Hiking the Chain Lakes Trail

One of the most beautiful sights to see is the first snow blanketing on the tree limbs of tall magnificent Douglas Fir trees, millions of sparkling crystal snowflakes in the sunlight.

I went hiking in Mt. Baker. I was pleasantly suprised to see snow already so deep on the mountains. But hello, what do I know, I'm from South Carolina! My children and I love to hike, and this time we were in for a real treat. We wound our way up Mt. Baker Hwy and parked near the ski lodge right above the Chain Lakes. We were in perfect view of the Twin Sisters and Chukanaut Mountain. The trails were covered in snow and some iced over. The trail took us right beside the partially frozen lake and then over this beautiful old cobblestone bridge directlyover the lake(pictured above). It was hiking in a winter wonderland. It was so serene and peaceful. So quiet except for the crunching of snow beneath our boots. Now and then we stopped to admire a small waterfall and break off an icicle to melt in our mouth. The Huckleberries had already produced their final harvest, but there was still plenty to eat, and boy were they good!

We were almost to the end of our trail and the second bridge was competely iced over. With no rails or anything to keep us from slipping into the icy lake, we were forced to turn around and head back to to trailhead. Which made for a longer hike, but the views were definitely worth it.

It never ceases to remind me just how infinite and marvelous God is, and how small and finite we are when I behold such a creation of beauty that has been here since the beginning of time.