Hmmm, this is all so weird. I will refrain from sharing my opinion about the government shut down, because people come to this blog to be entertained and inspired. Discussing a difficult and divisive subject could possibly be entertaining, but I doubt if it would be inspiring. Have a look at a painting of a […]
Hiking to Monarch Lake in Mineral King
In early September, I had the pleasure of a weekend at the cabin with two dear friends. They requested a hike to a lake. Eagle is steep, Mosquito didn’t call to me, one friend has been to Franklin twice, Crystal is really difficult, and Monarch is far but has a well-graded trail. It was ten […]
Mineral King is a Happening Place
Mineral King is a happening place in the summer, especially in August, and most especially on weekends. The Mineral King Preservation Society has two annual events. One was called the “hoe-down”, and was a square dance. It developed into a concert with stories of MK history, and it came with dinner. Have a look: Okay, […]
Mineral King Rocks
Some people collect rocks. Some people learn about them, join clubs, polish them, and make jewelry. Some people notice shapes, some notice textures, others notice patterns, and I notice colors and sparkles. Here is a collection of photos of many rocks found through the years in Mineral King. They are all Leverites – “leave ‘er […]
A Secret Mineral King Hike in Photos
I don’t want to tell the world where this hike is because I want it to stay trail-less. So, I’ll show you photos. If you know where it is and you choose to comment, don’t write the name, okay? Thanks! I hiked the first 5 miles wearing my old Tevas. Isn’t that amazing? I recently […]
White Chief is the Best Hike in Mineral King
It is steep, really really steep, but White Chief canyon/bowl/valley begins only about 2-1/2 miles out of Mineral King. It has so much variety – you can go short or far, there are natural caves and historical mining tunnels, and a zillion kinds of rocks, sink holes, a lake, some sort of ponds, and even […]
What Do We Do In Mineral King?
Sometimes in Mineral King we just hang around the cabin, knitting, splitting wood, reading, playing a game called Mancala (I don’t like games but this is a tradition with my annual guest PC, and besides, the marbles are really beautiful), and baking pies in a wood stove oven. Then we say, “What are we doing?? […]
Wood Stove, Pies, and Friendship in Mineral King
(Today’s post is about cabin life in Mineral King rather than hiking. If this is boring to you, tune in again next Friday.) In a former life, I was a baker. Pies were the specialty of the outfit where I was employed. It was a long time ago. Now I only bake pies for special […]
List of random thoughts about cabins and Mineral King
For clarification, this blog is about a California artist, me, to be specific. Mineral King is one of my main sources of inspiration, it is in California, I call my business “Cabinart”, there are cabins in Mineral King, and this is The Season in Mineral King. Any questions? Yes? Click on the commenting line that […]
Hike to Empire, Part 2
We left our eight hikers at the bunkhouse ruins just below the Empire Mines in Mineral King. There are four different mining holes. (Are they called that?) I don’t know if they are separate mines, or entries to the same mine. Some might be enterable, but not unless you have ropes and know what you […]