miles and are retiring to the tent after a dinner of mushroom risotto and couscous followed by a hot drink. We are still in cloud and misty rain but occasionally the sun pokes through.
Love all of your photos, the flowers are very similar to the wildflowers we are currently seeing in WA while travelling around. Come back soon Ros.
That weather is not good but makes for some awesome photos. Beautiful capture of the fawn. Tha book will be an awesome keepsake.
Lovely detailed nature shots! Hope you feel back to your usual health and strength, Ros.