Business first First, an ad. I hope to see you all (my tens of readers) on Saturday! Mineral King Many people enjoy Mineral King in summer; fewer make it there in the fall, and a very few make it up in the winter (for many good reasons, beginning with the locked gates). I think of […]
Mineral King: Weekend of Uncertainty, Chapter 6
After wondering all weekend if we would be evacuated from Mineral King, a Park employee came by our cabins on Monday morning around 8, telling us to be at the Conifer gate (7.5 miles below our cabins) to be escorted out. If we didn’t want to go, that was fine, but then we’d be unable […]
Mineral King: Weekend of Uncertainty, Chapter 5
Our weekend of uncertainty in Mineral King began each day with clear skies, and hope that the clarity would remain for as long as possible. We headed down the road for a walk one morning, not quite as early as hoped, and were also delayed by conversation with fellow cabin folks. Everyone was in that […]
Mineral King: Weekend of Uncertainty, Chapter 4
What does one do in Mineral King when it is too smoky out for any real exertion or appreciation of the scenery? Sometimes one sits inside with a friend and draws. Sometimes one does chores, anticipating an early closing due to uncertainty. That uncertainty chased us all weekend along. We contacted cabin neighbors who were […]
Mineral King: Weekend of Uncertainty, Chapter 3
After a harrowing intense drive, an hour longer than normal, we made it to Mineral King. It was smoky when we arrived, not worth any photos. We gathered with neighbors in the early evening to share snacks, stories, and speculations on what the uncertain weekend might hold for us. One member of our little group […]
Mineral King: Weekend of Uncertainty, Chapter 2
My regular posts are postponed while I tell you of our weekend of uncertainty in Mineral King. I went up the hill with a friend/cabin neighbor on Friday morning. She picked me up at 10:30, and we did not arrive at our cabins until 1 p.m. I used the word “harrowing” to describe the drive, […]
Mineral King: Weekend of Uncertainty
I am now down the hill from a long weekend in Mineral King and since a great number of my blog readers want Mineral King information, I will tell you about it this week. The road is now closed. We were not evacuated, but were escorted out this morning. Everyone wanting to leave had to […]
Working in Mineral King
With all those posts about Mineral King, did you wonder if I am still working? Thank you for your concern. It may look as if I am just loafing in Mineral King, taking bad photos, and wishing it wasn’t smoky. HOWEVER, I spent some valuable time with a very savvy artist friend (Krista Fulbright, who […]
Working Weekend in Mineral King
A week or so ago, I told you about areas of neglect in Mineral King. Our cabin is not one of them, because it is our responsibility, not the Park’s*. It takes continual maintenance to keep a 100+ year old rustic structure together, and although we enjoy plenty of leisure time up the hill, there […]
Noticing, Neglected, and New: New
New Although Sequoia National Park in Mineral King appears to be understaffed, with many things in a neglected state, things that are under the purview of private individuals are getting spiffed up. Cabin life is often about maintenance, and it is excellent to see this taking place. Finally, the Honeymoon Cabin has been painted! Yes, […]