I didn't take many pictures, never take as many as I should. These are worth sharing... (click to enlarge)
Leopard Lily
Six-foot tall corn lilies in bloom -- west of Kanawyer Gap
Bird nest inches from the trail. I would have missed it, except the bird flew out when I stepped beside it.
Big Wet Meadow, Whaleback. The trail skirts the meadow around to the left.
I should say, my pack started out at 22 lbs with enough food for 5 days. I carried a bivy, no tent, as no rain was forecast. Never opened the bivy. No water filter, just dipped at nearly every stream. No intestinal issues during or after the trip.
Here's Shorty's Cabin. It was fun to find and see. Bob had the gps coordinates -- wouldn't have found it without, as it is mis-located, in two different places, on different maps. our location: 36.647075,-118.534755
It is well-hidden, only about 100' east of the trail, but there is a high ~10' granite outcrop along the trail, so you have to actually walk eastward to see it. It's ~1/3 mile south of the Roaring River crossing.
Roaring River crossing. We waded on Friday, I hopped rocks on Saturday. My 1/2 pound "
mens garden shoes" make excellent camp shoes and double as water crossing shoes.
Here's Bob, at another water crossing. We only used the crocs (garden shoes, true Crocs are heavier) at two crossings.
Hiking up Cloud Canyon. Lots of pretty stream side spots.
