We met Bob and Jenny at 7 AM to finally hike to see the wildflowers. We began at Carson Pass (8,600' elevation) for a glorious 5 mile explore to Woods Lake.
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| We were a week, or two, too late for the full explosion of color, but what remained was reward enough for our efforts. I love this description, "Lupine, Mules Ear, Indian Paintbrush, and tens of other Sierra species
of wildflower bloom in a symphonic profusion of beauty." |
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| When Steve was on a hike with Miles and Tom Celio, he learned that this mark, along paths, is called a blaze. In older times, a tree would be blazed by hatchet chops- hence the terms trail blazer and blazing a trail. Cool, right? |
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| The shore of Lake Winnemucca, a large, high-altitude, super-deep, ice-cold, trout-filled lake, was the ideal spot for a pause. |
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| This photo, my best ever of a hummingbird, was the last my camera would take before the battery died. |
Since moving to Tahoe, we have been trying to get out in nature more often. It's fun that Bob and Jenny are encouraging (prodding) us. We are savoring every moment!
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1 comments:
Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous! Wow. What a hike! And Steve got up early to go. There must not have been pine cones falling on the roof or t-storms the night before. :)
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