Near Lake Bonaparte in Tonasket of Okanogan County

Marina, Alec and I had ventured to Lake Bonaparte to climb Mount Bonaparte, the third highest peak in NE Washington. We were disappointed that the trail was closed at the time. So our guide, an intrepid hiker, who just happens to be my Brother-in-Law, Dale, enlightened us that just going out into Nature in these woods would bring us to the very thing that we were seeking, and that would be Balance through a renewed connection with the outdoors. My daughter, Marina, had been hard at work on her doctorate at the University of Wisconsin, and my son, Alec, had been hitting the books all year long at the Army and Navy Academy in Carlsbad California and they both sorely need a break and the forests of Washington had that and oh so much more.

We climbed into Dale’s 4×4 and headed up an old logging road. As the road turned into a trail we got out for a spontaneous hike. It was a journey to become close to nature, the sights of the big firs, wild flowers starting to bloom, a very tiny baby frog, a break in the clouds, the cool fresh air in our lungs, the breeze through the trees made us all feel more relaxed and recharged.

As Marina and her Uncle Dale took a snack break. Alec and I scampered up an embankment, bushwhacking a bit up to a clearing where we could take in our surroundings more clearly. We peered out over the tree tops of the forest at neighboring hills and dales. A suddenly clap of thunder and a few drops of rain reminded us how Washington got so green. Lucky for us it did not start pouring until after our hike.

Even a simple outing such as taking an old logging road into the forest and a short hike among the trees can put the mind at ease, while the muscles engage, and the soul soars high.

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Happy Trails-

Roger Jenkins