Sometimes I need to leave Mineral King for the peacefulness of Three Rivers. MK is a very social place, and although I have decent social skills (please allow me this illusion), I am an introvert who needs a copious amount of solitude.
The hazard tree crew has been working in our neighborhood.
I love the evening light coming through to the corn lily and grasses. It is especially nice when these folks are present and have their flag flying. I’ve drawn that a couple of times.
I called the drawings “Dawn’s Early Light”, because most people won’t be familiar with the direction of the cabin or the lay of the land. The first one was done long ago when my web designer put watermarks on my art (as if anyone would want to steal it, or as if we could prevent such a catastrophic occurrence.) I think I used the same photo for both drawings.
There was no time for hiking, but Hiking Buddy and I took what we shall refer to as two different “morning constitutional walks”.
First one: Timber Gap/Monarch junction
Second one: White Chief/Eagle/Mosquito junction
July and August are busy in Mineral King, particularly among the cabin folks.
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“I am an introvert who needs a copious amount of solitude.”
I am not the sort of person to get a tattoo…but if I were to get one, this might just need to be the quote I get tattooed across my forehead. Not going to happen, but it might make explaining my need of peace and quite a bit more obvious to others!
Elisabeth, I once heard someone described as “an introvert with good social skills”. That could apply, but I always remember being a little kid at our family beach house and saying, “Mom, will you make those kids go home?” We lived in the country and were not used to neighbors at all.
I would call both “constitutional walks” as bonafide hikes! But then again, I’m not the type who would run up to White Chief Lake and call it a leisurely stroll, as some would!
Will I see you a week from tomorrow and beyond?
Sharon, “hike” is in the eye of the beholder, perhaps. I won’t be answering anything about a schedule here on the World Wide Web but will email you.
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