I was in Gilroy. Trail Guy hiked anyway. I’m glad that my feet aren’t sidelining him. It has been a couple of years since I made it to the Franklin/Farewell junction, a place we refer to as the Wildflower Cafe, since it is a nice destination for lunch, particularly in early July when the wildflowers are at their peak there.
Never mind. Let’s just enjoy Trail Guy’s photos, hmmm?
He crossed Franklin Creek without any trouble. (I would have waded in my Crocs—he rock-hops.) There is still decent water flow, considering it is August.
Explorer’s Gentian is my favorite wildflower. Trail Guy likes it too, although Leopard lilies are his favorite.
See? Leopard lilies. Some people call them “tiger lilies”, but they have spots, not stripes.
The peak on the left is Vandever, the one that lives on the right side of Farewell Gap. (Don’t be confused here.)
The Bigelow Sneezeweed were abundant. That’s my favorite yellow flower.
That’s Timber Gap in the distance, and Trail Guy was higher than Timber Gap because you can see a ridge beyond.
This is such an odd view—all those overlapping mini canyons with Farewell Gap in the distance.
Really and truly, I am glad that Trail Guy can still hike. In the seventeen years I’ve been blogging, he has been Road Guy, Ski Guy, and now Trail Guy; I don’t want to rename him as Deck Guy.
Posted by Deck Chick (AKA Central California Artist)
6 Comments
We have a real “Wildflower Cafe” in Mentone, AL. They are famous for their tomato pie.
Kathy, we had a real one in the town 25 miles down the road from us too. That’s why we started calling that wildflower-laden junction the Wildflower Cafe, in addition to always being ready to eat when we finally get there.
You crack me up! Deck Chick! I needed this today, and the pictures are amazing as always!
Thank you, Michelle! It makes me happy to make people laugh.
Deck Chick – haha. I love this!
And such gorgeous views. I’d love to hike in Mineral King!
Elisabeth, you will be as welcome as the flowers in springtime!
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