The weather is getting colder, the leaves on the trees are starting to change colors and fall off their branches. It must mean one thing......the season is changing again. Fall is one of my favorite seasons on Mt Hood, but if you ask me which one is my absolute favorite, I'll tell you all of them. I live seasonally and plan according to weather. Some of my favorite things to do this time of year is hunt down and pick as many hucklerries at possible, before the first freeze. A very time consuming berry to pick, but if you know the flavor, you know it's worth it. Wild mushroom season on Mt Hood is typically from September through November, and new ones are popping up everyday. (Stop by a local bookstore and pick up a book before going out to pick and eat wild mushrooms) Wild mushroom hunting is a fun fall hobby. That is, if you like mushrooms. I never knew how wandering through the woods looking for a needle in haystack (finding an edible mushroom) would be so much fun.
Fall is also a great season to go hiking.....it may be a bit colder, but the views are just as good and the fall colors on the hillsides are worth the pictures you'll take. Plus the trails are a bit quieter this time of year, making your day in the woods, just what you look for heading into them. What also makes Fall so special, is the first snow fall of the year always happens around October. Government Camp received it's first blanket of snow, last Friday. Of course it has melted here in Govy, but the picture you'll take of Mt Hood will be mostly white rather than brown. So, come on up, and spend some of the last good days of weather doing what you love. Being outside, breathing the fresh Mountain air. Life doesn't get more relaxed than that, and we all know that we can use more of that about now.
Monday, October 13, 2008
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