Golden Aura

Cascade Dreamscape From a moment of pure bliss atop the barren summit of Vesper Peak in the North Cascades. A slight breeze to hold off the swarming mosquitoes, the smell of wildfire smoke filling the atmosphere, and the picturesque alpine lake line up possibly in existence in the glorious North Cascades. Vesper Peak was another one of those summits from which I had seen photographs of over the years but hadn't set foot on myself until September 2022. Another solo backpacking adventure filled with the sounds of cascading creeks, the crunch of gravel and stones beneath my shoes, and the stunning beauty of the mountains. Somehow, the elements were in my favor and the wildfire smoke that pla...View all