A photo story

Mount Hood, Oregon

Laura and I at the summit of Mount Hood, the high point of Oregon, in June 2024. It was an early, clear, cold morning, around 18, with a light breeze. We went up the Pearly Gates route. A few days earlier I had been looking at the mountain from the Timberline Lodge area.

Hood is a steep volcanic cone, and the summit is a small, airy place. We stood on top while the light was still low, and I took the photo there.