One way you can tell that you are middle-aged is when hiking downhill is more painful than hiking uphill. (Can I get an “Amen”?) Last week I left you wondering how we were going to leave White Chief if not by the same trail we used to get there. Trail Guy loves loops – I […]
White Chief in Mineral King is a Steep Hike
White Chief might be the most popular short(ish) hike in Mineral King. It might also be the steepest one. It is always worth the effort, especially when back home again. This is getting to be a bit long. I’ll continue it next Friday. . . same bat time, same bat […]
Interesting And Random Photos of Mineral King
Sawtooth Has a Story
Sawtooth Peak probably has many many stories. It is visible from Visalia, and when it is viewed in Mineral King, folks are often surprised by its smallish size. “How could that be visible from down there?”, I’ve been asked a time or two. My answer is always the same, “I dunno!” On July 22, 1976 […]
The Best Flowers in Mineral King
It must be Friday because the California artist is talking about Mineral King again. You can count on seeing the best variety of flowers in Mineral King in 2 places: along the Nature Trail and at the Farewell Gap/ Franklin Lake junction. The first week of July is when they are usually the most profuse. It […]
Empire Mountain, Mineral King
Fridays are about Mineral King on this California artist’s blog. Just reminding you, in case you are wondering where’s the art. . . or perhaps you only tune in on Fridays. Welcome! (and Mineral King is a HUGE source of inspiration to this California artist, so it isn’t really off topic.) Michael, aka Trail Guy, […]
That Mineral King Bridge!
Will the Mineral King Bridge ever be finished? Will the saga ever end? Retired Road Guy had the camera with him while his former road crew worked on the bridge. Rumor has it that he joined them for an hour or so, wearing shorts instead of green pants and his signature straw hat instead of […]
Rhyme Time
Or is that Rhyme Thyme? or rime time? STOP IT. Because my friend Cheryl Barker does Summer Photo fun on her blog, and I am a monkey-see-monkey-do copyist, I will engage in my own little brand of summer photo fun for your entertainment. Are you kidding me? That is so gross! Yeah, I know. They are […]
The Nature Trail, Mineral King
Doesn’t “Nature Trail” sound silly and simple? I’ve pondered it for years and never come up with a better name. The Nature Trail is about 1 mile long and goes from the upper end of the Cold Springs Campground to the Mineral King Valley. The trail has a huge variety of things to see – […]
Online Companies I Use and Like
Notice I didn’t say I love these companies. (We’re supposed to love people and use things.) In spite of holding back emotionally, these are businesses I would be in a world of hurt without, and I cheerfully pass on the links to you, my readers and friends! Dick Blick is where I get my art supplies. […]