Tye Haus-Skyhomish

Once again, spontaneity! But this time, this spontaneous adventure was as random as it could get! With the intention to camp, Dylan and I got some good news that we could spend the night in the famous A-frame cabin, Tye Haus! This cabin is frequently visited from photographers all over the world. After finishing up some early morning work, we headed towards Skyhomish. After about two hours and a quick trip to the grocery store, we had arrived! I planned to make Italian ravioli, BBQ ranch salad, and soup; chips and peach salsa for an appetizer and cookies for dessert! Food is always a big part of travelling for us, so we tend to schedule our days around meals. Once we arrived at the cabin, we checked out all the different rooms and the property. We started our bonfire outside and started to take pictures of the exterior. Because it gets dark so early, we were forced to call it quits outdoors and head inside to snack and plan for the next day. We turned the pot belly stove on and got to experience a real cabin vibe. We decided to stick with a four mile hike to Barclay lake for the next day. After we planned, we started to cook up our feast. We turned up some tunes from the house's system and cook and danced into the night. We ended the night with a competitive game of Scrabble, and I won with words like "loan, also, again, and gummys". It was a fun night with Dylan.

Waking up in the cabin made the experience so much more personal. It was great to look out the window and see the forest that awaits us. We went downstairs and made some hearty avocado and bagel sandwiches and got ourselves packed to head out. After some more exterior morning shots of the home, we headed to the trailhead. We arrived at the parking lot and enjoyed a brisk walk through the woods. Although this hike was four miles, the elevation gain was 500 feet, so it was very easy to do. We walked over bridges and mud puddles, spotting a husky along the way to the lake. Once we got to the lake, a magnificent peak shot up and was a great view for ourselves. Although difficult to photograph, the hike was still unique and nice. Nothing compared to the forests of Wallace Falls, but still very quaint. Speaking of Wallace Falls, Dylan had to go back to take some pictures for an urgent project. Because we did that strenuous hike a few weeks ago, he gave me a hallway pass so I could wait in the car. But what he was about to do, is something few people on Earth could even try to attempt. He basically ran four miles there and back just so he could get the shot he wanted. He passed people multiple times and came back to the car winded, but what he did in just under an hour is very impressive. It was a coincidence that Wallace Falls was right near the cabin, but made his project that much more attainable. Dylan ended the day by hiking 10 miles, and me with 6. It was an amazingly random mini vacation, and I can't wait for the next one!