Hiking Mount Timpanogos...again <photos>

Yes, we hiked it again a while ago. You can see the pics from the first hike here http://www.petoftheday.com/talk/show...ght=timpanogos This is the other trail, it goes to Emerald Lake, then meets up with the trail to the saddle as well. We just went to the lake. A couple of friends came with me and took their dogs. Lady is the german shorthair pointer and Travi is the black and white mix (your guess).
Here's the pics (sorry there's a ton!)

Greeting another husky on the trail (they had a white one too)
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The first waterfall
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The second waterfall
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Can you spot the dog?
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Lady, Nebo, and Travi
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Travi and Nebo take in the view
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Water break
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Lady says "Aw do we really have to go all the way up there?"
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Nebo and Travi
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I love this one. That's the trail actually, well underneath the rocks...I guess there was a rockslide.
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Handsome hiker
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Lady wondering when her "mom" would ever catch up (that pic was after we'd waited a while for her to catch up too ;) )
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Adorable Travi
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A welcome sight...we made it to the meadow, not much further to the lake
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There were many mountain goats up on the rocks, I wasn't close enough to get any great photos, but it was neat to watch them
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Standing beneath a small waterfall
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Emerald Lake (if you look down on it from the top, it is an emerald color)
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This is a glacial fed lake...you can't get much colder than that...and Travi wanted to swim in it. Somehow I picture Kiara doing the same thing. ;)
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"Throw the stick again!"
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"Please!"
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Nebo splashed around in it, but he wasn't too keen on swimming in that cold of water
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Pretty Lady actually sitting still long enough for me to take a pic
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Nebo
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We wandered about half-way up the glacier. Just FYI Glaciers are slippery and it hurts when you fall and hit into a rock. ;)
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"This is my kind of water!"
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Who's that idiot standing on a glacier dressed for summer? :confused: (bad pic)
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Back at the lake
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*Ugliness warning* (bad pic again)
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Nebo in the little shelter we called home for a night last summer
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Above the lake and the pretty pathetic glacier...it was much larger last year
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Mountain goats near the lake
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Nebo fell asleep while we were waiting for Lady's owner to find her again (she kept wandering off)
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Going back down
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That's all of them...I have a ton of Keva to share as well but I'm not sure when I'll have time to post them.

Just beautiful pictures Amy. How nice it must be to be out there hiking in such beauty. Looking forward to pics of Keva. :D

Gosh Amy, every time I see pictures of your hiking adventures I wish I was there to go with you:) It's so beautiful there. The sky, the land, the lake...just everything is awesome! Your so lucky to live where you do.

Thanks for sharing this and I look forward to your pictures of Keeva!

(((HUGS))) to everyone...you included!

Amy, thank you so much for "taking" me on the hike with you! ;)

What's the story about the little shelter you stayed in for a night last summer? Was it planned that you were going to stay in it or did you not have a choice?!?! Please tell!!
The pic of Bebo sleeping is priceless!

I LOVE this picture... the way his foot is out in front on the rock.
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YIKES! :eek: One false move and your a gonner! :p
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GORGEOUS pics, as always! Looks like you'll had a really nice hike. Lady, Nebo, and Travi are all adorable. :) I enjoyed all the pictures and that trail is beautiful! I would definately hike that.

Thanks everyone!

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Amy, thank you so much for "taking" me on the hike with you! ;)

What's the story about the little shelter you stayed in for a night last summer? Was it planned that you were going to stay in it or did you not have a choice?!?! Please tell!!
The pic of Bebo sleeping is priceless!

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Angie, see this thread http://www.petoftheday.com/talk/show...ght=timpanogos We planned to spend the night up there, we took a tent. Hauling all that stuff up there is way too much effort :o but it was amazing to watch the sunrise from up there. :)

Wow! That looks like alot of fun, as I love hiking and especially watching wildlife. I really doubt though that Roscoe, our Miniature American Eskimo, would do that, as he gets very tired after a long walk and will force us to carry him :rolleyes: Anyways, Nebo, Lady, and Travi are all gorgeous!

~Abigail

Oh wow, you get to visit the most beautiful places! I bet the scenery is almost breathtaking in real life.
It looks like everyone had a good time! Nebo, Lady, & Travi are all such good looking dogs. :) I agree with pitc9, I love that picture of Travi on the rocks.
Thanks for sharing your adventure.

WOW! ... WOW! ... WOW!!


Once again, Miz Amy and the lil Red Husky have wandered off into God's Country
and returned with a camera full of Beautiful Vistas!

Absolutely **BEAUTIFUL** photos of REALLY Beautiful Scenery!

And about that Cute lil Girl that appears with Nebo every so often ...
QUIT Pickin on her!
WE all think she's a REALLY CUTE-lookin lil Lady ...
(otta *SMILE* a lil more, but CUTE none the less!) ... :cool:
So give her a break inna captions! ;)

Now that all the photos have (FINALLY) fully loaded, and I've gone back and
manually *encouraged* the lil red X's to fill in ...
the whole spread is even MORE Beautiful than at first glance.

NICE SHOOTING, Miz Amy!!

:)

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Gosh Amy, every time I see pictures of your hiking adventures I wish I was there to go with you:) It's so beautiful there. The sky, the land, the lake...just everything is awesome! Your so lucky to live where you do.

Thanks for sharing this and I look forward to your pictures of Keeva!

(((HUGS))) to everyone...you included!

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All I can do is ditto what Anna says.

The three dogs are so pretty. What awesome pictures. Since I am a single lady now I swear that when I get some vacation time built up and a little money saved I am going to take off and head your way. I am just itching to come visit you and go hiking with you and see that gogeous part of the country. To get to hang out with you, the pups and see that wonderful scenery would be one special treat for me.

Hugs for you and the pups!

These are as usual, brethtaking. I love the landscapes around you. We have to drive for several hours to get to pine forests, which are pretty much the only nice place for hicking. I was reminded in these pics of
being 9 and hicking South Mt, AZ. Not exactly the same landscape, but mountains still the same.

I guess I'll have to double ditto what Anna said. You sure do have a way with a camera. Hiking used to be one of my favourite sports but never anywhere as beautiful as you go. Keep posting, I love your pictures and I can dream that I'm the one out there.

HOLY!

You take AMAZING photo's, are you a photographer! :eek:

I love husky's so much and your dogs are just beautiful!

I felt like I was hiking with you lol, every single photo is AWSOME!

I would love to do some photography out there, looks so peaceful!

Thanks for sharing, I'll be sure to watch for your postings more often! :)

Breathtaking photos, Amy, simply breathtaking!!!! You do indeed live in an area of awesome beauty. Add in handsome Bebo and (I agree with Phred) one cute girl at the end of that leash, a couple other pretty pups....picture perfect! thanks for taking the time to share all your photos with us - you could never post "too many"!

Such wonderful photos. Breath taking to say the least. Many of the shots are perfect! Thanks so much for sharing with us. Gosh. Isn't "mother nature" just priceless? I love Nebo so. What a beauty of a doggie! :)

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WOW, Amy! This shot is gorgeous!! You take such wonderful pictures. As always I am totally jealous. I keep telling my parents that if I could take one trip in the US, it would be to Utah to your area ... of course I have your pictures to thank for that ;) But I really do love hiking, there just isn't much of nothing to hike around here.

GREAT pictures, Amy! Makes me want to visit again.

Cool to see you are hanging out with Lady and Melissa! :) Travi is absolutely ADORABLE. And yep, Kiki would do the same thing and probably shiver the whole time. :p

This is amazing! I wish i could ever get a chance to do something like this.

Amazingly great pics! I'm jealous of the beautiful area where you live. I love waterfalls and have never been able to get that close to one. And this is my favorite pic. It would be used for Utah tourism. Plus, Nebo makes it looks even better. And you may hate getting your pic taken with them but you'll never regret it. I wish I had more of Duke and I together.
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Lady is just too cute. That one of her in the water walking and looking back is really good.

I will visit Utah one of these days. Stunning!!!

Another great set of pictures, Amy. You live in such a beautiful place.

Thanks everyone! I'm glad you enjoyed the pics! :) I'd love to drag all of you up to the top of Timpanogos...it's beautiful but I think most of you would be hating me by the end of it lol. I hope some of you make it out here some day, though I must warn you I'm a terrible tour guide. ;)

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... though I must warn you I'm a terrible tour guide. ;)

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WHY do you beat yourself up like this?

You're *NOT* "a terrible tour guide" at all ...

* Ya never "lost" a tour member (that we know of)
* Ya always manage to get everyone back home
* The Dawgs even go along with ya
* Maybe nobody knows for sure - but ya *SEEM* to follow the right trails

So QUIT IT with the bad-mouthing of yourself.

:D
{{{HUGS}}}

Lol thanks Phred but seriously you can ask a few people and I think they'll tell you what I just said. I may live here, but I don't know how to get very many places (driving). I do know how to get to all of my favorite trails and I don't have a problem following those but driving to places I rarely go, I'm pretty clueless. :o I haven't ever lost a "tour member" though!

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I may live here, but I don't know how to get very many places (driving).

... driving to places I rarely go, I'm pretty clueless. :o

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Hey Amy ~

Next rainy / non-hikin day ...
Sit down and print out a couple dozen MapQuest Routes for those "rarely go" places ...
Stuff 'em in the glove box and you're ready for the next "tour". ;)

You (almost) CAN'T get "lost" with a MappyQuest in your pokit!

:D

Great pictures, Amy! Both trails are spectacular, but I think I like this one the best because of the glacier and the lake. It looks like everyone had a good time on the hike; as always. :)