It was my middle daughter’s birthday week, and the forecast was for rain. Daughter #1 brought a big chocolate cake with cherries and whipped cream frosting, and we’d chosen a dim-sum place for lunch. So we could have skipped the walk.
But we came prepared with rain gear. Why skip it? Besides, rain in Western Washington often means not much more than sprinkles. So, we went.
The boardwalk kept our feet out of the mud. On the other hand, it was a bit slippery.
A wetlands isn’t the best place for fall color. There’s so much green, you hardly notice the color.
These fallen maple leaves must have been more colorful a week ago.
Small but bright
Even on a rainy day our walk through the West Hylebos Wetlands was pleasant. The trails and boardwalks took us through only a portion of the 120-acre park owned by the city of Federal Way. At two miles, it wasn’t a long walk, but it was enough to give us an appetite.
The dim-sum was good. The chocolate cake was even better.
Rainy days + cake = perfect together!
Happy Birthday to #2!
Yes. It was a perfect little birthday celebration.
UGH! Now I want cake.
looks like a perfectly delightful fall day.
Thanks, Mindy.
Cake looks luscious! A proper reward after a walk!
That reminds me of an energetic blogger I follow, restlessjo. she takes the most beautiful walks every Monday around Portugal where she moved some years ago, and she ends each one stopping to eat some delicious looking cake or pastry.
The cake looks divine!!!!
It tasted better than it looks. It drooped a little on the way down.
I miss the rain and envy your damp walk, even more than the dim sum and cake. We got three light, short showers yesterday for the first time in more than 6 months.
Six months! That must be hard. Today I’m happy to see a few fluffy clouds in a beautiful blue sky.
That cake looks delicious!! What a great reward (that and the the dim-sum) after a walk in the rain. Lovely photos, Nicki. It’s nice to see the pops of red, orange, and yellow amidst the green. 😊😊😊
The wetlands were aptly named!
I love the green trees, but the pops of red, orange, and yellow were the spices my eyes were looking for.
Dim sum is best when you have enough people to order a variety. Since there were five of us, and we’re all good eaters, we were able to choose a nice variety.