While I was painting diligently at home in Three Rivers, Trail Guy, who is retired, was hiking in Mineral King. He now has possession of the little camera that I used to carry around, so he documents his hikes for me to share with you. Or maybe he does it simply to share with me? Whatevs. Here are some photos from a couple of forays in the earlier spring months.
Trail Guy met a couple of guys from Germany. If he told me their names, I forgot. How about Gunther and Rolf? This was on the way up toward Farewell Gap.
Isn’t it cold and gray here? Brrrr.
It is actually a great time of year to see stuff when all the growth is low and the bears are out.
Hi, Bear.
Pussy Paws! (and some sunshine)
Marmot!
Evidence of human habitation, back in the mining era of Mineral King
A splendiforous view from the Timber Gap trail. Trail Guy has a couple of loop hikes that he repeats several times over the course of a summer. This one is the Empire loop.
And this is the view I used on my first big mural in Exeter, called “Mineral King: In Our Backyard” (named by Trail Guy, of course!)
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Daughter Heather went to Franklin Lake a couple of weeks ago. Ate lunch sitting on the damn. Chilly breeze …
That’s a long walk to eat lunch, but definitely worth the distance, Diane. It is still spring in MK – not quite summer. It’s been chilly and damp, a real treat!
Whoa, seeing a bear while out on the trail would be exciting and scary at the same time! I’ve seen a bear in the wild a couple of times, but I was either somewhat near a house or a vehicle. And thanks for showing the Pussy Paws. Don’t think I’ve ever heard of them. Hope you guys have a great weekend!
Cheryl, the most exciting bear encounters are when they try to come into the cabin and we have to shout them away! Seeing one out on a trail is fun but not scary like seeing one with its face against the window!
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