What is wrong with me lately? The inner lazy chick seems to be winning. A dear friend gave me a fantastic camera, one that she said she tried and hated. We are very different in that instead of returning the camera, she hung onto it. (I would have sent it back.) She is very generous, […]
Sort of Doing Nothing in Mineral King
Since I saw moving purple spots last time I tried to hike, the next time I went up the hill, I stayed closer to the cabin. Perhaps it was just an excuse to be lazy; on the other hand, maybe I was using my noggin. I left home around 8:30. It now takes me almost […]
Mineral King Cabin Life
This could be cabin life anywhere, especially if your cabin is part of a community of cabins. We often take walks to the bridge in the evening to enjoy the views, the light and one another’s company. My guess is that many cabin communities have gathering places and times in their own areas. Sometimes we […]
Cleaning up the Jackpots
Cabin Life Behind and around our cabin is what firefighters call a “jackpot”. This is a conglomerate, a tangle, a giant mess of downed trees and limbs. Let’s not think too hard about their nomenclature. I’ve been raking, dragging, cutting and organizing this in incremental sessions throughout the past 2 years. It is gradually decreasing, […]
Who Moved Franklin Falls? (in Mineral King)
Walking in Mineral King (Not a hike because we didn’t take packs) Instead of the now normal down-the-road-and-up-the-Nature-Trail walk, or the wussy turning around at Crystal Creek, we went past Crystal to Franklin Creek. It was a little bit farther this year. Don’t you just hate that? The flowers were most totally excellent. This was […]
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 […]
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, […]
Trail Guy’s Mineral King Story
Before I met him, Trail Guy spent three winters in Mineral King. At this year’s annual Mineral King Preservation Society “Picnic in the Park”, he told his story. You can listen and watch it on YouTube here: MKPS 2024 Picnic in the Park
Another Mineral King Report
It was a smoky several days in Mineral King. I stopped by a friend’s cabin for a quick visit and was struck by this timeless cabin scene. The smoke did not prevent or hamper the 39th annual Mineral King Preservation Society’s Picnic in the Park, featuring our own Trail Guy. He told of his three […]