Spent today in Mt Rainier National Park. We drove to Paradise, drinking in fabulous views of Rainier’s snowy peak. From there we hiked the 2.5 miles to Glacier overlook and marveled at the glacial flows and the beauty of the glacial lake. Back in the parking lot we saw a cute little chipmunk long enough to get his photo. Then we drove to Kent in the Seattle area, set up at a KOA and found a great dinner at BBQ Pete’s – some really good pulled pork washed down with Shiner Bock.
Off the beaten path is Hampstead is the more than three hundred year old Burgh House with a fascinating history. It’s now a community center, local museum, gallery, concert venue, event space, and more open to the public four days a week. We popped over for a bite to eat and to peruse the galleries to learn a little more about Hampstead history.
Ever since its debut on Broadway the two of us have wanted to see “Wicked the Musical”. Today we realized that dream. In the Apollo Victoria Theater in London’s West End we were witness to the incredible prequel to The Wizard of Oz, the story of the Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
London’s National Portrait Gallery’s temporary exhibition, “Six Lives: The Stories of Henry VIII’s Queens” presents an amazing collection of portraits, jewelry, personal effects, books, costumes, and more to illustrate not only the lives of the six women who married the second Tudor king, but the effort across five centuries to keep their memory alive.
Chipmunks must love posing in the western part of the U.S….my dad got a picture of one just sitting on a rock in Yellowstone! They are so adorable! The mountain looks gorgeous! I love seeing snow – one of the things I miss most living in Florida;-)
Breathtaking!
Mt. Rainier looks breathtaking and a little chilly.
Hmm… want to adopt the “cute” chipmunk that took a liking to my garden this summer?