Buckner Orchard

I took a little break this morning to bike upvalley to the Buckner Orchard, which was an early Stehekin homestead and a commercial apple orchard in the 1920s-60s—it was purchased by the Park Service in 1970 and is maintained as a historic site (It is still a producing orchard—I had an apple while I was there.)

The orchard is in a beautiful spot (what isn't, around here?) near the river. There were several groups of does and fawns hanging around under the apple trees. I didn't take the camera—maybe I'll go back later this week some time when the weather is good and I need a break.

I stopped at Rainbow falls on the way back and just hung out at the base of the falls for a while.

The fall colors are just about at their peak on the valley floor now.