After dinner Hank and I went for a walk. Went up valley and took the road called Quartz Meadow which goes off to the east. Before we left the main road a forest service fire truck went by us going up valley. At about two miles from camp, we had moved into the next draw east of Naches River and I think we could start to smell smoke. Looking back down the road we had just come up there looked to be a very light haze in the trees. Hank and I talked about it for a while and decided we should start back. We were almost back to the main road when a twin engine spotter plane flew over us. A couple of minutes later when we reached the road a helicopter hanging a water bucket flew past us and dropped the bucket in the duck pond a quarter mile up the road.
I will add a couple of helicopter pictures after I get them off the camera. (Here are the pictures)
Flying over us on his way the to pond.
Dropping down into the duck pond.
Dropping down into the duck pond.
Flying away to the fire.
Started reading the Harry Potter series today, completed the first book. About another 10 inches of Potter to go.
Here is our wanderings for the week.