On Wednesday, 6/16, we (me and Jan, Jill and Derek and the kids, Cam and Fin) drove to central Washington near East Wenatchee to do our annual Lincoln Rock car camping outing. Derek and I traditionally hike but circumstances conspired against us.
Anyway, on Thursday, I walked down the Rocky Reach Trail. It gets its name from the Rocky Reach Dam, which is situated on the Columbia River, generates a lot of power for the area, and is the reason why the lake on which Lincoln Rock State Park is situated exists.
About 2.5 miles down the trail I saw an eagle sitting in a tree. She was sitting on a branch above her nest. I could see two little eagle heads (black, not white) popping up. I thought it was cool to be able to see an eagle from relatively close and in a relatively predictable place.
So I went back on Friday with my camera. This time she was in the nest and not all that easy to see. In the picture above look for the nest in the tree; she is sitting in it.
The topography around Lincoln Rock is very hilly – see below. Derek and I would love to find a way to hike up one of the hills. They are super-steep and would be a terrific workout with a great view. But they all seem to be private property and off limits. We shall see.
Only a 5 mile walk but it was blazing hot, in the mid-90’s, so it was fairly decent workout. Plus, in the morning Derek and I took out the kayaks for a nice upper body workout. So, no slacking but no hiking either.
I hope to get out tomorrow around here, as we got home today, unpacked, and are more or less exhausted.