Blue includes purplish blue, and perhaps bluish purple. Some of these you may have seen previously on the blog, because blue flowers are my favorite. Okay, all the Ls line up here:
Week of Wildflowers – Red
Reddish is a more accurate term for today’s Mineral King wildflowers. I am including orange and pinkish flowers too. Someone pointed out to me once that red is very uncommon in nature. It is used for accents rather than in large amounts. Here are some oranges: Now, reds. Pinks are sort of red, red plus […]
Week of Wildflowers – Yellow
As I was thinking about a week of wildflowers (Mineral King wildflowers, specifically), it occurred to me that all the flowers can be categorized with the same colors I use for painting – white, yellow, blues and reds. (orange, pink, and purple pose a bit of a challenge – just work with me here. . […]
Week of Wildflowers – White
I’m able to spend lots of time in Mineral King this month. While hiking, I think. Sometimes I think about the blog, and the idea of a week of wildflowers came to me. Today, white! I’m doing my best to look at white flowers and learn some new names. Several blog readers have told me […]
Mineral King Water and Wildflowers
I know, Mineral King is supposed to be the topic on Fridays, but I have so many photos to show you that I’m breaking my policy. Can’t get fired . . .
California Artist’s 1st Mineral King Hike This Season
The Central California Artist, ahem, that would be me, finally had a bit of time in Mineral King and hiked to White Chief with Trail Guy and a new friend named Jessica. The artist is sore, and she isn’t happy about it. The artist is happy to have gone to White Chief, and happy to […]
Trail Guy’s First Hike in Mineral King, 2017
Trail Guy went to Timber Gap, his first hike of the season in Mineral King in 2017. (He is retired, I am not. It is okay – I love what I do!) These photos are his.
It’s Friday, Let’s Talk About Mineral King
Fridays are for Mineral King on my blog, but sometimes every day is for Mineral King. There isn’t a lot happening with my art business right now that you will find interesting (other than the one-day drawing workshop tomorrow at Arts Visalia; call 559-739-0905 to see if any spaces remain). So, let’s continue our photo excursion […]
When Mineral King Trails Aren’t Accessible
Happy Birthday, Rachelle! May this be the year of new lungs. . . What do you do when the trails in Mineral King aren’t accessible? You walk the trails as far as you can. This was heading to Spring Creek, where the water is still too high for maintenance guys to put the bridge in yet. […]
Sights along the Mineral King Road
This is how “the potholes” were running recently. It is wonderful to see all the water! This is how Sawtooth looked on the way up the hill. (That’s flannel bush in the foreground). This is an unnamed drainage, coming down from Empire, about 2 miles below the Mineral King Valley. Every possible drainage is flowing. […]