ProxyFalls29Sep07Web

First rest stop: Harris Wayside, with ditch in pavement caused by falling tree a few years ago surprise on Rt. 242: snow! Mailman Craig's grave... ...he was found frozen in his cabin on this spot The Dee Wright Observatory, summit of McKenzie Pass Our original destination, Little Belknap Crater...
...has disappeared again Amy inside the Observatory On top: Amy, Monika, me, Jordan, John, Chris... ...with Black Butte between us The North Sister: now you see it... ...now you don't
Plan B: lunch at Alder Springs, then hike to... Along the trail... first fall colors then more... ...and more
at Lower Proxy Falls then to Upper Proxy Falls ...and finally to the Rustic Skillet to eat... pie a la mode (Monika's), pie a la mode (Amy's) and pie "out of" mode (mine)