Selected photos by Rod
Crawford from my 1 August 2014 hike and spider collecting trip with Angela Winner on Sauk Mountain, Skagit County, Washington. Intending to add at least 2 spider species to the anemic 19-species sample from the 2012 trip here, we managed to add at least one: what a revoltin' development! But no disasters occurred, we had a scenic day and learned a bit more about this mountain that is so reluctant to yield its spiders to science.
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| Summit ridge area in winter (Skagit County, 2011) | Trail and mountain in summer (Skagit County, 2001) |
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| Unusually picturesque outhouse © Rod Crawford | Twin Sisters Mountain from trailhead © Rod Crawford |
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| Here we go © Rod Crawford | The top is right up there © Rod Crawford |
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| Route is through flowers © Rod Crawford | Many, many switchbacks! © Rod Crawford |
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| Angela high above the Skagit River © Rod Crawford | Flower lovers & butterfly watchers would go hog-wild © Rod Crawford |
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| Trailside outcrop where Angela found… © Rod Crawford | …this cool male Dendryphantes nigromaculatus © Rod Crawford |
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| Early bird hikers descend while we ascend © Rod Crawford | Mount Baker from the trail © Rod Crawford |
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| More trailside flowers © Rod Crawford | Finally, the rocky crest; but very little under the rocks © Rod Crawford |
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| Togwoteeus harvestman was best specimen © Rod Crawford | Angela relaxes with a view of Sauk Lake © Rod Crawford |
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| Two marmots (third just out of frame) © Rod Crawford | Sifting conifer litter with vain hopes of more species! © Rod Crawford |
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| "Man, that's smoooooth!" © Rod Crawford | Hey, a thunderstorm! Let's get outta here! © Rod Crawford |
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| Our car tantalizingly visible with hour's hiking to go © Rod Crawford | Pseudo-sunset with sun above a dark thundercloud © Rod Crawford |
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| Wind kicks up dust in parking lot © Rod Crawford | Sun begins to emerge from behind cloud © Rod Crawford |
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| Sunset begins © Rod Crawford | Sunset in full glory © Rod Crawford |
This page last updated 22 August, 2014