http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/gallery/4318466_P6Hgw/ June 2007 final "proof-of-concept" training hike, preparing for JMT. A very scenic loop with varied vistas. http://www.smugmug.com/img/feed-icon.png Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 22:49:34 -0800 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:42:07 -0800 http://www.smugmug.com/ Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1800/253229571_ntCBV-Ti.jpg http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/gallery/4318466_P6Hgw/ http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253241704_n8B2y <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Breaking camp in Cold Springs campground, Mineral King, Sequoia National Park, near the Timber Gap trailhead, having driven up the night before. Shelter is a Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo E. ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253241704_n8B2y" title="Breaking camp in Cold Springs campground, Mineral King, Sequoia National Park, near the Timber Gap trailhead, having driven up the night before. Shelter is a Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo E. ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1728/253241704_n8B2y-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Breaking camp in Cold Springs campground, Mineral King, Sequoia National Park, near the Timber Gap trailhead, having driven up the night before. Shelter is a Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo E. ..." title="Breaking camp in Cold Springs campground, Mineral King, Sequoia National Park, near the Timber Gap trailhead, having driven up the night before. Shelter is a Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo E. ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:36:57 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1728/253241704_n8B2y-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 07:34:36 cab2f7393a0eefaa894792051d2041e0 6b817bae2c3f0a3b747033023624f908 cf69458d05a17ced6878ad63685d8e57 945b0e3ddca5d8470fd4ed8fa070577f b9c0dd3acb941457b02b69fc06434a4b 36fee24a5dc48d4108c8d13ef93ab413 ad787cc2fd2557c8e4a8f76869bf3eaf c4ee651880a1ffb830975b28f9ba93bf c4c83b0a4fe72ed57c2e6b084c43ca30 Breaking camp in Cold Springs campground, Mineral King, Sequoia National Park, near the Timber Gap trailhead, having driven up the night before. Shelter is a Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo E. ... <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Breaking camp in Cold Springs campground, Mineral King, Sequoia National Park, near the Timber Gap trailhead, having driven up the night before. Shelter is a Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo E. ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253241704_n8B2y" title="Breaking camp in Cold Springs campground, Mineral King, Sequoia National Park, near the Timber Gap trailhead, having driven up the night before. Shelter is a Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo E. ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1728/253241704_n8B2y-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Breaking camp in Cold Springs campground, Mineral King, Sequoia National Park, near the Timber Gap trailhead, having driven up the night before. Shelter is a Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo E. ..." title="Breaking camp in Cold Springs campground, Mineral King, Sequoia National Park, near the Timber Gap trailhead, having driven up the night before. Shelter is a Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo E. ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253232285_KvF5w <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The Fit in the Timber Gap/Sawtooth Pass trailhead area. Marmots have been known to munch on cars here; note that the Subaru to the right of our Fit has chicken wire and boulders around it to ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253232285_KvF5w" title="The Fit in the Timber Gap/Sawtooth Pass trailhead area. Marmots have been known to munch on cars here; note that the Subaru to the right of our Fit has chicken wire and boulders around it to ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1729/253232285_KvF5w-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The Fit in the Timber Gap/Sawtooth Pass trailhead area. Marmots have been known to munch on cars here; note that the Subaru to the right of our Fit has chicken wire and boulders around it to ..." title="The Fit in the Timber Gap/Sawtooth Pass trailhead area. Marmots have been known to munch on cars here; note that the Subaru to the right of our Fit has chicken wire and boulders around it to ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:54:48 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1729/253232285_KvF5w-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 08:22:10 0cd9f7ba39241f21df74dbe1ce761f9f 00d9f30f1a3c17cfcc7d72a4f0957fa5 9e62ee532e277c36705058f0cb06dde8 d2e384ecd4476e6be3fc257f76a0a3d7 fc3ec162e92a80a369b4d15cfea323ad a801c3c78982463a426b307530e6086f fba3572a8e96b1ceead42a3d4f1a4354 be9d9fb4a21382fad91cdc567c88375d 08084e0d8f5de4f8737dac526885cae3 The Fit in the Timber Gap/Sawtooth Pass trailhead area. Marmots have been known to munch on cars here; note that the Subaru to the right of our Fit has chicken wire and boulders around it to ... <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The Fit in the Timber Gap/Sawtooth Pass trailhead area. Marmots have been known to munch on cars here; note that the Subaru to the right of our Fit has chicken wire and boulders around it to ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253232285_KvF5w" title="The Fit in the Timber Gap/Sawtooth Pass trailhead area. Marmots have been known to munch on cars here; note that the Subaru to the right of our Fit has chicken wire and boulders around it to ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1729/253232285_KvF5w-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The Fit in the Timber Gap/Sawtooth Pass trailhead area. Marmots have been known to munch on cars here; note that the Subaru to the right of our Fit has chicken wire and boulders around it to ..." title="The Fit in the Timber Gap/Sawtooth Pass trailhead area. Marmots have been known to munch on cars here; note that the Subaru to the right of our Fit has chicken wire and boulders around it to ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253242881_w7fCL <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />View to south from just above trailhead. Farewell Gap is the obvious low spot; Vandever Mountain is the peak just to the right, featuring a snowfield dubbed by some as the "Bearskin Patch."</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253242881_w7fCL" title="View to south from just above trailhead. Farewell Gap is the obvious low spot; Vandever Mountain is the peak just to the right, featuring a snowfield dubbed by some as the "Bearskin Patch.""><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1730/253242881_w7fCL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="View to south from just above trailhead. Farewell Gap is the obvious low spot; Vandever Mountain is the peak just to the right, featuring a snowfield dubbed by some as the "Bearskin Patch."" title="View to south from just above trailhead. Farewell Gap is the obvious low spot; Vandever Mountain is the peak just to the right, featuring a snowfield dubbed by some as the "Bearskin Patch."" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:42:07 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1730/253242881_w7fCL-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 08:26:32 6c7a27f4272bad1b3ff7003fde7445b5 b340c0f1b901334946a6edf910e0699c 6e00813ca26ecbbae3d6940434c85d0b 9860ef40ebe6ed45092d643e3065f35a 32188b20d52ff8cbbe7abc369d9d2720 eaedd4b78cc807433ee13614b9e2ae28 49ce2081672ec8a5e6251f529a011bf6 36c02a186611a7375905bb14a817f6d1 300c193b3a8aa432af722beb43b9a930 View to south from just above trailhead. Farewell Gap is the obvious low spot; Vandever Mountain is the peak just to the right, featuring a snowfield dubbed by some as the "Bearskin Patch." <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />View to south from just above trailhead. Farewell Gap is the obvious low spot; Vandever Mountain is the peak just to the right, featuring a snowfield dubbed by some as the "Bearskin Patch."</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253242881_w7fCL" title="View to south from just above trailhead. Farewell Gap is the obvious low spot; Vandever Mountain is the peak just to the right, featuring a snowfield dubbed by some as the "Bearskin Patch.""><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1730/253242881_w7fCL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="View to south from just above trailhead. Farewell Gap is the obvious low spot; Vandever Mountain is the peak just to the right, featuring a snowfield dubbed by some as the "Bearskin Patch."" title="View to south from just above trailhead. Farewell Gap is the obvious low spot; Vandever Mountain is the peak just to the right, featuring a snowfield dubbed by some as the "Bearskin Patch."" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253237942_PJ3bK <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Trailhead parking lot is at lower right; upper end of Mineral King valley extends to the south towards Farewell Gap.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253237942_PJ3bK" title="Trailhead parking lot is at lower right; upper end of Mineral King valley extends to the south towards Farewell Gap."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1731/253237942_PJ3bK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Trailhead parking lot is at lower right; upper end of Mineral King valley extends to the south towards Farewell Gap." title="Trailhead parking lot is at lower right; upper end of Mineral King valley extends to the south towards Farewell Gap." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:18:30 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1731/253237942_PJ3bK-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 08:43:59 c431432f9f02ee487f8819469c707020 2f922c87003bc82037fe519d482f777b 4081c9508fdf560ddaad13959ea5036a c47e6ba93548e379fab3b429d60d5896 381498f4c89b43911751ea515d2b083e 60bcbe91d632221ece124c1ff58f2615 5bd5f98e9d2c7aeb91dbdf8e94362195 26fa41fb4dbd12538870d1b619d983a1 48314e4a6eec50f445a858f859ae0441 Trailhead parking lot is at lower right; upper end of Mineral King valley extends to the south towards Farewell Gap. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Trailhead parking lot is at lower right; upper end of Mineral King valley extends to the south towards Farewell Gap.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253237942_PJ3bK" title="Trailhead parking lot is at lower right; upper end of Mineral King valley extends to the south towards Farewell Gap."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1731/253237942_PJ3bK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Trailhead parking lot is at lower right; upper end of Mineral King valley extends to the south towards Farewell Gap." title="Trailhead parking lot is at lower right; upper end of Mineral King valley extends to the south towards Farewell Gap." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253240053_Akae7 <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Nearing the top of Timber Gap, looking back south. White Chief basin is the large granitic cirque to the right of Vandever Mountain in the center of the photo.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253240053_Akae7" title="Nearing the top of Timber Gap, looking back south. White Chief basin is the large granitic cirque to the right of Vandever Mountain in the center of the photo."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1732/253240053_Akae7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Nearing the top of Timber Gap, looking back south. White Chief basin is the large granitic cirque to the right of Vandever Mountain in the center of the photo." title="Nearing the top of Timber Gap, looking back south. White Chief basin is the large granitic cirque to the right of Vandever Mountain in the center of the photo." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:28:50 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1732/253240053_Akae7-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 09:20:44 6ed676780c76d82d651e5742e8d396ce 6e9c2e949860fb5d297f3b06c1c10fed 184848ce9a1e75f990b7643e405d28b4 2b98b62fa8a814b379587476bc1a0c76 d22f35ed898e603c5a22e668aeeccf9d e3a1e601fe093360f4e705b01a9c5d8b 3d4b58009d7e456e13e46bee545585db 8e39fbcf309205fdb52af1dc3ca7ca54 1e84e1eb6490f8b724684969dce4df37 Nearing the top of Timber Gap, looking back south. White Chief basin is the large granitic cirque to the right of Vandever Mountain in the center of the photo. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Nearing the top of Timber Gap, looking back south. White Chief basin is the large granitic cirque to the right of Vandever Mountain in the center of the photo.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253240053_Akae7" title="Nearing the top of Timber Gap, looking back south. White Chief basin is the large granitic cirque to the right of Vandever Mountain in the center of the photo."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1732/253240053_Akae7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Nearing the top of Timber Gap, looking back south. White Chief basin is the large granitic cirque to the right of Vandever Mountain in the center of the photo." title="Nearing the top of Timber Gap, looking back south. White Chief basin is the large granitic cirque to the right of Vandever Mountain in the center of the photo." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253236846_U2HFa <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking north to Alta Peak from Timber Gap (9450 feet elevation) across the drainage of the Middle Fork Kaweah River.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253236846_U2HFa" title="Looking north to Alta Peak from Timber Gap (9450 feet elevation) across the drainage of the Middle Fork Kaweah River."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1733/253236846_U2HFa-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Looking north to Alta Peak from Timber Gap (9450 feet elevation) across the drainage of the Middle Fork Kaweah River." title="Looking north to Alta Peak from Timber Gap (9450 feet elevation) across the drainage of the Middle Fork Kaweah River." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:13:19 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1733/253236846_U2HFa-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 09:46:25 9988e1c5d692edaf0658200bf679a727 c4d4c022355f5a36a88e526ca7e3d0e5 783006112485e4eb06af610a824a9097 c39de593b71f33ab0287d2577224a655 fdf0c569b5ae53c5a245a1d0a3323a41 bce5316739b5306a60e64b23b86480d9 2774c49095141bae1c89257adf98b146 1cc8de5f64ecdfabb775397cb091c863 dab29f658a6b20e31b6a91e9bc99d95c Looking north to Alta Peak from Timber Gap (9450 feet elevation) across the drainage of the Middle Fork Kaweah River. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking north to Alta Peak from Timber Gap (9450 feet elevation) across the drainage of the Middle Fork Kaweah River.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253236846_U2HFa" title="Looking north to Alta Peak from Timber Gap (9450 feet elevation) across the drainage of the Middle Fork Kaweah River."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1733/253236846_U2HFa-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Looking north to Alta Peak from Timber Gap (9450 feet elevation) across the drainage of the Middle Fork Kaweah River." title="Looking north to Alta Peak from Timber Gap (9450 feet elevation) across the drainage of the Middle Fork Kaweah River." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253235769_AM5F2 <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Yellow-bellied Marmot (Marmota flaviventris), photo #1. How close can I get?</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253235769_AM5F2" title="Yellow-bellied Marmot (Marmota flaviventris), photo #1. How close can I get?"><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1734/253235769_AM5F2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Yellow-bellied Marmot (Marmota flaviventris), photo #1. How close can I get?" title="Yellow-bellied Marmot (Marmota flaviventris), photo #1. How close can I get?" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:08:35 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1734/253235769_AM5F2-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 10:09:12 e1e9798f1516367b2d3954788ddab51f ac80f65813cad4e6d3b48c895c6dc31d f866ea7f1ec414c4a069aa87644d8311 528bb1dfeea4d3657f7bd91c31eb24b0 e909509927c811f5f6ae3947165eeffb 0d1ed1d8b58c1b4129e4ec558e4c59b8 34b194a3ee4000802b09d863f673a3e3 476ba541c01de1990b217511148a93a1 2cfd07889c727c3a3a5aab4eca72ded7 Yellow-bellied Marmot (Marmota flaviventris), photo #1. How close can I get? <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Yellow-bellied Marmot (Marmota flaviventris), photo #1. How close can I get?</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253235769_AM5F2" title="Yellow-bellied Marmot (Marmota flaviventris), photo #1. How close can I get?"><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1734/253235769_AM5F2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Yellow-bellied Marmot (Marmota flaviventris), photo #1. How close can I get?" title="Yellow-bellied Marmot (Marmota flaviventris), photo #1. How close can I get?" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253242542_xngNq <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Marmot photo #2. Still closer?</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253242542_xngNq" title="Marmot photo #2. Still closer?"><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1735/253242542_xngNq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Marmot photo #2. Still closer?" title="Marmot photo #2. Still closer?" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:40:28 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1735/253242542_xngNq-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 10:09:30 4802332f7dc9e45744f544f093f1b38a e2f5c56347ea7387b0e511a65bee7b94 61a6da1fbd9c2fc1cc4f7b66cfe4e446 d9453258f7d4ba37cd5599f98145385f dcf3f554f4a129fb11250d5b7b76123a db073f921ed99e2dbfb871d448de6466 0d9b4935d400e0ef86cedd748325fb58 819200bdd964e86c713d7a8191a41b7f a66057cd6df842a931e9faf5d782379c Marmot photo #2. Still closer? <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Marmot photo #2. Still closer?</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253242542_xngNq" title="Marmot photo #2. Still closer?"><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1735/253242542_xngNq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Marmot photo #2. Still closer?" title="Marmot photo #2. Still closer?" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253232007_ahCwA <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Marmot photo #3; getting ready to scurry off.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253232007_ahCwA" title="Marmot photo #3; getting ready to scurry off."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1736/253232007_ahCwA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Marmot photo #3; getting ready to scurry off." title="Marmot photo #3; getting ready to scurry off." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:53:48 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1736/253232007_ahCwA-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 10:09:38 c0aeb6e35e572333c17345ec8ec0a470 cea2388c17ade38ca13c20cbfd002824 cf4cdf4186528cfa01630a9ce4cebda5 6563e882b6ae341ef7b4a778da35b909 ccc42e1f545cec43fa1919e1ebd175f6 6c141a8be0ee99231899a730dc93bbf4 cb3f6f5c4decbb1aea5b30fdab6fb9c9 46868cfa963bbb8f6206a64e3aeaf3c1 8b9e3a54507003b98fe0eff96804ec2b Marmot photo #3; getting ready to scurry off. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Marmot photo #3; getting ready to scurry off.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253232007_ahCwA" title="Marmot photo #3; getting ready to scurry off."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1736/253232007_ahCwA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Marmot photo #3; getting ready to scurry off." title="Marmot photo #3; getting ready to scurry off." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253236695_pwRpc <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Bear poop, fresh, beside the trail.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253236695_pwRpc" title="Bear poop, fresh, beside the trail."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1737/253236695_pwRpc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Bear poop, fresh, beside the trail." title="Bear poop, fresh, beside the trail." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:12:38 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1737/253236695_pwRpc-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 10:33:48 c8e289eb48cee06fda590e4833046fd6 09f5fee0cf80662b2cab38f0d1b5fef2 b30645c3a09b9e2a2467d4e893847e29 5a282e4f87bf53dbd062a655f21ece52 ac92039e40fc3997983429b6c364d5f7 23b07078b59cd7c03fe7e5fcaabc4543 cadbe1e7833a22375af4e3cb510384d6 3aa4b6edae3dd6564b93d3a785372c3b 4acb085c33a0e491958d7bd47e3cec03 Bear poop, fresh, beside the trail. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Bear poop, fresh, beside the trail.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253236695_pwRpc" title="Bear poop, fresh, beside the trail."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1737/253236695_pwRpc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Bear poop, fresh, beside the trail." title="Bear poop, fresh, beside the trail." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253240454_Y2n7V <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking west atop a ridgeback, just before the final descent to Cliff Creek.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253240454_Y2n7V" title="Looking west atop a ridgeback, just before the final descent to Cliff Creek."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1738/253240454_Y2n7V-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking west atop a ridgeback, just before the final descent to Cliff Creek." title="Looking west atop a ridgeback, just before the final descent to Cliff Creek." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:30:52 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1738/253240454_Y2n7V-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 10:54:38 a37d2cd74388eb31cf15980ac9420f3c e805bfb70b385d26d1a355ee1447cd7f 78920cd285f8638a51bdfcc715106c63 61497bb6828a8c4288ebdcd474fb7992 3dc86a5c98c261baab7929266eaef5e8 60811b5768d10109f427efbb37b35b2c e8a07ed43187b19fe6464d604e1a3651 c07d6518a7e861834e8708104311997c e0c96233f1bf3104650be76058492d68 Looking west atop a ridgeback, just before the final descent to Cliff Creek. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking west atop a ridgeback, just before the final descent to Cliff Creek.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253240454_Y2n7V" title="Looking west atop a ridgeback, just before the final descent to Cliff Creek."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1738/253240454_Y2n7V-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking west atop a ridgeback, just before the final descent to Cliff Creek." title="Looking west atop a ridgeback, just before the final descent to Cliff Creek." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253238637_Jb7zo <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Rest stop just above Cliff Creek. Trader Joe trailmix, yum. Note photo of "The Girls" on my pack.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253238637_Jb7zo" title="Rest stop just above Cliff Creek. Trader Joe trailmix, yum. Note photo of "The Girls" on my pack."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1739/253238637_Jb7zo-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Rest stop just above Cliff Creek. Trader Joe trailmix, yum. Note photo of "The Girls" on my pack." title="Rest stop just above Cliff Creek. Trader Joe trailmix, yum. Note photo of "The Girls" on my pack." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:22:02 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1739/253238637_Jb7zo-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 11:03:36 fd224fb715cdc41eb260dde13e408c7e 9846e3716e9a1b05e27b50477952e3ab 756eca2492c9e30aa3b39c6d1402b152 d60fd783d9b6d69ac13ea980a475907d d3430f040a3d84bc854b55de6ce2c1ea 799df4f96b05e23e00eabca8763177b7 cfa90623d6885ae6277197b6929abdf9 1475daa9f388b472c5d91c9df00cd32e 2c78919611ace4d813dc7a034b8bdc72 Rest stop just above Cliff Creek. Trader Joe trailmix, yum. Note photo of "The Girls" on my pack. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Rest stop just above Cliff Creek. Trader Joe trailmix, yum. Note photo of "The Girls" on my pack.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253238637_Jb7zo" title="Rest stop just above Cliff Creek. Trader Joe trailmix, yum. Note photo of "The Girls" on my pack."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1739/253238637_Jb7zo-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Rest stop just above Cliff Creek. Trader Joe trailmix, yum. Note photo of "The Girls" on my pack." title="Rest stop just above Cliff Creek. Trader Joe trailmix, yum. Note photo of "The Girls" on my pack." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253240252_Dd9qQ <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Cliff Creek trail crossing, looking back. I hopped across the creek on the log fragment just above the large boulder rather than wading across in the foreground.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253240252_Dd9qQ" title="Cliff Creek trail crossing, looking back. I hopped across the creek on the log fragment just above the large boulder rather than wading across in the foreground."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1740/253240252_Dd9qQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Cliff Creek trail crossing, looking back. I hopped across the creek on the log fragment just above the large boulder rather than wading across in the foreground." title="Cliff Creek trail crossing, looking back. I hopped across the creek on the log fragment just above the large boulder rather than wading across in the foreground." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:29:50 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1740/253240252_Dd9qQ-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 11:36:59 8953aa897c78240f1682ca6f4a5a6848 7d4ba365e81463b37087e23c09f507ba ed4bdfbf272e13f032502ce096ef71e6 877683d34549490349dfe7ac7765ab33 35887ca5e4a65260f6b21f13f3160e4b aac92d95b643706194fe8cbd1857d810 67b478a9eb8f2a2dcdf101243cb28746 0962ecc9aa84e6f38bff2a1110ab7866 64165eb04ec365f27b3520fa91596a2f Cliff Creek trail crossing, looking back. I hopped across the creek on the log fragment just above the large boulder rather than wading across in the foreground. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Cliff Creek trail crossing, looking back. I hopped across the creek on the log fragment just above the large boulder rather than wading across in the foreground.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253240252_Dd9qQ" title="Cliff Creek trail crossing, looking back. I hopped across the creek on the log fragment just above the large boulder rather than wading across in the foreground."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1740/253240252_Dd9qQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Cliff Creek trail crossing, looking back. I hopped across the creek on the log fragment just above the large boulder rather than wading across in the foreground." title="Cliff Creek trail crossing, looking back. I hopped across the creek on the log fragment just above the large boulder rather than wading across in the foreground." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253240676_C8Jqh <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Slightly-slanted self-photo along the trail to Redwood Meadow.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253240676_C8Jqh" title="Slightly-slanted self-photo along the trail to Redwood Meadow."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1741/253240676_C8Jqh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Slightly-slanted self-photo along the trail to Redwood Meadow." title="Slightly-slanted self-photo along the trail to Redwood Meadow." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:31:55 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1741/253240676_C8Jqh-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 11:46:20 886212f637f24ff1be12be4312c1206b d524c211b68ac4602581e8805871d3e4 3092e35efa61521dcca5639c4ba92b40 897b2170492e5c70f5abd9b0a27863ad 87397470a2a46a72ef2b8ea09d4b8fbd 1722d42afb79156ebefe69bf0b9d8263 e1ca470ec21c31b516a38d4de611d60f 6f937f8d43a99c2b6ec49b6b4afc7b47 dd6777bdb32cce7f13305c288fab2d27 Slightly-slanted self-photo along the trail to Redwood Meadow. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Slightly-slanted self-photo along the trail to Redwood Meadow.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253240676_C8Jqh" title="Slightly-slanted self-photo along the trail to Redwood Meadow."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1741/253240676_C8Jqh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Slightly-slanted self-photo along the trail to Redwood Meadow." title="Slightly-slanted self-photo along the trail to Redwood Meadow." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253234360_P4aFW <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />There were lots of early-season flowers along the trail. 2007 was a poor snow year so the creeks were lower and the flowers more abundant than they normally would be in mid-June.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253234360_P4aFW" title="There were lots of early-season flowers along the trail. 2007 was a poor snow year so the creeks were lower and the flowers more abundant than they normally would be in mid-June."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1744/253234360_P4aFW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="There were lots of early-season flowers along the trail. 2007 was a poor snow year so the creeks were lower and the flowers more abundant than they normally would be in mid-June." title="There were lots of early-season flowers along the trail. 2007 was a poor snow year so the creeks were lower and the flowers more abundant than they normally would be in mid-June." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:02:35 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1744/253234360_P4aFW-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 11:58:10 6fd6ca51673d0660bc2f5ec777d3faa0 7660c71f93ab1cb6d63d86631fb93fca e06e0c2c8f2d689c8656cc97e829964f 2f4c72406a2ad0890b4913138e6f54d0 2d18f4d5069d410a835a1edc6bd896c1 92a4f079a14a4e132ffb9fc957bdbcc0 72bc5f01b8e3366c58cc24d736dcb8e1 079537ba39addad69f86e2de07e2862c 38eed4865b7c8f1772d2cadde1ef2bfa There were lots of early-season flowers along the trail. 2007 was a poor snow year so the creeks were lower and the flowers more abundant than they normally would be in mid-June. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />There were lots of early-season flowers along the trail. 2007 was a poor snow year so the creeks were lower and the flowers more abundant than they normally would be in mid-June.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253234360_P4aFW" title="There were lots of early-season flowers along the trail. 2007 was a poor snow year so the creeks were lower and the flowers more abundant than they normally would be in mid-June."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1744/253234360_P4aFW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="There were lots of early-season flowers along the trail. 2007 was a poor snow year so the creeks were lower and the flowers more abundant than they normally would be in mid-June." title="There were lots of early-season flowers along the trail. 2007 was a poor snow year so the creeks were lower and the flowers more abundant than they normally would be in mid-June." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253232784_t2VS8 <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Tree lichen on the tree trunks, with bearbrush along the trail (note small white blooms.)</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253232784_t2VS8" title="Tree lichen on the tree trunks, with bearbrush along the trail (note small white blooms.)"><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1745/253232784_t2VS8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Tree lichen on the tree trunks, with bearbrush along the trail (note small white blooms.)" title="Tree lichen on the tree trunks, with bearbrush along the trail (note small white blooms.)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:56:43 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1745/253232784_t2VS8-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 12:53:51 0371bcb719de9bbe85ae6f42d6c512bb aa2cf3b78d888b2d691843b5723cd9ea 437481175b92da12a912a010f8249e44 034c525d348fcf6e7326877fcff4c8d5 2c1776bfe5f52cc66bcac8c3de7995a5 1db1a9e14004a014504762d2164ce284 23d0d81a9a027dd59780d1a3df261ac4 750cee9c4e351b8c4229eb9903a4cc9e 058cfad0d6ef341ccfc870425e1dd2f2 Tree lichen on the tree trunks, with bearbrush along the trail (note small white blooms.) <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Tree lichen on the tree trunks, with bearbrush along the trail (note small white blooms.)</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253232784_t2VS8" title="Tree lichen on the tree trunks, with bearbrush along the trail (note small white blooms.)"><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1745/253232784_t2VS8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Tree lichen on the tree trunks, with bearbrush along the trail (note small white blooms.)" title="Tree lichen on the tree trunks, with bearbrush along the trail (note small white blooms.)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253232545_JqKkm <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Giant Sequoias along the trail.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253232545_JqKkm" title="Giant Sequoias along the trail."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1746/253232545_JqKkm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Giant Sequoias along the trail." title="Giant Sequoias along the trail." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:55:47 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1746/253232545_JqKkm-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 12:58:03 3c0af4af036416575f8ea914c454f8d6 893a641e76f1574402c881ff84bd0b48 3f083dac9a756615bf7582c4c337db59 31e3a656c6618801c97caf06808303dc 2ed760561f7d7c7ff9b898d87d8d915a 498cadbfcd25034411e9ddcd60778414 a1b5b33eeba201de2c70b7d496b8d884 46c431e4d6edb5e986f403df83aa9c69 6abf3cb0a97d008b06d9b867d6c509aa Giant Sequoias along the trail. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Giant Sequoias along the trail.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253232545_JqKkm" title="Giant Sequoias along the trail."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1746/253232545_JqKkm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Giant Sequoias along the trail." title="Giant Sequoias along the trail." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253237758_NzPXz <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />More Giant Sequoias (Sequoiadendron giganteum) south of Redwood Meadow.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253237758_NzPXz" title="More Giant Sequoias (Sequoiadendron giganteum) south of Redwood Meadow."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1747/253237758_NzPXz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="More Giant Sequoias (Sequoiadendron giganteum) south of Redwood Meadow." title="More Giant Sequoias (Sequoiadendron giganteum) south of Redwood Meadow." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:17:35 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1747/253237758_NzPXz-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 12:58:34 1b93b859725356a1352cc6405e38b88f 18b9325669a476106aba8298a7960a79 008ff78973dd8a3bd1fe307f65ef6654 1738aa68ba93f6821f430c46feb8748b 6978b40aa09da5f9068c8eef1217fc2e d6fa10d31e6736064785c4cb08da4fd9 f6e80c1245b6cd2ab15266e4e0832094 60f4a8ea6948743cacbb4f81151232ec 2f23bf16cb74733b7833fa8b876b4435 More Giant Sequoias (Sequoiadendron giganteum) south of Redwood Meadow. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />More Giant Sequoias (Sequoiadendron giganteum) south of Redwood Meadow.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253237758_NzPXz" title="More Giant Sequoias (Sequoiadendron giganteum) south of Redwood Meadow."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1747/253237758_NzPXz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="More Giant Sequoias (Sequoiadendron giganteum) south of Redwood Meadow." title="More Giant Sequoias (Sequoiadendron giganteum) south of Redwood Meadow." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253237216_gUAK7 <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />A trailside sign commemorating Gustavis Eisen.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253237216_gUAK7" title="A trailside sign commemorating Gustavis Eisen."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1751/253237216_gUAK7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A trailside sign commemorating Gustavis Eisen." title="A trailside sign commemorating Gustavis Eisen." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:15:05 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1751/253237216_gUAK7-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 13:05:14 e634a01770272ffe07667553357c8bcf fd2f6bf9c18425e1b663b8bd89c89b80 44c4655f1565ad27c84be1ff5dde1397 d761a310ba3acd623737f224d7850c38 ffb81b3ad4599472700c29db281debfa f34c3ef5fc00224f96237cad5be75b87 1436a9e7708644a7a8a0ffc0a7876b0b e68efc05cb3ff89cccbfe76e1691ef04 bbebac6e7aacec454e524fc65aaebc4d A trailside sign commemorating Gustavis Eisen. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />A trailside sign commemorating Gustavis Eisen.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253237216_gUAK7" title="A trailside sign commemorating Gustavis Eisen."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1751/253237216_gUAK7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A trailside sign commemorating Gustavis Eisen." title="A trailside sign commemorating Gustavis Eisen." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253242699_cP7GX <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking back south towards where I had come from. The dark conifers with the rounded tops are Giant Sequoias, whereas other pointed-topped conifers are various species of pine and fir.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253242699_cP7GX" title="Looking back south towards where I had come from. The dark conifers with the rounded tops are Giant Sequoias, whereas other pointed-topped conifers are various species of pine and fir."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1752/253242699_cP7GX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking back south towards where I had come from. The dark conifers with the rounded tops are Giant Sequoias, whereas other pointed-topped conifers are various species of pine and fir." title="Looking back south towards where I had come from. The dark conifers with the rounded tops are Giant Sequoias, whereas other pointed-topped conifers are various species of pine and fir." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:41:16 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1752/253242699_cP7GX-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 13:10:48 172d99d72b090483252af54ce10d515c df26b4982268bfb546a2c66443ec0459 cd23cdbda41ed119eb76a47ef17df294 1fe1487be368597693dd3cbf83974c00 42c4daa24c87f58750e245a0b1c639f6 225b68dc694a90edec4f907be1e47ff4 c886f5e9db0a42b6bc1a940000170601 bd259dca23f447a3c7caddd1668bac9f 081ad85d64c0170900b1a163980f41a5 Looking back south towards where I had come from. The dark conifers with the rounded tops are Giant Sequoias, whereas other pointed-topped conifers are various species of pine and fir. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking back south towards where I had come from. The dark conifers with the rounded tops are Giant Sequoias, whereas other pointed-topped conifers are various species of pine and fir.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253242699_cP7GX" title="Looking back south towards where I had come from. The dark conifers with the rounded tops are Giant Sequoias, whereas other pointed-topped conifers are various species of pine and fir."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1752/253242699_cP7GX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking back south towards where I had come from. The dark conifers with the rounded tops are Giant Sequoias, whereas other pointed-topped conifers are various species of pine and fir." title="Looking back south towards where I had come from. The dark conifers with the rounded tops are Giant Sequoias, whereas other pointed-topped conifers are various species of pine and fir." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253241541_uxYm4 <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />View west to Moro Rock, a granitic dome along the north slope of the Middle Fork Kaweah River. The road to Crescent Meadow goes near Moro Rock and from that point there is a short trail to i ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253241541_uxYm4" title="View west to Moro Rock, a granitic dome along the north slope of the Middle Fork Kaweah River. The road to Crescent Meadow goes near Moro Rock and from that point there is a short trail to i ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1753/253241541_uxYm4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="View west to Moro Rock, a granitic dome along the north slope of the Middle Fork Kaweah River. The road to Crescent Meadow goes near Moro Rock and from that point there is a short trail to i ..." title="View west to Moro Rock, a granitic dome along the north slope of the Middle Fork Kaweah River. The road to Crescent Meadow goes near Moro Rock and from that point there is a short trail to i ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:36:04 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1753/253241541_uxYm4-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 13:11:43 0d0806cbf8fa2a0a9f0098363ee8dfa8 c123378bc37e894c71337f7a94066498 137403c8be3f0032b48ee9e1a2fb9803 00c14ffc4b810ce4abcf5b094f46181b 46f0fae4312b292cf4ab36f468f01c90 e79527c6ee3996c405c7016c686463f7 34786003e6bf640c646fe450a45999cf add9120a793ad522822d684203dd71be 9d9910902ff9cf9fd0c0ce0ec6e5de3c View west to Moro Rock, a granitic dome along the north slope of the Middle Fork Kaweah River. The road to Crescent Meadow goes near Moro Rock and from that point there is a short trail to i ... <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />View west to Moro Rock, a granitic dome along the north slope of the Middle Fork Kaweah River. The road to Crescent Meadow goes near Moro Rock and from that point there is a short trail to i ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253241541_uxYm4" title="View west to Moro Rock, a granitic dome along the north slope of the Middle Fork Kaweah River. The road to Crescent Meadow goes near Moro Rock and from that point there is a short trail to i ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1753/253241541_uxYm4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="View west to Moro Rock, a granitic dome along the north slope of the Middle Fork Kaweah River. The road to Crescent Meadow goes near Moro Rock and from that point there is a short trail to i ..." title="View west to Moro Rock, a granitic dome along the north slope of the Middle Fork Kaweah River. The road to Crescent Meadow goes near Moro Rock and from that point there is a short trail to i ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253232992_LJi8d <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Yep.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253232992_LJi8d" title="Yep."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1754/253232992_LJi8d-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Yep." title="Yep." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:57:29 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1754/253232992_LJi8d-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 13:22:20 7212ab26abfa08165d4e700850e6e72b 50bb34485062767c292001eab46b764d c432c7fdacb8be33733f6e758b6f990d 0450195fd27d4788fea1299fced3a098 e094097001d7a0d61663c6b36e419762 c5a618b5096724b288c23549b98b7f71 60e1672644db22f2bd51bcc6323cdd75 dfea8e3d32b41dcceebc56e5ed078514 768950440ba5574c8a9f4eeca43d5b7c Yep. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Yep.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253232992_LJi8d" title="Yep."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1754/253232992_LJi8d-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Yep." title="Yep." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253239874_Vc7ka <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Redwoods surrounding Redwood Meadow. Though I'd hiked towards this destination several times in the past (all the way back to 1969!), this was the first time I'd ever been here.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253239874_Vc7ka" title="Redwoods surrounding Redwood Meadow. Though I'd hiked towards this destination several times in the past (all the way back to 1969!), this was the first time I'd ever been here."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1755/253239874_Vc7ka-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Redwoods surrounding Redwood Meadow. Though I'd hiked towards this destination several times in the past (all the way back to 1969!), this was the first time I'd ever been here." title="Redwoods surrounding Redwood Meadow. Though I'd hiked towards this destination several times in the past (all the way back to 1969!), this was the first time I'd ever been here." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:28:00 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1755/253239874_Vc7ka-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 13:25:23 dc46b9faef479dd0d50d6dcd36f92dc0 68ad734e2ff7fec277234e6e21a4c1e2 e16babc405df7677cacdd87c8c607cfd f70d69ecdecadccf1da2c3259dc0e4a4 eccc10034cc47ab000ff072c81b99cfb d1d32b4db1ee45f864e3c2cd63322353 ad522dcc2407a3c102d1d7b3990ef863 e73e4e7eaf391ed59a6869bae1e924aa 8375eaee0681eabadb964522396fdc6a Redwoods surrounding Redwood Meadow. Though I'd hiked towards this destination several times in the past (all the way back to 1969!), this was the first time I'd ever been here. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Redwoods surrounding Redwood Meadow. Though I'd hiked towards this destination several times in the past (all the way back to 1969!), this was the first time I'd ever been here.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253239874_Vc7ka" title="Redwoods surrounding Redwood Meadow. Though I'd hiked towards this destination several times in the past (all the way back to 1969!), this was the first time I'd ever been here."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1755/253239874_Vc7ka-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Redwoods surrounding Redwood Meadow. Though I'd hiked towards this destination several times in the past (all the way back to 1969!), this was the first time I'd ever been here." title="Redwoods surrounding Redwood Meadow. Though I'd hiked towards this destination several times in the past (all the way back to 1969!), this was the first time I'd ever been here." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253238857_iNpSr <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The meadow is not particularly large but it was quite lush. Not sure how it would look later in the season after being grazed by stock.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253238857_iNpSr" title="The meadow is not particularly large but it was quite lush. Not sure how it would look later in the season after being grazed by stock."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1756/253238857_iNpSr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The meadow is not particularly large but it was quite lush. Not sure how it would look later in the season after being grazed by stock." title="The meadow is not particularly large but it was quite lush. Not sure how it would look later in the season after being grazed by stock." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:23:09 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1756/253238857_iNpSr-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 13:26:00 0911be59e17b24160795910771e1ebc8 064cc8e2b3dbf94b95f866eecd831e92 bfa42687ef406f6cae81d69c89484048 5c0721e8b4390dd49c4c5532928dd21d 1063c94dd783bfd5b346b9798f6e06dd 6ee124b9cfc648d0dddcb6ca9344ce62 134cbfd2a7fdd0962f8f1f630c384048 003f4d4fdb7f475626e570e9f216acd0 e3a72d2743d75b8ba05149e1f74eb152 The meadow is not particularly large but it was quite lush. Not sure how it would look later in the season after being grazed by stock. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The meadow is not particularly large but it was quite lush. Not sure how it would look later in the season after being grazed by stock.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253238857_iNpSr" title="The meadow is not particularly large but it was quite lush. Not sure how it would look later in the season after being grazed by stock."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1756/253238857_iNpSr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The meadow is not particularly large but it was quite lush. Not sure how it would look later in the season after being grazed by stock." title="The meadow is not particularly large but it was quite lush. Not sure how it would look later in the season after being grazed by stock." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253234779_XuWU2 <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />A nice bridge which crosses Eagle Scout Creek. This turns out to be a Bridge to Nowhere as the bridge further on across the Middle Fork is washed out.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253234779_XuWU2" title="A nice bridge which crosses Eagle Scout Creek. This turns out to be a Bridge to Nowhere as the bridge further on across the Middle Fork is washed out."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1757/253234779_XuWU2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A nice bridge which crosses Eagle Scout Creek. This turns out to be a Bridge to Nowhere as the bridge further on across the Middle Fork is washed out." title="A nice bridge which crosses Eagle Scout Creek. This turns out to be a Bridge to Nowhere as the bridge further on across the Middle Fork is washed out." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:04:19 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1757/253234779_XuWU2-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 14:06:06 0e1c6aa0af7d9af7a766f6998ab0b554 1761cf015a4cd4058bccb39cb6e08055 f9837e3fde713f2864e4083184f13384 446fa2874946545e3040fccf75589be4 5e4e5d4d9d927ae81e86e898156414f4 be875c2d74f1692224d3c9871f0fc7f9 230c5e2edd624f9b7bf6633078c458ba ce638557197c34b3019954b070fbb967 5dd9c6d3916ede763535c1ca9c10b4ac A nice bridge which crosses Eagle Scout Creek. This turns out to be a Bridge to Nowhere as the bridge further on across the Middle Fork is washed out. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />A nice bridge which crosses Eagle Scout Creek. This turns out to be a Bridge to Nowhere as the bridge further on across the Middle Fork is washed out.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253234779_XuWU2" title="A nice bridge which crosses Eagle Scout Creek. This turns out to be a Bridge to Nowhere as the bridge further on across the Middle Fork is washed out."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1757/253234779_XuWU2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A nice bridge which crosses Eagle Scout Creek. This turns out to be a Bridge to Nowhere as the bridge further on across the Middle Fork is washed out." title="A nice bridge which crosses Eagle Scout Creek. This turns out to be a Bridge to Nowhere as the bridge further on across the Middle Fork is washed out." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253235545_r3fbQ <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Crossing the bridge; it certainly made this creek crossing easier.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253235545_r3fbQ" title="Crossing the bridge; it certainly made this creek crossing easier."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1758/253235545_r3fbQ-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Crossing the bridge; it certainly made this creek crossing easier." title="Crossing the bridge; it certainly made this creek crossing easier." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:07:33 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1758/253235545_r3fbQ-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 14:07:08 c6f759a32077b5c3ad667df70d0a569b f56e1b1837e32ecb089a3d9bb8ef519e a30bda8dc706f1baefbae4c53f6b12e3 97985b1c35db0255f3d4244491dcbff9 1b90509bff15387b4bbd95a331613a6d b2f024a6817422a55362d56393f5c907 f594a7a2a9f30616666978cc567e6876 d7f97cae837f2b40cc6c3339f4f64369 18e86633aaff87ec697f0e67a7d39036 Crossing the bridge; it certainly made this creek crossing easier. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Crossing the bridge; it certainly made this creek crossing easier.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253235545_r3fbQ" title="Crossing the bridge; it certainly made this creek crossing easier."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1758/253235545_r3fbQ-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Crossing the bridge; it certainly made this creek crossing easier." title="Crossing the bridge; it certainly made this creek crossing easier." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253237600_knFox <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Flowers and bees along Eagle Scout Creek.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253237600_knFox" title="Flowers and bees along Eagle Scout Creek."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1759/253237600_knFox-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Flowers and bees along Eagle Scout Creek." title="Flowers and bees along Eagle Scout Creek." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:16:52 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1759/253237600_knFox-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 14:18:31 a8ab4faba92339d8d588b81e5fc77a20 2fc07c53f5f61c2c5f6eeae091d6ea10 b88f9f8f513917d9032214ca74b78ce3 6516fa726cdbdda5fbfdfd8ed7d88ed1 d7ef0645c4b068eea33cdb967d615dee ff1296f6f4cdc99111174ad339c5e672 14f2903d7d0dd776484c121d1e46ef95 9444af73194658ca6646ad636014ca45 5a49a60201d669e6c6bdc368a80556ca Flowers and bees along Eagle Scout Creek. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Flowers and bees along Eagle Scout Creek.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253237600_knFox" title="Flowers and bees along Eagle Scout Creek."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1759/253237600_knFox-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Flowers and bees along Eagle Scout Creek." title="Flowers and bees along Eagle Scout Creek." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253233555_WYWFk <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Trail junction with markers from different eras. I was on my way to Bearpaw Meadow and beyond. Hospital Rock is to the west along the lower Middle Fork Kaweah.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253233555_WYWFk" title="Trail junction with markers from different eras. I was on my way to Bearpaw Meadow and beyond. Hospital Rock is to the west along the lower Middle Fork Kaweah."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1760/253233555_WYWFk-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Trail junction with markers from different eras. I was on my way to Bearpaw Meadow and beyond. Hospital Rock is to the west along the lower Middle Fork Kaweah." title="Trail junction with markers from different eras. I was on my way to Bearpaw Meadow and beyond. Hospital Rock is to the west along the lower Middle Fork Kaweah." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:59:35 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1760/253233555_WYWFk-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 14:26:25 defed9e21f23a004d677e06b4905b510 c3f5075391bcf1babd399b9ae892e67b 29debe9aab43810d093a69fec4397da3 56ae8a1e888f71a548ce9bd2e1363aaa 6f373580123903cb4070f59710f3f469 adb91a1b211c601867e364b6fd66dd87 2e46060b08887c73f0263dd9add458ec 2e3bbf4a0d801df61ca4977f14daf250 473fc3d1c93f8a39253296196acb2648 Trail junction with markers from different eras. I was on my way to Bearpaw Meadow and beyond. Hospital Rock is to the west along the lower Middle Fork Kaweah. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Trail junction with markers from different eras. I was on my way to Bearpaw Meadow and beyond. Hospital Rock is to the west along the lower Middle Fork Kaweah.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253233555_WYWFk" title="Trail junction with markers from different eras. I was on my way to Bearpaw Meadow and beyond. Hospital Rock is to the west along the lower Middle Fork Kaweah."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1760/253233555_WYWFk-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Trail junction with markers from different eras. I was on my way to Bearpaw Meadow and beyond. Hospital Rock is to the west along the lower Middle Fork Kaweah." title="Trail junction with markers from different eras. I was on my way to Bearpaw Meadow and beyond. Hospital Rock is to the west along the lower Middle Fork Kaweah." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253238117_Yehad <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Middle Fork crossing looking back; bridge foundations but no bridge. Fairly sporting to wade; wouldn't want to try it if the water was much higher.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253238117_Yehad" title="Middle Fork crossing looking back; bridge foundations but no bridge. Fairly sporting to wade; wouldn't want to try it if the water was much higher."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1761/253238117_Yehad-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Middle Fork crossing looking back; bridge foundations but no bridge. Fairly sporting to wade; wouldn't want to try it if the water was much higher." title="Middle Fork crossing looking back; bridge foundations but no bridge. Fairly sporting to wade; wouldn't want to try it if the water was much higher." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:19:23 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1761/253238117_Yehad-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 15:06:23 1c26e68e21b7dcdcf6cf32bdbfaeb4ff e57edd402e2ec0a9f8b9e3bc74653692 88fa664a1374f2297dfdd5dbfb892106 88794606d6016494904dd5445d1e46c3 f5cad80d31326191d86c5d0f02ce2bac 256b9edffcf63aec55c2c19c99176932 8d58872ec02e88b5291f7602c7e543dd 79caf13aace8e875c7cf4990046d9733 be0b09e6ee730dac45312c27847aa967 Middle Fork crossing looking back; bridge foundations but no bridge. Fairly sporting to wade; wouldn't want to try it if the water was much higher. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Middle Fork crossing looking back; bridge foundations but no bridge. Fairly sporting to wade; wouldn't want to try it if the water was much higher.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253238117_Yehad" title="Middle Fork crossing looking back; bridge foundations but no bridge. Fairly sporting to wade; wouldn't want to try it if the water was much higher."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1761/253238117_Yehad-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Middle Fork crossing looking back; bridge foundations but no bridge. Fairly sporting to wade; wouldn't want to try it if the water was much higher." title="Middle Fork crossing looking back; bridge foundations but no bridge. Fairly sporting to wade; wouldn't want to try it if the water was much higher." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253237383_VW5aM <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Lush and lonely Lower Bearpaw Meadow; it showed little evidence of use.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253237383_VW5aM" title="Lush and lonely Lower Bearpaw Meadow; it showed little evidence of use."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1762/253237383_VW5aM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Lush and lonely Lower Bearpaw Meadow; it showed little evidence of use." title="Lush and lonely Lower Bearpaw Meadow; it showed little evidence of use." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:15:56 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1762/253237383_VW5aM-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 15:39:10 fdd7539cc8ea943b4078d437e2a5735e 2f06f5b3aee07b8f6b6ed35382b0310e 573382ff8cb34c0b5efa23af599ec13e 213c689da258394604dc3e9096cdebf2 577b65cdeab0fde5317bc8e452fb98b7 d47deec9c84351e8d67f966e0ee996fb e6aa3d8280e197372ccb8f1ebc0b3dbe 4045a050729ca2eb3dff7b73c77f8431 7cfd2ef521bd70e4273aff4aeb371698 Lush and lonely Lower Bearpaw Meadow; it showed little evidence of use. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Lush and lonely Lower Bearpaw Meadow; it showed little evidence of use.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253237383_VW5aM" title="Lush and lonely Lower Bearpaw Meadow; it showed little evidence of use."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1762/253237383_VW5aM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Lush and lonely Lower Bearpaw Meadow; it showed little evidence of use." title="Lush and lonely Lower Bearpaw Meadow; it showed little evidence of use." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253242310_vApHs <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />"Civilization" as one approaches Bearpaw Meadow and its camping area.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253242310_vApHs" title=""Civilization" as one approaches Bearpaw Meadow and its camping area."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1763/253242310_vApHs-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt=""Civilization" as one approaches Bearpaw Meadow and its camping area." title=""Civilization" as one approaches Bearpaw Meadow and its camping area." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:39:29 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1763/253242310_vApHs-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 16:35:44 1a829554e2b1022d2f3615a8b0ffeeb9 07b8edaa9acbd41795f35a2f7c833ab4 cdacb212fb7d6b87603eb84a501e4a42 662ef76761d8b3b6f446d8496626c861 233654576e61d876d760d2026e1bde6a 6da3062fa779446a56ec30372bf4c8c5 fb58511f4516f1cbc632308b1dc55900 ff557d26209cc1e81af95a89e6330566 950fedef70fc8aae58c346ce17dca211 "Civilization" as one approaches Bearpaw Meadow and its camping area. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />"Civilization" as one approaches Bearpaw Meadow and its camping area.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253242310_vApHs" title=""Civilization" as one approaches Bearpaw Meadow and its camping area."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1763/253242310_vApHs-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt=""Civilization" as one approaches Bearpaw Meadow and its camping area." title=""Civilization" as one approaches Bearpaw Meadow and its camping area." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253233261_9Zj6Z <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Trail junction at intersection with High Sierra Trail; 14.3 miles back to my start that AM. Hamilton Lakes was my goal for the day.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253233261_9Zj6Z" title="Trail junction at intersection with High Sierra Trail; 14.3 miles back to my start that AM. Hamilton Lakes was my goal for the day."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1764/253233261_9Zj6Z-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Trail junction at intersection with High Sierra Trail; 14.3 miles back to my start that AM. Hamilton Lakes was my goal for the day." title="Trail junction at intersection with High Sierra Trail; 14.3 miles back to my start that AM. Hamilton Lakes was my goal for the day." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:58:31 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1764/253233261_9Zj6Z-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 16:36:59 4733d240a2de41afe74808be5ff8de11 4da969bc9a025cf260566d1526c81f8e d13f1bb838dbd75a49486ba536d6e466 b2e46005556f3a250a369fa45b4ce01d 09defabf136a1457e4e0e4a5abf4dd9c 21a611e0db37ec52bbb0156380e8f9cc 565a616e0b2e1da8f6ad388053877798 3ebabf5a11b87610d6b5bde72eed442e 050916093ecdfea6e06d0ce54abc47f2 Trail junction at intersection with High Sierra Trail; 14.3 miles back to my start that AM. Hamilton Lakes was my goal for the day. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Trail junction at intersection with High Sierra Trail; 14.3 miles back to my start that AM. Hamilton Lakes was my goal for the day.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253233261_9Zj6Z" title="Trail junction at intersection with High Sierra Trail; 14.3 miles back to my start that AM. Hamilton Lakes was my goal for the day."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1764/253233261_9Zj6Z-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Trail junction at intersection with High Sierra Trail; 14.3 miles back to my start that AM. Hamilton Lakes was my goal for the day." title="Trail junction at intersection with High Sierra Trail; 14.3 miles back to my start that AM. Hamilton Lakes was my goal for the day." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253234186_k2LaL <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Some of the cabins and other structures at Bearpaw Camp.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253234186_k2LaL" title="Some of the cabins and other structures at Bearpaw Camp."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1765/253234186_k2LaL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Some of the cabins and other structures at Bearpaw Camp." title="Some of the cabins and other structures at Bearpaw Camp." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:01:57 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1765/253234186_k2LaL-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 16:37:28 1fbbc2e510e42e70718ae244e605cba1 f8af83eb8a85746e010c1ad97809d69d 95938ae7ce7c9c50249877c24b086790 7ccd82ae2492deee4162324c97a3fd22 bb2190b96185c5103a05056a323b1fd4 c3abe1b36b1788cb7a914806502a0052 ede3bcf8eb24dffe06da8ee6e289f177 f95d3d4fa8df6ae4fd39676e7322c5d3 84d9bc3c0f640c801041fbc8fb7816ac Some of the cabins and other structures at Bearpaw Camp. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Some of the cabins and other structures at Bearpaw Camp.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253234186_k2LaL" title="Some of the cabins and other structures at Bearpaw Camp."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1765/253234186_k2LaL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Some of the cabins and other structures at Bearpaw Camp." title="Some of the cabins and other structures at Bearpaw Camp." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253219441_RrzeY <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Sure is.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253219441_RrzeY" title="Sure is."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1766/253219441_RrzeY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Sure is." title="Sure is." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:09:46 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1766/253219441_RrzeY-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 16:39:13 fe27cd92b773942194d9e32acc88bebf 7b6c7dee75760004e79baf91ddbac67c 92dc33efb6a5539c55d5fdb8ac522a78 ee3ad5a8b2826fbd1bd7024150ab52b3 8fa1c487f34bb706e415bcfb3712657b cd2caa145eed33516eb3c9d1c6a4cf6b 4fe5c28a9a3bf254377b1c1f58d9bfcf e7699646228d2b6252b9608438e52b68 e31388973421755be4398e8c412fdd85 Sure is. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Sure is.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253219441_RrzeY" title="Sure is."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1766/253219441_RrzeY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Sure is." title="Sure is." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253242103_vgmh4 <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />View from the HST of the porch on the lodge at Bearpaw Camp. Various folks lounging around, probably waiting for dinner.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253242103_vgmh4" title="View from the HST of the porch on the lodge at Bearpaw Camp. Various folks lounging around, probably waiting for dinner."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1767/253242103_vgmh4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="View from the HST of the porch on the lodge at Bearpaw Camp. Various folks lounging around, probably waiting for dinner." title="View from the HST of the porch on the lodge at Bearpaw Camp. Various folks lounging around, probably waiting for dinner." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:38:35 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1767/253242103_vgmh4-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 16:39:38 6b12a5adfd452f43eae4d213f0b660fc 0d2a7d2bc247455391d6414417b40597 c530834c61872314e6a9cd919d7f7f9b dad97a41b7a4f48d701b092e273b23d5 8bbdbe51e280c3530956ff438d1bb0b2 a0459b947b7a1f57ce7d2e37d24f29ec 8c96f50716caf5bdd345ce079700fec7 912d10c3ce44d26fd2ce5a959e2bebed 3f3c26a2153d2cc7add5c86aea98746e View from the HST of the porch on the lodge at Bearpaw Camp. Various folks lounging around, probably waiting for dinner. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />View from the HST of the porch on the lodge at Bearpaw Camp. Various folks lounging around, probably waiting for dinner.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253242103_vgmh4" title="View from the HST of the porch on the lodge at Bearpaw Camp. Various folks lounging around, probably waiting for dinner."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1767/253242103_vgmh4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="View from the HST of the porch on the lodge at Bearpaw Camp. Various folks lounging around, probably waiting for dinner." title="View from the HST of the porch on the lodge at Bearpaw Camp. Various folks lounging around, probably waiting for dinner." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253241925_k7jBy <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking to SE from HST just east of Bearpaw Meadow; the granitic landforms are quite dramatic.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253241925_k7jBy" title="Looking to SE from HST just east of Bearpaw Meadow; the granitic landforms are quite dramatic."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1768/253241925_k7jBy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking to SE from HST just east of Bearpaw Meadow; the granitic landforms are quite dramatic." title="Looking to SE from HST just east of Bearpaw Meadow; the granitic landforms are quite dramatic." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:37:52 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1768/253241925_k7jBy-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 16:41:24 4a5b1d0ee3ec7b989ce2a4333e72b13b b4e36e63895cdb82fb7cae553666e55f fefad254e4111ea5ad47b5a167e6d138 7cc40a95d167186ada398ba427349e4b 178b1f0d8ab5744efb5c1d96e16d942d cb000a6d9a75914120dafab8b3a835a5 c4bbe055b2591c9f08b3847abe4222e0 7aa947f6e27571f6d17e0a1d1ee6b12e c27e7df47f55706f1fa992c67e9f6c2d Looking to SE from HST just east of Bearpaw Meadow; the granitic landforms are quite dramatic. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking to SE from HST just east of Bearpaw Meadow; the granitic landforms are quite dramatic.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253241925_k7jBy" title="Looking to SE from HST just east of Bearpaw Meadow; the granitic landforms are quite dramatic."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1768/253241925_k7jBy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking to SE from HST just east of Bearpaw Meadow; the granitic landforms are quite dramatic." title="Looking to SE from HST just east of Bearpaw Meadow; the granitic landforms are quite dramatic." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253236282_YLznp <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking back to south across Middle Fork and Cliff Creek canyons whence I had come that day.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253236282_YLznp" title="Looking back to south across Middle Fork and Cliff Creek canyons whence I had come that day."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1769/253236282_YLznp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking back to south across Middle Fork and Cliff Creek canyons whence I had come that day." title="Looking back to south across Middle Fork and Cliff Creek canyons whence I had come that day." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:10:48 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1769/253236282_YLznp-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 16:51:56 216152925830b19c2c77e977d8aee094 c92677b7d5083e6b5284e75f10a28b9d 4b6bfe5389e7d7a5e6c8407bcb0b1cad 2103f3922d74dcd83049d02f5ff19d64 2f7628b34d991e7716ba7d7aa0184eff 32092e95aa9b2aa4574c27b68eba950d 32df73da946a996bd050f46ecc217812 60fe7396a6252799378a484f4df518be e616e3b149526e0b370c18371ebe28bd Looking back to south across Middle Fork and Cliff Creek canyons whence I had come that day. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking back to south across Middle Fork and Cliff Creek canyons whence I had come that day.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253236282_YLznp" title="Looking back to south across Middle Fork and Cliff Creek canyons whence I had come that day."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1769/253236282_YLznp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking back to south across Middle Fork and Cliff Creek canyons whence I had come that day." title="Looking back to south across Middle Fork and Cliff Creek canyons whence I had come that day." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253239692_Sj5Q3 <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />There were a LOT of these lizards along this section of the trail; pretty sure this is a Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis) and a male at that because of the blue undersides.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253239692_Sj5Q3" title="There were a LOT of these lizards along this section of the trail; pretty sure this is a Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis) and a male at that because of the blue undersides."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1770/253239692_Sj5Q3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="There were a LOT of these lizards along this section of the trail; pretty sure this is a Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis) and a male at that because of the blue undersides." title="There were a LOT of these lizards along this section of the trail; pretty sure this is a Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis) and a male at that because of the blue undersides." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:27:08 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1770/253239692_Sj5Q3-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 16:52:58 194ed2207ad1450946073955308096b9 41a57d96b2816a6927e44170e9274a18 a42eb376799b54f6a49521024c6df7ff 85b73cbe22a921798d0cbd16492ff5b6 c1bf07bdfe74f2b055a65b0e706e5c2f 0edd4a7e90de228e5ae221b6cdc35f3f 33c40c9025987a717c50d78677018096 d5da6b0fe2a5bc58a3523cffc5f587b4 83d25e532be4114b2f69a86e01782468 There were a LOT of these lizards along this section of the trail; pretty sure this is a Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis) and a male at that because of the blue undersides. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />There were a LOT of these lizards along this section of the trail; pretty sure this is a Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis) and a male at that because of the blue undersides.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253239692_Sj5Q3" title="There were a LOT of these lizards along this section of the trail; pretty sure this is a Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis) and a male at that because of the blue undersides."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1770/253239692_Sj5Q3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="There were a LOT of these lizards along this section of the trail; pretty sure this is a Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis) and a male at that because of the blue undersides." title="There were a LOT of these lizards along this section of the trail; pretty sure this is a Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis) and a male at that because of the blue undersides." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature sceloporus occidentalis, western fence lizard bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253219279_kKRG9 <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Sceloporus occidentalis and his shadow.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253219279_kKRG9" title="Sceloporus occidentalis and his shadow."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1771/253219279_kKRG9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Sceloporus occidentalis and his shadow." title="Sceloporus occidentalis and his shadow." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:09:15 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1771/253219279_kKRG9-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 16:53:12 42fb3c96b3c568e436c588956ab3e1fb 753eaca883e25f68d7c7a8a0f50bc374 6e72bbbf164756f392dfa6c9a066349c 534989139038ac9e211d5b6cfa53ffdb 5f2b8b5e85b7801ad7c9b06a7764079d 2241e0c5d6d1b70d4b894eb05dbf5d69 ffdcf7ee0adcc40da81dd80d56963dc7 8433fb4b1b2811e7e41d89fe1d738ecf 7d783b13f350ccd3738a1e706b79def4 Sceloporus occidentalis and his shadow. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Sceloporus occidentalis and his shadow.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253219279_kKRG9" title="Sceloporus occidentalis and his shadow."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1771/253219279_kKRG9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Sceloporus occidentalis and his shadow." title="Sceloporus occidentalis and his shadow." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature sceloporus occidentalis, western fence lizard, blue belly bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253239029_fM5Gi <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking east towards Valhalla, Hamilton Lakes area, and Kaweah Gap. Trail is seen along the top of the granite cliff in foreground; someone who is afraid of heights might be a bit discomfite ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253239029_fM5Gi" title="Looking east towards Valhalla, Hamilton Lakes area, and Kaweah Gap. Trail is seen along the top of the granite cliff in foreground; someone who is afraid of heights might be a bit discomfite ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1772/253239029_fM5Gi-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking east towards Valhalla, Hamilton Lakes area, and Kaweah Gap. Trail is seen along the top of the granite cliff in foreground; someone who is afraid of heights might be a bit discomfite ..." title="Looking east towards Valhalla, Hamilton Lakes area, and Kaweah Gap. Trail is seen along the top of the granite cliff in foreground; someone who is afraid of heights might be a bit discomfite ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:24:01 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1772/253239029_fM5Gi-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 16:59:24 f961336d79f9addb8b41f1bb67739cee 46c87afd17531894efcf09a91dd20ba1 700302542340635fb28993dadc37fd47 114db6e841c65aed7363b767b24eb564 3a625538ba79b6821547a0b59d4ff590 10fb26c7c58ec3fe2b30e93021f1f8bd 7e7d0c4eec777469f3b5e3abb8f770f0 4fffa864716cb3f7de3d06f9b9e12c93 84ec4c25174f3fe67e50b9dabaaff417 Looking east towards Valhalla, Hamilton Lakes area, and Kaweah Gap. Trail is seen along the top of the granite cliff in foreground; someone who is afraid of heights might be a bit discomfite ... <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking east towards Valhalla, Hamilton Lakes area, and Kaweah Gap. Trail is seen along the top of the granite cliff in foreground; someone who is afraid of heights might be a bit discomfite ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253239029_fM5Gi" title="Looking east towards Valhalla, Hamilton Lakes area, and Kaweah Gap. Trail is seen along the top of the granite cliff in foreground; someone who is afraid of heights might be a bit discomfite ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1772/253239029_fM5Gi-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking east towards Valhalla, Hamilton Lakes area, and Kaweah Gap. Trail is seen along the top of the granite cliff in foreground; someone who is afraid of heights might be a bit discomfite ..." title="Looking east towards Valhalla, Hamilton Lakes area, and Kaweah Gap. Trail is seen along the top of the granite cliff in foreground; someone who is afraid of heights might be a bit discomfite ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253237030_Qo3T8 <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />This jaunty little hummingbird seemed quite energetic and self-assured.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253237030_Qo3T8" title="This jaunty little hummingbird seemed quite energetic and self-assured."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1774/253237030_Qo3T8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="This jaunty little hummingbird seemed quite energetic and self-assured." title="This jaunty little hummingbird seemed quite energetic and self-assured." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:14:13 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1774/253237030_Qo3T8-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 17:04:09 ac4afd6e31e4cd38aca9c9bc667dd917 78b8cc5a3c61b960297dafc4188d72c1 9b26ad4e57a6ec92fc9f8c46d8779f3b a8248c4d12f113cfd9fd5b9e438a0c7a 6beb73ac0b4e456ed22a1dae85d5677b e3373ecbeee3a6cd4da9ae1d2fd1ae38 382c16b6b6f2f1e25f41cfc262ddbaa0 54146cc15ec07c7d383ce550a856c348 eb8577c387c50cd52b2a622f18f5a7cf This jaunty little hummingbird seemed quite energetic and self-assured. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />This jaunty little hummingbird seemed quite energetic and self-assured.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253237030_Qo3T8" title="This jaunty little hummingbird seemed quite energetic and self-assured."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1774/253237030_Qo3T8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="This jaunty little hummingbird seemed quite energetic and self-assured." title="This jaunty little hummingbird seemed quite energetic and self-assured." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253236454_7qrWy <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Granite cirques and landforms south of the HST on the western shoulder of Eagle Scout Peak.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253236454_7qrWy" title="Granite cirques and landforms south of the HST on the western shoulder of Eagle Scout Peak."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1776/253236454_7qrWy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Granite cirques and landforms south of the HST on the western shoulder of Eagle Scout Peak." title="Granite cirques and landforms south of the HST on the western shoulder of Eagle Scout Peak." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:11:35 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1776/253236454_7qrWy-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 17:27:51 0e6524424c24cf2237c55377c738d405 b0c45f7d4821f1d798b0c726b9ac3cd6 5cf5caf33b361ac010d470176e9260c7 b3bc1174c9bc95bac1e73c4cb298c67e 0901f231125cc9a1167858ff92a5bd1f e8c4a4aacc8ff07a87ed6808e2684fe5 417a5f545d4feb25f10b7b62796cf45e 1f3e5bbc983137ee831ababcd9f4cc94 901fb2763a9157ce30d3808f8b2242b2 Granite cirques and landforms south of the HST on the western shoulder of Eagle Scout Peak. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Granite cirques and landforms south of the HST on the western shoulder of Eagle Scout Peak.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253236454_7qrWy" title="Granite cirques and landforms south of the HST on the western shoulder of Eagle Scout Peak."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1776/253236454_7qrWy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Granite cirques and landforms south of the HST on the western shoulder of Eagle Scout Peak." title="Granite cirques and landforms south of the HST on the western shoulder of Eagle Scout Peak." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253231247_Sx5hU <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Bridge across Lone Pine Creek. If there weren't a bridge, crossing anywhere in this area would be problematic; the creek is at least 50 feet down that sheer slot!</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253231247_Sx5hU" title="Bridge across Lone Pine Creek. If there weren't a bridge, crossing anywhere in this area would be problematic; the creek is at least 50 feet down that sheer slot!"><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1777/253231247_Sx5hU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Bridge across Lone Pine Creek. If there weren't a bridge, crossing anywhere in this area would be problematic; the creek is at least 50 feet down that sheer slot!" title="Bridge across Lone Pine Creek. If there weren't a bridge, crossing anywhere in this area would be problematic; the creek is at least 50 feet down that sheer slot!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:51:01 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1777/253231247_Sx5hU-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 17:30:46 6a06679d9ba50fd785688cd49ea75445 6b1fe143595d57d8bd64727640e1e97f 0226ba6216f411a87f805eed0de5e98f de33a398b37056c1bffc998e7d494ae4 1b544ac7eba200c89f7bf644bd367b18 36b31775a39e73b944c3be9b267a3798 6d591351b979110f98112e2538295ab1 395ec9c933744fd9f32535a790160895 2c5fa328aaa6fc357cd2468469e9fcb9 Bridge across Lone Pine Creek. If there weren't a bridge, crossing anywhere in this area would be problematic; the creek is at least 50 feet down that sheer slot! <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Bridge across Lone Pine Creek. If there weren't a bridge, crossing anywhere in this area would be problematic; the creek is at least 50 feet down that sheer slot!</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253231247_Sx5hU" title="Bridge across Lone Pine Creek. If there weren't a bridge, crossing anywhere in this area would be problematic; the creek is at least 50 feet down that sheer slot!"><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1777/253231247_Sx5hU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Bridge across Lone Pine Creek. If there weren't a bridge, crossing anywhere in this area would be problematic; the creek is at least 50 feet down that sheer slot!" title="Bridge across Lone Pine Creek. If there weren't a bridge, crossing anywhere in this area would be problematic; the creek is at least 50 feet down that sheer slot!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253234538_3GKgJ <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking to south along Lone Pine Creek drainage, having just crossed the bridge seen dimly in the foreground.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253234538_3GKgJ" title="Looking to south along Lone Pine Creek drainage, having just crossed the bridge seen dimly in the foreground."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1778/253234538_3GKgJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking to south along Lone Pine Creek drainage, having just crossed the bridge seen dimly in the foreground." title="Looking to south along Lone Pine Creek drainage, having just crossed the bridge seen dimly in the foreground." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:03:16 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1778/253234538_3GKgJ-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 17:34:03 b20eb9e600c3eefe055bd1b52312b9b0 6027dd4ea1d1f2efce15abdcbce31e84 31fafbff71f53fb33b10c3a5136732b1 e095964de6b608e02b7c64e494635875 15daeef1c6e0ac5ad6c796f7af064542 cd76c4b3e67e70a6260eff7dee1440fd 30cfaea9f6dc2f0b742fbf4841a38246 5bde1b6a7d58a2d175a9daeeeb12ef4a 183b0c2c413d3b2e314f8686947d23e6 Looking to south along Lone Pine Creek drainage, having just crossed the bridge seen dimly in the foreground. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking to south along Lone Pine Creek drainage, having just crossed the bridge seen dimly in the foreground.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253234538_3GKgJ" title="Looking to south along Lone Pine Creek drainage, having just crossed the bridge seen dimly in the foreground."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1778/253234538_3GKgJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking to south along Lone Pine Creek drainage, having just crossed the bridge seen dimly in the foreground." title="Looking to south along Lone Pine Creek drainage, having just crossed the bridge seen dimly in the foreground." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253231712_7JyPV <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />More of the amazing fins and domes of the area to the south of Hamilton Lakes basin.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253231712_7JyPV" title="More of the amazing fins and domes of the area to the south of Hamilton Lakes basin."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1779/253231712_7JyPV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="More of the amazing fins and domes of the area to the south of Hamilton Lakes basin." title="More of the amazing fins and domes of the area to the south of Hamilton Lakes basin." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:52:46 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1779/253231712_7JyPV-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 18:05:07 3d71cd89b45e2b4594624cc595287d17 4692d1cb34a871339c09f34feaf91379 9365f08f4ca27dc2bac204118e6119e8 16d30bd878e27dae28e6319db2e08845 15bc5b95dc43ee19a70bc3684cc14ca2 eca2bd6660424f1513e8b053b78e7985 bc6730b28a76892b960d3a531eb2b023 10353a3bc59849dc6c3933c300aefd32 5e8a12bdc3cbb0976d748946ccd32be0 More of the amazing fins and domes of the area to the south of Hamilton Lakes basin. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />More of the amazing fins and domes of the area to the south of Hamilton Lakes basin.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253231712_7JyPV" title="More of the amazing fins and domes of the area to the south of Hamilton Lakes basin."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1779/253231712_7JyPV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="More of the amazing fins and domes of the area to the south of Hamilton Lakes basin." title="More of the amazing fins and domes of the area to the south of Hamilton Lakes basin." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253230298_9kgwd <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Showy cascade along the trail to west of Hamilton Lakes.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253230298_9kgwd" title="Showy cascade along the trail to west of Hamilton Lakes."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1780/253230298_9kgwd-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Showy cascade along the trail to west of Hamilton Lakes." title="Showy cascade along the trail to west of Hamilton Lakes." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:47:47 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1780/253230298_9kgwd-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 18:24:58 8c6bd8527be064b0126ab74ca99d341d bf7f966dadaf18e5dfa0430bd3e6ef0d b28419514ef821582dc904b5b7e7bb12 8f616362bb5a42dc28bb4b14878758cc 821e7ccc8f38f50c41d77e3e1f5b01ea 7081ab60983b444dd7ff76686ea67dd2 1de9167cb00282b1c9824894962627af fd7f8757a23d99391138d28b7a4d1227 080ad148f7e4ec473059c9ddcde6ac5b Showy cascade along the trail to west of Hamilton Lakes. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Showy cascade along the trail to west of Hamilton Lakes.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253230298_9kgwd" title="Showy cascade along the trail to west of Hamilton Lakes."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1780/253230298_9kgwd-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Showy cascade along the trail to west of Hamilton Lakes." title="Showy cascade along the trail to west of Hamilton Lakes." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253236117_CGizY <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Detail of the fins and domes to south of trail.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253236117_CGizY" title="Detail of the fins and domes to south of trail."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1781/253236117_CGizY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Detail of the fins and domes to south of trail." title="Detail of the fins and domes to south of trail." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:10:04 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1781/253236117_CGizY-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 18:39:37 2de6b6cdd9f4125ef8fcde6ce8dcccc0 a1a260a0b5ded98d020ad1bbac93a964 4985332b56d13f53e4ccc4a82e837bf1 ef6c88610e4a384048107a29c1ed5d3c 3796e4a3d29d1795d83fbf023a65b20f e61e23096bb9d2bc4919454cb86c9919 2f7ad927ec8997107343e49e3cb7a109 6e47a657bc6bab5a1e8eb32d406eb438 d168dfe3a533b7f8e252753e743acfaf Detail of the fins and domes to south of trail. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Detail of the fins and domes to south of trail.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253236117_CGizY" title="Detail of the fins and domes to south of trail."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1781/253236117_CGizY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Detail of the fins and domes to south of trail." title="Detail of the fins and domes to south of trail." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253235963_Z5MBR <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The harsh winters and high altitude result in some quite sculpted trees.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253235963_Z5MBR" title="The harsh winters and high altitude result in some quite sculpted trees."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1782/253235963_Z5MBR-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="The harsh winters and high altitude result in some quite sculpted trees." title="The harsh winters and high altitude result in some quite sculpted trees." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:09:26 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1782/253235963_Z5MBR-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 18:49:54 8135ae4549c37b75d6c32344d8f25eb9 b88acebec76c21c5641a3f9d6d263bc7 f9715a4a12bf296a26f7870133276f4f 7469070ffaaaccef0b97e1bf86dea92d bbe03a39518c7d2d1049676861e4d757 dd9c65a3e40d9537d4c1e492e4686fc0 6e9ee17a6551608ee2e5e3ee3325993a 66f6dad444f73a5634579c10de9bcb2f 95e03c1c63186bf7e3bcd8411d80c849 The harsh winters and high altitude result in some quite sculpted trees. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The harsh winters and high altitude result in some quite sculpted trees.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253235963_Z5MBR" title="The harsh winters and high altitude result in some quite sculpted trees."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1782/253235963_Z5MBR-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="The harsh winters and high altitude result in some quite sculpted trees." title="The harsh winters and high altitude result in some quite sculpted trees." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253219807_4kDK7 <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Sheer walls to the north of the HST in the area just west of Hamilton Lakes called Valhalla. Note that time of photo is almost 7 PM; I was really starting to drag and was eagerly looking for ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253219807_4kDK7" title="Sheer walls to the north of the HST in the area just west of Hamilton Lakes called Valhalla. Note that time of photo is almost 7 PM; I was really starting to drag and was eagerly looking for ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1783/253219807_4kDK7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Sheer walls to the north of the HST in the area just west of Hamilton Lakes called Valhalla. Note that time of photo is almost 7 PM; I was really starting to drag and was eagerly looking for ..." title="Sheer walls to the north of the HST in the area just west of Hamilton Lakes called Valhalla. Note that time of photo is almost 7 PM; I was really starting to drag and was eagerly looking for ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:10:54 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1783/253219807_4kDK7-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 18:51:45 dbab9798a5f25abbb5a3457a245bd217 f976422506fa42ada0df046b59131dd6 11006d9dfb9a8b84054e1c424b4c8c69 28645781b0fa417e33a50774b14075a5 77be30ec430d7e6d25e044f6504222f6 fdffa5ef32bc00ad5d5c553f575b065a e2841199de3133c52d53fe262d8afeed 397f51918432787d32a955ea1dbdf3f3 34e7a7e5977975590071b99f5c4ecb55 Sheer walls to the north of the HST in the area just west of Hamilton Lakes called Valhalla. Note that time of photo is almost 7 PM; I was really starting to drag and was eagerly looking for ... <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Sheer walls to the north of the HST in the area just west of Hamilton Lakes called Valhalla. Note that time of photo is almost 7 PM; I was really starting to drag and was eagerly looking for ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253219807_4kDK7" title="Sheer walls to the north of the HST in the area just west of Hamilton Lakes called Valhalla. Note that time of photo is almost 7 PM; I was really starting to drag and was eagerly looking for ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1783/253219807_4kDK7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Sheer walls to the north of the HST in the area just west of Hamilton Lakes called Valhalla. Note that time of photo is almost 7 PM; I was really starting to drag and was eagerly looking for ..." title="Sheer walls to the north of the HST in the area just west of Hamilton Lakes called Valhalla. Note that time of photo is almost 7 PM; I was really starting to drag and was eagerly looking for ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253219565_JDfMV <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Sundog or parhelion. I smile when I see these as they seem to be harbingers of good fortune for me. See; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundog And sure enough, once I saw this I found a very n ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253219565_JDfMV" title="Sundog or parhelion. I smile when I see these as they seem to be harbingers of good fortune for me. See; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundog And sure enough, once I saw this I found a very n ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1784/253219565_JDfMV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Sundog or parhelion. I smile when I see these as they seem to be harbingers of good fortune for me. See; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundog And sure enough, once I saw this I found a very n ..." title="Sundog or parhelion. I smile when I see these as they seem to be harbingers of good fortune for me. See; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundog And sure enough, once I saw this I found a very n ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:10:09 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1784/253219565_JDfMV-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 19:35:21 cd3430f1eef0a8689d357f78912dc7ec 612168fd55f9876705b28f8936538d7e d19bd1f6c95eda91bd18f203d9e244da dc310b5f85a172496f27e6276433df73 763a225ae5029f1ec32bc2b6e68b43a6 2595dc50917ecdc46465f55c230fb4c7 c6f5c9f17cd27132961f94ec83a48620 3e526ef2afca183feab7939bd69b0088 f7e303ac400623b2dd8317aa84a71aa6 Sundog or parhelion. I smile when I see these as they seem to be harbingers of good fortune for me. See; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundog And sure enough, once I saw this I found a very n ... <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Sundog or parhelion. I smile when I see these as they seem to be harbingers of good fortune for me. See; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundog And sure enough, once I saw this I found a very n ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253219565_JDfMV" title="Sundog or parhelion. I smile when I see these as they seem to be harbingers of good fortune for me. See; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundog And sure enough, once I saw this I found a very n ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1784/253219565_JDfMV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Sundog or parhelion. I smile when I see these as they seem to be harbingers of good fortune for me. See; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundog And sure enough, once I saw this I found a very n ..." title="Sundog or parhelion. I smile when I see these as they seem to be harbingers of good fortune for me. See; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundog And sure enough, once I saw this I found a very n ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253233955_M8CqC <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Campsite just to the south of the small Lower Hamilton Lake and its outlet stream. I'm carrying two bearcans just to prepare myself for the bulk, as this is what I'd need to carry for my pla ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253233955_M8CqC" title="Campsite just to the south of the small Lower Hamilton Lake and its outlet stream. I'm carrying two bearcans just to prepare myself for the bulk, as this is what I'd need to carry for my pla ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1785/253233955_M8CqC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Campsite just to the south of the small Lower Hamilton Lake and its outlet stream. I'm carrying two bearcans just to prepare myself for the bulk, as this is what I'd need to carry for my pla ..." title="Campsite just to the south of the small Lower Hamilton Lake and its outlet stream. I'm carrying two bearcans just to prepare myself for the bulk, as this is what I'd need to carry for my pla ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:01:01 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1785/253233955_M8CqC-Th.jpg 2007-06-22 19:35:38 01b60fc40135eba0c7aeb8eea585620c 034b80ba563ed34154c0cb4217340290 9a7a61fc5bdeb1375e446116fc7ed9a1 7758a170c3666d0e7bece1706c220dfe eb8c9e44fdd4e675d9b6de8d31caee90 d85a20825992634733454522195b9714 1906cb39589e2f50b390f03d0be0c9d2 e1c0c7151538eea112e760d9901ee198 c59f33d737145400973d38e58cba2202 Campsite just to the south of the small Lower Hamilton Lake and its outlet stream. I'm carrying two bearcans just to prepare myself for the bulk, as this is what I'd need to carry for my pla ... <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Campsite just to the south of the small Lower Hamilton Lake and its outlet stream. I'm carrying two bearcans just to prepare myself for the bulk, as this is what I'd need to carry for my pla ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253233955_M8CqC" title="Campsite just to the south of the small Lower Hamilton Lake and its outlet stream. I'm carrying two bearcans just to prepare myself for the bulk, as this is what I'd need to carry for my pla ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1785/253233955_M8CqC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Campsite just to the south of the small Lower Hamilton Lake and its outlet stream. I'm carrying two bearcans just to prepare myself for the bulk, as this is what I'd need to carry for my pla ..." title="Campsite just to the south of the small Lower Hamilton Lake and its outlet stream. I'm carrying two bearcans just to prepare myself for the bulk, as this is what I'd need to carry for my pla ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253233796_faXzj <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Back on the trail next AM, looking at Lower Hamilton Lake. The lake verge is steep and brushy and there do not appear to be any good campsites around its edge.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253233796_faXzj" title="Back on the trail next AM, looking at Lower Hamilton Lake. The lake verge is steep and brushy and there do not appear to be any good campsites around its edge."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1786/253233796_faXzj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Back on the trail next AM, looking at Lower Hamilton Lake. The lake verge is steep and brushy and there do not appear to be any good campsites around its edge." title="Back on the trail next AM, looking at Lower Hamilton Lake. The lake verge is steep and brushy and there do not appear to be any good campsites around its edge." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:28 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1786/253233796_faXzj-Th.jpg 2007-06-23 07:49:29 d657968326ce346a7521af7f6ee144d4 0555f0672ec8af137cfd4b2042cb5535 d37aa0b399e7d4d6ca7f60f9ed7e4fda f4f8de1a95c037256d1c7f7367f803dc 955153e462eca739bd1eb3528f02ade6 90fb33f60e2bb24c93f0bbb1d18e4876 842733db04803368c9018bc924c1e5c8 e316e017e9330ae6710e32fe468094f2 bc82bbe89c936dc3a08892b4f917e16c Back on the trail next AM, looking at Lower Hamilton Lake. The lake verge is steep and brushy and there do not appear to be any good campsites around its edge. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Back on the trail next AM, looking at Lower Hamilton Lake. The lake verge is steep and brushy and there do not appear to be any good campsites around its edge.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253233796_faXzj" title="Back on the trail next AM, looking at Lower Hamilton Lake. The lake verge is steep and brushy and there do not appear to be any good campsites around its edge."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1786/253233796_faXzj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Back on the trail next AM, looking at Lower Hamilton Lake. The lake verge is steep and brushy and there do not appear to be any good campsites around its edge." title="Back on the trail next AM, looking at Lower Hamilton Lake. The lake verge is steep and brushy and there do not appear to be any good campsites around its edge." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253238453_8M5Q8 <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Near the outlet of the largest of the Hamilton Lakes; the lake surface was quite calm and mirror-like. There are several campsites close to here, though they appear to be a bit worn and heav ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253238453_8M5Q8" title="Near the outlet of the largest of the Hamilton Lakes; the lake surface was quite calm and mirror-like. There are several campsites close to here, though they appear to be a bit worn and heav ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1787/253238453_8M5Q8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Near the outlet of the largest of the Hamilton Lakes; the lake surface was quite calm and mirror-like. There are several campsites close to here, though they appear to be a bit worn and heav ..." title="Near the outlet of the largest of the Hamilton Lakes; the lake surface was quite calm and mirror-like. There are several campsites close to here, though they appear to be a bit worn and heav ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:21:04 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1787/253238453_8M5Q8-Th.jpg 2007-06-23 08:03:21 fc06b14077fa60f46b06aeaef18b53b0 35d619820176d16e9d9d95eeafa527e6 389ed8d64e2fe662ada92bdc6a44f2cd 862784d3aafab505cb399e8018302638 d3898435590f6335c98d8e019c6305c2 1ce5c4ec17f224b7d595b5a5e2c3740b 4ef3af28891efa6109c80df316317eaf 315b55803fa5fdd3c8119752daa26635 9804ed63c6c16ab890530d82fe5f8ecb Near the outlet of the largest of the Hamilton Lakes; the lake surface was quite calm and mirror-like. There are several campsites close to here, though they appear to be a bit worn and heav ... <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Near the outlet of the largest of the Hamilton Lakes; the lake surface was quite calm and mirror-like. There are several campsites close to here, though they appear to be a bit worn and heav ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253238453_8M5Q8" title="Near the outlet of the largest of the Hamilton Lakes; the lake surface was quite calm and mirror-like. There are several campsites close to here, though they appear to be a bit worn and heav ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1787/253238453_8M5Q8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Near the outlet of the largest of the Hamilton Lakes; the lake surface was quite calm and mirror-like. There are several campsites close to here, though they appear to be a bit worn and heav ..." title="Near the outlet of the largest of the Hamilton Lakes; the lake surface was quite calm and mirror-like. There are several campsites close to here, though they appear to be a bit worn and heav ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253238294_fuRG5 <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking down at the largest Hamilton Lake. The High Sierra Trail climbs in numerous switchbacks to the north of this lake, and eventually winds around to the area at the far left of this pho ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253238294_fuRG5" title="Looking down at the largest Hamilton Lake. The High Sierra Trail climbs in numerous switchbacks to the north of this lake, and eventually winds around to the area at the far left of this pho ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1788/253238294_fuRG5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking down at the largest Hamilton Lake. The High Sierra Trail climbs in numerous switchbacks to the north of this lake, and eventually winds around to the area at the far left of this pho ..." title="Looking down at the largest Hamilton Lake. The High Sierra Trail climbs in numerous switchbacks to the north of this lake, and eventually winds around to the area at the far left of this pho ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:20:13 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1788/253238294_fuRG5-Th.jpg 2007-06-23 08:09:26 ef72e3eff0acee90d18c3767dddf74cc cef504eeb1b8c91a06c5902c7f9e304d 1b837ae51b6afa64dd9ae029e660efa0 e3d5516292ea0328cf247d80e141ef8f c22ade4b1ba028c985b1035d72b7694a d0104d40cc6566def0d5eedd9af00e48 792b7b4f62a7c4607b083677062d87c3 554ab83da071b5e43c710da17edbd939 819aedcd5ade7853989c787f06f0981d Looking down at the largest Hamilton Lake. The High Sierra Trail climbs in numerous switchbacks to the north of this lake, and eventually winds around to the area at the far left of this pho ... <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking down at the largest Hamilton Lake. The High Sierra Trail climbs in numerous switchbacks to the north of this lake, and eventually winds around to the area at the far left of this pho ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253238294_fuRG5" title="Looking down at the largest Hamilton Lake. The High Sierra Trail climbs in numerous switchbacks to the north of this lake, and eventually winds around to the area at the far left of this pho ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1788/253238294_fuRG5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking down at the largest Hamilton Lake. The High Sierra Trail climbs in numerous switchbacks to the north of this lake, and eventually winds around to the area at the far left of this pho ..." title="Looking down at the largest Hamilton Lake. The High Sierra Trail climbs in numerous switchbacks to the north of this lake, and eventually winds around to the area at the far left of this pho ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253239541_c2XBu <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The HST is quite the piece of trail engineering; this short tunnel was blasted through the rock in an area where the granite walls are nearly vertical.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253239541_c2XBu" title="The HST is quite the piece of trail engineering; this short tunnel was blasted through the rock in an area where the granite walls are nearly vertical."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1789/253239541_c2XBu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The HST is quite the piece of trail engineering; this short tunnel was blasted through the rock in an area where the granite walls are nearly vertical." title="The HST is quite the piece of trail engineering; this short tunnel was blasted through the rock in an area where the granite walls are nearly vertical." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:26:21 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1789/253239541_c2XBu-Th.jpg 2007-06-23 09:12:25 9baf178e245e0571df8552603d79b1c8 3e8f41d6cdc54e53b07f99c4e94dad08 c044f6394b33b950f3344565dda193ac 2a223f31c7218218c1419ff1adf3e16c 83b344bf9b8bb85d4da27ba7f2d642cf 5ff688bc6e540045dc7bebc20a44cfc8 4f30e35c3f4dfcb95faaebbde182475d de744854872041966311aab13aaed17c 718da0c7c0f5131624dabb6492198d2d The HST is quite the piece of trail engineering; this short tunnel was blasted through the rock in an area where the granite walls are nearly vertical. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The HST is quite the piece of trail engineering; this short tunnel was blasted through the rock in an area where the granite walls are nearly vertical.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253239541_c2XBu" title="The HST is quite the piece of trail engineering; this short tunnel was blasted through the rock in an area where the granite walls are nearly vertical."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1789/253239541_c2XBu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The HST is quite the piece of trail engineering; this short tunnel was blasted through the rock in an area where the granite walls are nearly vertical." title="The HST is quite the piece of trail engineering; this short tunnel was blasted through the rock in an area where the granite walls are nearly vertical." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253239381_x9mJf <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Just past the tunnel and looking DOWN at the largest Hamilton Lake. The slot cut in the wall to the right is the trail! A less-prominent slot to the left is also the trail, winding ever upwa ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253239381_x9mJf" title="Just past the tunnel and looking DOWN at the largest Hamilton Lake. The slot cut in the wall to the right is the trail! A less-prominent slot to the left is also the trail, winding ever upwa ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1790/253239381_x9mJf-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Just past the tunnel and looking DOWN at the largest Hamilton Lake. The slot cut in the wall to the right is the trail! A less-prominent slot to the left is also the trail, winding ever upwa ..." title="Just past the tunnel and looking DOWN at the largest Hamilton Lake. The slot cut in the wall to the right is the trail! A less-prominent slot to the left is also the trail, winding ever upwa ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:25:32 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1790/253239381_x9mJf-Th.jpg 2007-06-23 09:13:43 d30ada2fa55099888db4b3fe6a6d09bb a492f503fcf4419d548276915875798c 73b2a2a23ab592bb7061277797dab735 c4aae49cf07fbd4404f4d02eccdea2a7 359de6ff7d71ee7f85a7eb066691154f b057defb71408b746884c6cd8982d64d cdc81583e4ac086e107a02f3ba973c34 820106d38db1308124608f8b34c4aae2 6edbeef6f3713c6f9c639866962c4756 Just past the tunnel and looking DOWN at the largest Hamilton Lake. The slot cut in the wall to the right is the trail! A less-prominent slot to the left is also the trail, winding ever upwa ... <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Just past the tunnel and looking DOWN at the largest Hamilton Lake. The slot cut in the wall to the right is the trail! A less-prominent slot to the left is also the trail, winding ever upwa ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253239381_x9mJf" title="Just past the tunnel and looking DOWN at the largest Hamilton Lake. The slot cut in the wall to the right is the trail! A less-prominent slot to the left is also the trail, winding ever upwa ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1790/253239381_x9mJf-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Just past the tunnel and looking DOWN at the largest Hamilton Lake. The slot cut in the wall to the right is the trail! A less-prominent slot to the left is also the trail, winding ever upwa ..." title="Just past the tunnel and looking DOWN at the largest Hamilton Lake. The slot cut in the wall to the right is the trail! A less-prominent slot to the left is also the trail, winding ever upwa ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253235362_yfbmV <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Well above the largest Hamilton Lake, with peaks above Valhalla beyond. Hover your cursor over the photo and select a larger view of this photo to notice the trace of the HST on the wall in ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253235362_yfbmV" title="Well above the largest Hamilton Lake, with peaks above Valhalla beyond. Hover your cursor over the photo and select a larger view of this photo to notice the trace of the HST on the wall in ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1791/253235362_yfbmV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Well above the largest Hamilton Lake, with peaks above Valhalla beyond. Hover your cursor over the photo and select a larger view of this photo to notice the trace of the HST on the wall in ..." title="Well above the largest Hamilton Lake, with peaks above Valhalla beyond. Hover your cursor over the photo and select a larger view of this photo to notice the trace of the HST on the wall in ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:06:43 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1791/253235362_yfbmV-Th.jpg 2007-06-23 09:39:38 3de78996d0e47cdc27eaf6dd5af252b4 dd4a216c620a62c1f79dd83a0dbd8846 1281466686e77cabb3fea49f2b2da170 62e9e5586f3c45c7a18f4a677b966d40 7bed53385de65aef3b8bf1ac17d3f53b 60653e3ea1522c472464fc52524a3615 70c9e1159721915bc3e1ee23bc5a96f9 9a35866df0443d02bb907a535f32c3a6 0fdd9495d63ad4ebc84079cc9bb709c6 Well above the largest Hamilton Lake, with peaks above Valhalla beyond. Hover your cursor over the photo and select a larger view of this photo to notice the trace of the HST on the wall in ... <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Well above the largest Hamilton Lake, with peaks above Valhalla beyond. Hover your cursor over the photo and select a larger view of this photo to notice the trace of the HST on the wall in ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253235362_yfbmV" title="Well above the largest Hamilton Lake, with peaks above Valhalla beyond. Hover your cursor over the photo and select a larger view of this photo to notice the trace of the HST on the wall in ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1791/253235362_yfbmV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Well above the largest Hamilton Lake, with peaks above Valhalla beyond. Hover your cursor over the photo and select a larger view of this photo to notice the trace of the HST on the wall in ..." title="Well above the largest Hamilton Lake, with peaks above Valhalla beyond. Hover your cursor over the photo and select a larger view of this photo to notice the trace of the HST on the wall in ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253235175_mHLAQ <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Though ambiguous on the map, one could call this lake the uppermost of the Hamilton Lakes.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253235175_mHLAQ" title="Though ambiguous on the map, one could call this lake the uppermost of the Hamilton Lakes."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1792/253235175_mHLAQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Though ambiguous on the map, one could call this lake the uppermost of the Hamilton Lakes." title="Though ambiguous on the map, one could call this lake the uppermost of the Hamilton Lakes." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:05:56 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1792/253235175_mHLAQ-Th.jpg 2007-06-23 10:05:39 aaeae04ba677512b36d457c1dababdfe 51b1744cfc37aff1feeabb8fab3540bc 4715cf9f87bc67b8121f40f692ce0565 a7c73f9b5175de76dd6f7a2992460739 874275ec8b11cf18d76ce70c43db8958 3a6b0dd4d9c94ae9493fc548448b598d 07ad6f5b4a838bf7c0358f2e29edf068 5d1aeb2c9000b4be1c8ed300d56c6fc1 117b69815981149630b9635e77634bf0 Though ambiguous on the map, one could call this lake the uppermost of the Hamilton Lakes. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Though ambiguous on the map, one could call this lake the uppermost of the Hamilton Lakes.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253235175_mHLAQ" title="Though ambiguous on the map, one could call this lake the uppermost of the Hamilton Lakes."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1792/253235175_mHLAQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Though ambiguous on the map, one could call this lake the uppermost of the Hamilton Lakes." title="Though ambiguous on the map, one could call this lake the uppermost of the Hamilton Lakes." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253234987_zNcEv <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />A Baldur Parnassian butterfly (Parnassius clodius) feeding on small blossoms along the trail. Note orange spot on aft wing, which makes me confident of my identification of this species.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253234987_zNcEv" title="A Baldur Parnassian butterfly (Parnassius clodius) feeding on small blossoms along the trail. Note orange spot on aft wing, which makes me confident of my identification of this species."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1793/253234987_zNcEv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A Baldur Parnassian butterfly (Parnassius clodius) feeding on small blossoms along the trail. Note orange spot on aft wing, which makes me confident of my identification of this species." title="A Baldur Parnassian butterfly (Parnassius clodius) feeding on small blossoms along the trail. Note orange spot on aft wing, which makes me confident of my identification of this species." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:05:08 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1793/253234987_zNcEv-Th.jpg 2007-06-23 10:06:20 735203a12aab9ff720448289af69dd1a 1f24b66252a366583e5cf4cb95625ea0 889989b34bb8cd4760383373915e1156 34815e19a28a9b8dbc11507ca9547660 26d771c4c82f701416f7e66dd6d0dda4 da7a4cba7f7983fc08cf2d610bf080d7 cef98e9e36672e58bb7e91bf1f968e0c 5b57597daeffd8a9d2a29f93de95daad a765086868d7f15debb53378414f56f6 A Baldur Parnassian butterfly (Parnassius clodius) feeding on small blossoms along the trail. Note orange spot on aft wing, which makes me confident of my identification of this species. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />A Baldur Parnassian butterfly (Parnassius clodius) feeding on small blossoms along the trail. Note orange spot on aft wing, which makes me confident of my identification of this species.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253234987_zNcEv" title="A Baldur Parnassian butterfly (Parnassius clodius) feeding on small blossoms along the trail. Note orange spot on aft wing, which makes me confident of my identification of this species."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1793/253234987_zNcEv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A Baldur Parnassian butterfly (Parnassius clodius) feeding on small blossoms along the trail. Note orange spot on aft wing, which makes me confident of my identification of this species." title="A Baldur Parnassian butterfly (Parnassius clodius) feeding on small blossoms along the trail. Note orange spot on aft wing, which makes me confident of my identification of this species." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature baldur, parnassian, butterfly, parnassius, clodius bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253230933_Fh8DW <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Precipice Lake, still partially ice-covered. Pollen covers a portion of the surface in foreground.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253230933_Fh8DW" title="Precipice Lake, still partially ice-covered. Pollen covers a portion of the surface in foreground."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1794/253230933_Fh8DW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Precipice Lake, still partially ice-covered. Pollen covers a portion of the surface in foreground." title="Precipice Lake, still partially ice-covered. Pollen covers a portion of the surface in foreground." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:50:05 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1794/253230933_Fh8DW-Th.jpg 2007-06-23 10:14:30 15abdd321cf8b9094602824665f545d0 9b4cd9f8d099fb285b4ba99fec105a0e 6b94fc11b1fd92aa1b923f9d29bcc6c9 855f6134d86ed9ea73e7f5430f75c86b 6bc0878b3fe457396c5da49e04807cc3 1c558307d23afd555a69f32464e8b437 13d5871fcf5bcd39099c8712341119c1 e33c5c64d3ff7e20fe02614ff933b0fc e226b86780883db65e6828df2c348fee Precipice Lake, still partially ice-covered. Pollen covers a portion of the surface in foreground. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Precipice Lake, still partially ice-covered. Pollen covers a portion of the surface in foreground.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253230933_Fh8DW" title="Precipice Lake, still partially ice-covered. Pollen covers a portion of the surface in foreground."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1794/253230933_Fh8DW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Precipice Lake, still partially ice-covered. Pollen covers a portion of the surface in foreground." title="Precipice Lake, still partially ice-covered. Pollen covers a portion of the surface in foreground." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature precipice lake bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253230725_vzswH <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Precipice Lake with snowbanks in foreground.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253230725_vzswH" title="Precipice Lake with snowbanks in foreground."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1795/253230725_vzswH-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Precipice Lake with snowbanks in foreground." title="Precipice Lake with snowbanks in foreground." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:49:18 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1795/253230725_vzswH-Th.jpg 2007-06-23 10:14:43 8f7888db18599e2699bec93a9843218d b8ce0c52383cfaf30e8d0dcda8b30f15 346a50bdf26abb571e6d9e070db1aaa4 9d62abcf4a88f0198e56e816ffad91b5 48f7d8ebe3b8c45609d81326f0d7ff5d a3b4cbb552e98c84c4e083b72f4efe4f 12126d4d85f7052ae8f79e5d8ecbdb10 fcefe530d31016f8bda7c10f09d795f3 7a8493a21fce8bedd7c11b3793e2b5f5 Precipice Lake with snowbanks in foreground. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Precipice Lake with snowbanks in foreground.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253230725_vzswH" title="Precipice Lake with snowbanks in foreground."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1795/253230725_vzswH-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Precipice Lake with snowbanks in foreground." title="Precipice Lake with snowbanks in foreground." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253230538_DtsDy <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The last remnants of winter ice were still drifting about on the surface of Precipice Lake. This lake has one of the most descriptive and evocative names of any lake in the Sierra Nevada.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253230538_DtsDy" title="The last remnants of winter ice were still drifting about on the surface of Precipice Lake. This lake has one of the most descriptive and evocative names of any lake in the Sierra Nevada."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1796/253230538_DtsDy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The last remnants of winter ice were still drifting about on the surface of Precipice Lake. This lake has one of the most descriptive and evocative names of any lake in the Sierra Nevada." title="The last remnants of winter ice were still drifting about on the surface of Precipice Lake. This lake has one of the most descriptive and evocative names of any lake in the Sierra Nevada." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:48:34 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1796/253230538_DtsDy-Th.jpg 2007-06-23 10:29:53 73091cdbf959d655a71c9a3954c0b9de f85db7c7c7d9b9d1d2e10dcd8f7b2b3c dbecac55d0e25a287896187a0a502027 9bde5264c574c8fe55b0990f18fed428 e785488f8fc27903e4fde1a77943de32 1f02c1b2441e74b327ad7ae56fa20d91 2128d747459d488c6511cb53c4ecdd03 045bf3337a18c989198ac9785d8e5c22 261b20d31a3ade2b9f74532a3a783bd4 The last remnants of winter ice were still drifting about on the surface of Precipice Lake. This lake has one of the most descriptive and evocative names of any lake in the Sierra Nevada. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The last remnants of winter ice were still drifting about on the surface of Precipice Lake. This lake has one of the most descriptive and evocative names of any lake in the Sierra Nevada.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253230538_DtsDy" title="The last remnants of winter ice were still drifting about on the surface of Precipice Lake. This lake has one of the most descriptive and evocative names of any lake in the Sierra Nevada."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1796/253230538_DtsDy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The last remnants of winter ice were still drifting about on the surface of Precipice Lake. This lake has one of the most descriptive and evocative names of any lake in the Sierra Nevada." title="The last remnants of winter ice were still drifting about on the surface of Precipice Lake. This lake has one of the most descriptive and evocative names of any lake in the Sierra Nevada." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253230020_q4s2J <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Plaque on rock just north of trail at Kaweah Gap. I met a couple of hikers near here who had camped in the area the previous night and who said the mosquitos were very dense and annoying. I ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253230020_q4s2J" title="Plaque on rock just north of trail at Kaweah Gap. I met a couple of hikers near here who had camped in the area the previous night and who said the mosquitos were very dense and annoying. I ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1797/253230020_q4s2J-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Plaque on rock just north of trail at Kaweah Gap. I met a couple of hikers near here who had camped in the area the previous night and who said the mosquitos were very dense and annoying. I ..." title="Plaque on rock just north of trail at Kaweah Gap. I met a couple of hikers near here who had camped in the area the previous night and who said the mosquitos were very dense and annoying. I ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:46:56 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1797/253230020_q4s2J-Th.jpg 2007-06-23 10:54:06 7a88c81fa8f62c2ffcd57a21fe3f8c7c a0c0de8d63c46fb77b1d8177e6fd90c4 0013aebf792354fe1db984086a5f5404 405efcff9a07612ae3b0163131ab35c2 be4b4f2d3ad18e9d5ec443d840a52137 049f06b67e9b712ea290fd263c6b752c 8c4cb065d5f677c553c13c528d6c1bbe adf1cf2daeefc899528ae1f70f5d871e a4796d19e72a9ef998e64e7d6428940b Plaque on rock just north of trail at Kaweah Gap. I met a couple of hikers near here who had camped in the area the previous night and who said the mosquitos were very dense and annoying. I ... <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Plaque on rock just north of trail at Kaweah Gap. I met a couple of hikers near here who had camped in the area the previous night and who said the mosquitos were very dense and annoying. I ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253230020_q4s2J" title="Plaque on rock just north of trail at Kaweah Gap. I met a couple of hikers near here who had camped in the area the previous night and who said the mosquitos were very dense and annoying. I ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1797/253230020_q4s2J-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Plaque on rock just north of trail at Kaweah Gap. I met a couple of hikers near here who had camped in the area the previous night and who said the mosquitos were very dense and annoying. I ..." title="Plaque on rock just north of trail at Kaweah Gap. I met a couple of hikers near here who had camped in the area the previous night and who said the mosquitos were very dense and annoying. I ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253239229_sm5E5 <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />First view from Kaweah Gap of Big Arroyo, looking south. Glacial sculpting of this valley is very obvious.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253239229_sm5E5" title="First view from Kaweah Gap of Big Arroyo, looking south. Glacial sculpting of this valley is very obvious."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1798/253239229_sm5E5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="First view from Kaweah Gap of Big Arroyo, looking south. Glacial sculpting of this valley is very obvious." title="First view from Kaweah Gap of Big Arroyo, looking south. Glacial sculpting of this valley is very obvious." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:24:49 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1798/253239229_sm5E5-Th.jpg 2007-06-23 10:54:27 c6a267e3dd8edb16a0ef6ac4c4076ee1 e2624714f8e5feabde750abf3eab6e83 f5b6d12220642dadc4645040d922f7eb b3fe0bf026c9dc569b9fddd2f8d36ca9 2a52e5b0072ab918cb72e0a778de8575 c01be61b2c85e216bd7e20966bae8841 b94ba5b6f525b4897d3017e298e5c153 f35b64057f6ff925ca8ede4e023f964b a9c5a983fd17064aff7512a7e7ba30db First view from Kaweah Gap of Big Arroyo, looking south. Glacial sculpting of this valley is very obvious. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />First view from Kaweah Gap of Big Arroyo, looking south. Glacial sculpting of this valley is very obvious.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253239229_sm5E5" title="First view from Kaweah Gap of Big Arroyo, looking south. Glacial sculpting of this valley is very obvious."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1798/253239229_sm5E5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="First view from Kaweah Gap of Big Arroyo, looking south. Glacial sculpting of this valley is very obvious." title="First view from Kaweah Gap of Big Arroyo, looking south. Glacial sculpting of this valley is very obvious." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253229766_eSRyu <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The High Sierra Trail makes its way quickly down into Big Arroyo. Altitude here is about 10,300 feet.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253229766_eSRyu" title="The High Sierra Trail makes its way quickly down into Big Arroyo. Altitude here is about 10,300 feet."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1799/253229766_eSRyu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The High Sierra Trail makes its way quickly down into Big Arroyo. Altitude here is about 10,300 feet." title="The High Sierra Trail makes its way quickly down into Big Arroyo. Altitude here is about 10,300 feet." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:45:52 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1799/253229766_eSRyu-Th.jpg 2007-06-23 11:10:41 841c958c1ef505ffb82f789e2bfd06d4 be57b974484d30cb1d05514d6e87b388 33a3f6810a5987c40d187483c1d69a77 65702440ca1cbccf7fd10e6256415f44 28bf4e8d434d256802f1ec2191bc0184 1c3120dcc0f8d64739c4be87685e08b7 ddeb5a8ba2be7beba2ff0f85d9da2088 f332f5932fd741228f8cb7de3e750fd3 b07785492e8dd4d8f7afd679b78dd709 The High Sierra Trail makes its way quickly down into Big Arroyo. Altitude here is about 10,300 feet. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The High Sierra Trail makes its way quickly down into Big Arroyo. Altitude here is about 10,300 feet.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253229766_eSRyu" title="The High Sierra Trail makes its way quickly down into Big Arroyo. Altitude here is about 10,300 feet."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1799/253229766_eSRyu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The High Sierra Trail makes its way quickly down into Big Arroyo. Altitude here is about 10,300 feet." title="The High Sierra Trail makes its way quickly down into Big Arroyo. Altitude here is about 10,300 feet." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253229571_ntCBV <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Easy walking in upper Big Arroyo, approaching treeline. Kaweah Peaks are to the east beyond left edge of photo.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253229571_ntCBV" title="Easy walking in upper Big Arroyo, approaching treeline. Kaweah Peaks are to the east beyond left edge of photo."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1800/253229571_ntCBV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Easy walking in upper Big Arroyo, approaching treeline. Kaweah Peaks are to the east beyond left edge of photo." title="Easy walking in upper Big Arroyo, approaching treeline. Kaweah Peaks are to the east beyond left edge of photo." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:45:01 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1800/253229571_ntCBV-Th.jpg 2007-06-23 11:46:37 725f0600fcd436bd832a5bbbf45753db 8c0254b6cd98f014c8e3ed6c7271719d ed01f5ee558175604448e31642776941 c9be9ceb690db1c2272f5bfa8a3d9c95 e08d91d15f8745910eafc25916d6bb59 4016a27f4e1dab61f79f3415b09801db 3a0615825ae7c6217539628ee452e234 49ccdff435d9b1721e03b461eb7efdbe 1031d186b2e47db3a33655b3026d2458 Easy walking in upper Big Arroyo, approaching treeline. Kaweah Peaks are to the east beyond left edge of photo. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Easy walking in upper Big Arroyo, approaching treeline. Kaweah Peaks are to the east beyond left edge of photo.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253229571_ntCBV" title="Easy walking in upper Big Arroyo, approaching treeline. Kaweah Peaks are to the east beyond left edge of photo."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1800/253229571_ntCBV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Easy walking in upper Big Arroyo, approaching treeline. Kaweah Peaks are to the east beyond left edge of photo." title="Easy walking in upper Big Arroyo, approaching treeline. Kaweah Peaks are to the east beyond left edge of photo." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253229369_U5LB7 <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Stream crossing of upper Big Arroyo Creek; I was able to rock-hop across the creek just above here without getting my feet wet; this is where the trail actually crosses the creek.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253229369_U5LB7" title="Stream crossing of upper Big Arroyo Creek; I was able to rock-hop across the creek just above here without getting my feet wet; this is where the trail actually crosses the creek."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1801/253229369_U5LB7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Stream crossing of upper Big Arroyo Creek; I was able to rock-hop across the creek just above here without getting my feet wet; this is where the trail actually crosses the creek." title="Stream crossing of upper Big Arroyo Creek; I was able to rock-hop across the creek just above here without getting my feet wet; this is where the trail actually crosses the creek." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:44:12 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1801/253229369_U5LB7-Th.jpg 2007-06-23 12:04:10 0de72873a670abeb9157dbb90d5c8f3c c438178c3977876b1410f6d0e1dc0686 c51d74a12b387bbbeea37e6a4309390c 4133d56d94ab76cc90a64270a82b0a03 e60917e06b78b822823dc0f39260963b 9ac782ccf64d397c0b920e55feb27bfa f4fb994a92de8203733a4390c361faa9 3bded55249bd5ad7a4a38d7043d5f364 1bce9e9c42639826dd901b8c5cfd1899 Stream crossing of upper Big Arroyo Creek; I was able to rock-hop across the creek just above here without getting my feet wet; this is where the trail actually crosses the creek. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Stream crossing of upper Big Arroyo Creek; I was able to rock-hop across the creek just above here without getting my feet wet; this is where the trail actually crosses the creek.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253229369_U5LB7" title="Stream crossing of upper Big Arroyo Creek; I was able to rock-hop across the creek just above here without getting my feet wet; this is where the trail actually crosses the creek."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1801/253229369_U5LB7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Stream crossing of upper Big Arroyo Creek; I was able to rock-hop across the creek just above here without getting my feet wet; this is where the trail actually crosses the creek." title="Stream crossing of upper Big Arroyo Creek; I was able to rock-hop across the creek just above here without getting my feet wet; this is where the trail actually crosses the creek." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253229112_8dEDq <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Old patrol cabin just south of junction of the HST (which goes easterly) and the Big Arroyo/Little Five Lakes trail. The cabin is boarded up and no longer inhabited.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253229112_8dEDq" title="Old patrol cabin just south of junction of the HST (which goes easterly) and the Big Arroyo/Little Five Lakes trail. The cabin is boarded up and no longer inhabited."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1802/253229112_8dEDq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Old patrol cabin just south of junction of the HST (which goes easterly) and the Big Arroyo/Little Five Lakes trail. The cabin is boarded up and no longer inhabited." title="Old patrol cabin just south of junction of the HST (which goes easterly) and the Big Arroyo/Little Five Lakes trail. The cabin is boarded up and no longer inhabited." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:43:13 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1802/253229112_8dEDq-Th.jpg 2007-06-23 12:32:53 15aff9468dc87c76531d056ef7d7b58b b153d0172751370336b6c98b93a80437 14f2d3e92f0d50aadfd75ab9c6e01597 805120dc0aaa382a1767f77de41c3cb6 4b2b85a25b791a59b25a3f9cab25dd21 dd2a4db9736bbac82cace0168af7c9ff 8238b84149fcc184e84dd22433302dd7 308297b1694e7067e22ea562b0789290 781aa1d6c807f98f1436540c64e3c680 Old patrol cabin just south of junction of the HST (which goes easterly) and the Big Arroyo/Little Five Lakes trail. The cabin is boarded up and no longer inhabited. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Old patrol cabin just south of junction of the HST (which goes easterly) and the Big Arroyo/Little Five Lakes trail. The cabin is boarded up and no longer inhabited.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253229112_8dEDq" title="Old patrol cabin just south of junction of the HST (which goes easterly) and the Big Arroyo/Little Five Lakes trail. The cabin is boarded up and no longer inhabited."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1802/253229112_8dEDq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Old patrol cabin just south of junction of the HST (which goes easterly) and the Big Arroyo/Little Five Lakes trail. The cabin is boarded up and no longer inhabited." title="Old patrol cabin just south of junction of the HST (which goes easterly) and the Big Arroyo/Little Five Lakes trail. The cabin is boarded up and no longer inhabited." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253228870_33shn <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The day was hot even at ~9500 feet; numerous small streams coming down from Kaweah Ridge provided welcome opportunities for feet cooling. Note sweat residue on pantleg.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253228870_33shn" title="The day was hot even at ~9500 feet; numerous small streams coming down from Kaweah Ridge provided welcome opportunities for feet cooling. Note sweat residue on pantleg."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1803/253228870_33shn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The day was hot even at ~9500 feet; numerous small streams coming down from Kaweah Ridge provided welcome opportunities for feet cooling. Note sweat residue on pantleg." title="The day was hot even at ~9500 feet; numerous small streams coming down from Kaweah Ridge provided welcome opportunities for feet cooling. Note sweat residue on pantleg." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:42:11 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1803/253228870_33shn-Th.jpg 2007-06-23 12:46:38 f2aa5eb26f7b5c4fcde20f46928e9abc 7f08f12f220f4aa4d7b1607806dc161b c41f3c9b1e50ad42b120ad6776b52ae1 a09572bafd3df435a1402f873381f446 0dfd861949999ec3424153f5db704f73 f3c19d94704e4d4cf87ec19ad8ab7c94 b922d8feed66ab2f33a3da954bd0da1d f3c0d6890cf884d0ca595c60ff06085c 73a50801c84033c6661f2e94efac5e07 The day was hot even at ~9500 feet; numerous small streams coming down from Kaweah Ridge provided welcome opportunities for feet cooling. Note sweat residue on pantleg. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The day was hot even at ~9500 feet; numerous small streams coming down from Kaweah Ridge provided welcome opportunities for feet cooling. Note sweat residue on pantleg.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253228870_33shn" title="The day was hot even at ~9500 feet; numerous small streams coming down from Kaweah Ridge provided welcome opportunities for feet cooling. Note sweat residue on pantleg."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1803/253228870_33shn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The day was hot even at ~9500 feet; numerous small streams coming down from Kaweah Ridge provided welcome opportunities for feet cooling. Note sweat residue on pantleg." title="The day was hot even at ~9500 feet; numerous small streams coming down from Kaweah Ridge provided welcome opportunities for feet cooling. Note sweat residue on pantleg." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253228646_TTEnK <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Fresh bear claw marks in the bark of a Lodgepole pine along the trail. The top of my walking stick is just under four feet off the ground, so the claw marks extend up about eight feet. Thoug ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253228646_TTEnK" title="Fresh bear claw marks in the bark of a Lodgepole pine along the trail. The top of my walking stick is just under four feet off the ground, so the claw marks extend up about eight feet. Thoug ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1804/253228646_TTEnK-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Fresh bear claw marks in the bark of a Lodgepole pine along the trail. The top of my walking stick is just under four feet off the ground, so the claw marks extend up about eight feet. Thoug ..." title="Fresh bear claw marks in the bark of a Lodgepole pine along the trail. The top of my walking stick is just under four feet off the ground, so the claw marks extend up about eight feet. Thoug ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:41:15 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1804/253228646_TTEnK-Th.jpg 2007-06-23 13:19:31 911b85afb46b2de0eeb7b8615b8e8f3f 73f4d1a333b5cc65a0e952ba5d11e0f5 2c5fc9ffb9728674bcde3a79a6126ed2 b5bfad124964103740975ae7a75c33f7 a917936b92b56466c14a2eea86459551 129066059bae9d24600923a6c3a90e3c a26c59f3aa5c094328d8ec14ca2fad04 5390782662414e7882ce841f336d2ddb 4ca0ac5494154257b4ae5fb439a97fa8 Fresh bear claw marks in the bark of a Lodgepole pine along the trail. The top of my walking stick is just under four feet off the ground, so the claw marks extend up about eight feet. Thoug ... <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Fresh bear claw marks in the bark of a Lodgepole pine along the trail. The top of my walking stick is just under four feet off the ground, so the claw marks extend up about eight feet. Thoug ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253228646_TTEnK" title="Fresh bear claw marks in the bark of a Lodgepole pine along the trail. The top of my walking stick is just under four feet off the ground, so the claw marks extend up about eight feet. Thoug ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1804/253228646_TTEnK-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Fresh bear claw marks in the bark of a Lodgepole pine along the trail. The top of my walking stick is just under four feet off the ground, so the claw marks extend up about eight feet. Thoug ..." title="Fresh bear claw marks in the bark of a Lodgepole pine along the trail. The top of my walking stick is just under four feet off the ground, so the claw marks extend up about eight feet. Thoug ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253228400_D2Q3S <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Not a great photo, but I leave it here to tell of the mother grouse at center of photo who was anxiously watching her chick (which I had startled) flap noisily off down the trail while wobbl ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253228400_D2Q3S" title="Not a great photo, but I leave it here to tell of the mother grouse at center of photo who was anxiously watching her chick (which I had startled) flap noisily off down the trail while wobbl ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1805/253228400_D2Q3S-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Not a great photo, but I leave it here to tell of the mother grouse at center of photo who was anxiously watching her chick (which I had startled) flap noisily off down the trail while wobbl ..." title="Not a great photo, but I leave it here to tell of the mother grouse at center of photo who was anxiously watching her chick (which I had startled) flap noisily off down the trail while wobbl ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:40:12 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1805/253228400_D2Q3S-Th.jpg 2007-06-23 13:31:42 fd5e2d8089b83c5dfa1a5d92c5f69d01 3c80fa674e863f21a14e438f2fd2cc2a 7eedb88417c38d07c7c3d7663b4a09a3 8cbb7940f9711dc52d0c7be0810699bc b76297e17983b4ef7479314830b16fea c31e3058d70d2e828ca4e03e3a29d1a3 d117369232366bd25ca39eaedff75645 cadc0ad6b2da3d05c0ea2b661f6d6fc4 6396ecb46ab10e0fb4a84ac5c92f4f67 Not a great photo, but I leave it here to tell of the mother grouse at center of photo who was anxiously watching her chick (which I had startled) flap noisily off down the trail while wobbl ... <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Not a great photo, but I leave it here to tell of the mother grouse at center of photo who was anxiously watching her chick (which I had startled) flap noisily off down the trail while wobbl ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253228400_D2Q3S" title="Not a great photo, but I leave it here to tell of the mother grouse at center of photo who was anxiously watching her chick (which I had startled) flap noisily off down the trail while wobbl ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1805/253228400_D2Q3S-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Not a great photo, but I leave it here to tell of the mother grouse at center of photo who was anxiously watching her chick (which I had startled) flap noisily off down the trail while wobbl ..." title="Not a great photo, but I leave it here to tell of the mother grouse at center of photo who was anxiously watching her chick (which I had startled) flap noisily off down the trail while wobbl ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253228191_ADMi9 <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />"Trail" along Big Arroyo. There are numerous meadows along this ~5-mile section of trail between the junctions with the Little Five and Big Five trails, and the trail fades out at every mead ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253228191_ADMi9" title=""Trail" along Big Arroyo. There are numerous meadows along this ~5-mile section of trail between the junctions with the Little Five and Big Five trails, and the trail fades out at every mead ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1806/253228191_ADMi9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt=""Trail" along Big Arroyo. There are numerous meadows along this ~5-mile section of trail between the junctions with the Little Five and Big Five trails, and the trail fades out at every mead ..." title=""Trail" along Big Arroyo. There are numerous meadows along this ~5-mile section of trail between the junctions with the Little Five and Big Five trails, and the trail fades out at every mead ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:39:18 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1806/253228191_ADMi9-Th.jpg 2007-06-23 13:43:03 942e509caa77e0d9dd938acbf001ee4b 14f0175042bd500a347cde41603d662b 367b5341a4ab57047b7ba3acf2a646ba a48d1aaa373e1bbafc0181ea2a55a275 7a1163b2dd57033ee00bc49b4d081b65 704d2282e44356661af2719810717ea5 65aa47dcab96190b9990386ff9561210 49d76b3c5d258f4221152a6c0c13a79b 443e6db8907693b0302a18cfa5a030e1 "Trail" along Big Arroyo. There are numerous meadows along this ~5-mile section of trail between the junctions with the Little Five and Big Five trails, and the trail fades out at every mead ... <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />"Trail" along Big Arroyo. There are numerous meadows along this ~5-mile section of trail between the junctions with the Little Five and Big Five trails, and the trail fades out at every mead ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253228191_ADMi9" title=""Trail" along Big Arroyo. There are numerous meadows along this ~5-mile section of trail between the junctions with the Little Five and Big Five trails, and the trail fades out at every mead ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1806/253228191_ADMi9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt=""Trail" along Big Arroyo. There are numerous meadows along this ~5-mile section of trail between the junctions with the Little Five and Big Five trails, and the trail fades out at every mead ..." title=""Trail" along Big Arroyo. There are numerous meadows along this ~5-mile section of trail between the junctions with the Little Five and Big Five trails, and the trail fades out at every mead ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253227917_omAmH <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Another meadow view in Big Arroyo, looking back north from whence I had come.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253227917_omAmH" title="Another meadow view in Big Arroyo, looking back north from whence I had come."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1807/253227917_omAmH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Another meadow view in Big Arroyo, looking back north from whence I had come." title="Another meadow view in Big Arroyo, looking back north from whence I had come." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:38:17 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1807/253227917_omAmH-Th.jpg 2007-06-23 13:52:56 00b954b4dd8f21fe827a0aeda77c3007 0dd11d0b0939e08022ce5fbec6b28393 34a2875e90e752ef13894b4404da6e38 e588ab3edf60066933490e5f80cbf3ad 0b41fa4d13033ddd620a3908bd661d8b 65395ad2b0c671f9d77c3711c5b2e3cd 4da2b4e916d5c9f2508cccb32172b0b6 9930db1ee2747c13d4fceea799c78368 3ad19d521b49466156e32550af20203e Another meadow view in Big Arroyo, looking back north from whence I had come. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Another meadow view in Big Arroyo, looking back north from whence I had come.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253227917_omAmH" title="Another meadow view in Big Arroyo, looking back north from whence I had come."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1807/253227917_omAmH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Another meadow view in Big Arroyo, looking back north from whence I had come." title="Another meadow view in Big Arroyo, looking back north from whence I had come." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253227623_QdZpe <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Big Arroyo Creek, looking to south.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253227623_QdZpe" title="Big Arroyo Creek, looking to south."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1808/253227623_QdZpe-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Big Arroyo Creek, looking to south." title="Big Arroyo Creek, looking to south." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:37:11 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1808/253227623_QdZpe-Th.jpg 2007-06-23 14:19:40 9acd71fbf80ded2d700763384e75936b 0564798dca622aebe3d5d8f512049d99 5a73b4a0050823df3dd686cd770c8cdd 2923dda08df70a45f79690ab6d91f3a4 7dbf5a564f50c6c079d8998f88a53f0e 81f05ba887553389d15d902571ac3762 1020307dddee2a96d629e562bed59e99 fbc9bf5d76522c34e3630e5e2fe559e8 a6dcf5c40832139113b6a502dd4b6669 Big Arroyo Creek, looking to south. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Big Arroyo Creek, looking to south.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253227623_QdZpe" title="Big Arroyo Creek, looking to south."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1808/253227623_QdZpe-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Big Arroyo Creek, looking to south." title="Big Arroyo Creek, looking to south." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253227348_V83DL <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking back north towards the area of Kaweah Gap, along a section of the trail in Big Arroyo where the trail steepens for a bit along a ridge of granite which resisted the grinding action o ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253227348_V83DL" title="Looking back north towards the area of Kaweah Gap, along a section of the trail in Big Arroyo where the trail steepens for a bit along a ridge of granite which resisted the grinding action o ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1809/253227348_V83DL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking back north towards the area of Kaweah Gap, along a section of the trail in Big Arroyo where the trail steepens for a bit along a ridge of granite which resisted the grinding action o ..." title="Looking back north towards the area of Kaweah Gap, along a section of the trail in Big Arroyo where the trail steepens for a bit along a ridge of granite which resisted the grinding action o ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:36:00 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1809/253227348_V83DL-Th.jpg 2007-06-23 15:28:25 56554e0bf74928707caf08508b2b158a d7f32186f8048c7786a9fbd0b3e942fd 504cf9f96f9a4c0aa3752dc9f43bc976 72a772ed35d9362b4a6425cca1a2b08a 5f3ea6c7cdce830e38804bb076560fc2 14f82ea79aafb7c4114fe8a5f81144c9 756bf7e1fde234ac0faea83157ce163a 144057533222ff054a8e75658b2a8f7f 4fb85e1679577bbfcced5d2b9e6ba9f9 Looking back north towards the area of Kaweah Gap, along a section of the trail in Big Arroyo where the trail steepens for a bit along a ridge of granite which resisted the grinding action o ... <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking back north towards the area of Kaweah Gap, along a section of the trail in Big Arroyo where the trail steepens for a bit along a ridge of granite which resisted the grinding action o ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253227348_V83DL" title="Looking back north towards the area of Kaweah Gap, along a section of the trail in Big Arroyo where the trail steepens for a bit along a ridge of granite which resisted the grinding action o ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1809/253227348_V83DL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking back north towards the area of Kaweah Gap, along a section of the trail in Big Arroyo where the trail steepens for a bit along a ridge of granite which resisted the grinding action o ..." title="Looking back north towards the area of Kaweah Gap, along a section of the trail in Big Arroyo where the trail steepens for a bit along a ridge of granite which resisted the grinding action o ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253227088_DRmkZ <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />View to south of lower Big Arroyo. Moraine Lake (not visible here) is atop the ridge on the left, about 1200 feet above the bottom of the Arroyo.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253227088_DRmkZ" title="View to south of lower Big Arroyo. Moraine Lake (not visible here) is atop the ridge on the left, about 1200 feet above the bottom of the Arroyo."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1810/253227088_DRmkZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="View to south of lower Big Arroyo. Moraine Lake (not visible here) is atop the ridge on the left, about 1200 feet above the bottom of the Arroyo." title="View to south of lower Big Arroyo. Moraine Lake (not visible here) is atop the ridge on the left, about 1200 feet above the bottom of the Arroyo." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:35:09 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1810/253227088_DRmkZ-Th.jpg 2007-06-23 15:28:48 acaf19eebfccd78bb0ff31d8b4a54eb1 0392c3d0d60eeb157fac204a9a25062b eb1eb4f35786766a2f4694f32d8b92e7 7f07c867159faac953ca4c461e95136a c18aebabb7bcc4ee59ba70f98e59ab4d bfeab1f753f8f03131251f27c2d7bdc3 0010ffe0b093ad7ff8ad248f8bf4759b 0e7bb1308c66bf41510c01d0dc931f11 fee8e224d324222abc4ca982b09c29f4 View to south of lower Big Arroyo. Moraine Lake (not visible here) is atop the ridge on the left, about 1200 feet above the bottom of the Arroyo. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />View to south of lower Big Arroyo. Moraine Lake (not visible here) is atop the ridge on the left, about 1200 feet above the bottom of the Arroyo.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253227088_DRmkZ" title="View to south of lower Big Arroyo. Moraine Lake (not visible here) is atop the ridge on the left, about 1200 feet above the bottom of the Arroyo."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1810/253227088_DRmkZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="View to south of lower Big Arroyo. Moraine Lake (not visible here) is atop the ridge on the left, about 1200 feet above the bottom of the Arroyo." title="View to south of lower Big Arroyo. Moraine Lake (not visible here) is atop the ridge on the left, about 1200 feet above the bottom of the Arroyo." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253226820_DHF2w <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Manzanita bush (Genus Arctostaphylos) which had this granite boulder in an almost-enveloping embrace.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253226820_DHF2w" title="Manzanita bush (Genus Arctostaphylos) which had this granite boulder in an almost-enveloping embrace."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1811/253226820_DHF2w-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Manzanita bush (Genus Arctostaphylos) which had this granite boulder in an almost-enveloping embrace." title="Manzanita bush (Genus Arctostaphylos) which had this granite boulder in an almost-enveloping embrace." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:34:07 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1811/253226820_DHF2w-Th.jpg 2007-06-23 15:41:19 829f6e07a4ad974662fcf17b6a64356c 6640054e4a9b89994289505d768d5a13 bfd47f7fb48be7eef1a73e9736a22869 58910866ada79572b3b73b2c13a29ff4 bf300d070d912bfec94bc4534f018d63 839b1bb68339fbe303f0dad8970bd8e1 182a82ebfab685cff3b8ee6826fb356a 0192c073c80d0d9ad247ab990f9b8f87 9b0bb5cc8de1a3bcd73cd4cf740d9360 Manzanita bush (Genus Arctostaphylos) which had this granite boulder in an almost-enveloping embrace. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Manzanita bush (Genus Arctostaphylos) which had this granite boulder in an almost-enveloping embrace.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253226820_DHF2w" title="Manzanita bush (Genus Arctostaphylos) which had this granite boulder in an almost-enveloping embrace."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1811/253226820_DHF2w-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Manzanita bush (Genus Arctostaphylos) which had this granite boulder in an almost-enveloping embrace." title="Manzanita bush (Genus Arctostaphylos) which had this granite boulder in an almost-enveloping embrace." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253226528_FsXHv <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Trail junction sign on western side of Big Arroyo creek. Prior to this point since ~10,000 feet the trail had been along the eastern side. The creek crossing was difficult; I had to go a way ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253226528_FsXHv" title="Trail junction sign on western side of Big Arroyo creek. Prior to this point since ~10,000 feet the trail had been along the eastern side. The creek crossing was difficult; I had to go a way ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1812/253226528_FsXHv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Trail junction sign on western side of Big Arroyo creek. Prior to this point since ~10,000 feet the trail had been along the eastern side. The creek crossing was difficult; I had to go a way ..." title="Trail junction sign on western side of Big Arroyo creek. Prior to this point since ~10,000 feet the trail had been along the eastern side. The creek crossing was difficult; I had to go a way ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:32:56 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1812/253226528_FsXHv-Th.jpg 2007-06-23 16:54:07 6d495496344156d8f2e07476dc20ccdb 3135bbf11c0918183b7fede90ce566a5 45956e7e2bed480dfda82875c2e7dad5 337e8e6d0677ff8a41c995f33ec22848 efba3eba74f9776eff66025aa28b3cd5 466007ec39d2d51c8370db27441fa0aa 14728964e19e2fed7d2a9aca75043440 3f29ac786c15128a066fd985239ab309 d4fea16a922f9a95935f4e3202d77b54 Trail junction sign on western side of Big Arroyo creek. Prior to this point since ~10,000 feet the trail had been along the eastern side. The creek crossing was difficult; I had to go a way ... <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Trail junction sign on western side of Big Arroyo creek. Prior to this point since ~10,000 feet the trail had been along the eastern side. The creek crossing was difficult; I had to go a way ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253226528_FsXHv" title="Trail junction sign on western side of Big Arroyo creek. Prior to this point since ~10,000 feet the trail had been along the eastern side. The creek crossing was difficult; I had to go a way ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1812/253226528_FsXHv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Trail junction sign on western side of Big Arroyo creek. Prior to this point since ~10,000 feet the trail had been along the eastern side. The creek crossing was difficult; I had to go a way ..." title="Trail junction sign on western side of Big Arroyo creek. Prior to this point since ~10,000 feet the trail had been along the eastern side. The creek crossing was difficult; I had to go a way ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253226300_mpbA6 <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Junction of Lost Canyon and Soda Creek trails. Distance back to Big Arroyo Creek is a bit different than what the previous sign claimed. My route headed up Lost Canyon.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253226300_mpbA6" title="Junction of Lost Canyon and Soda Creek trails. Distance back to Big Arroyo Creek is a bit different than what the previous sign claimed. My route headed up Lost Canyon."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1813/253226300_mpbA6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Junction of Lost Canyon and Soda Creek trails. Distance back to Big Arroyo Creek is a bit different than what the previous sign claimed. My route headed up Lost Canyon." title="Junction of Lost Canyon and Soda Creek trails. Distance back to Big Arroyo Creek is a bit different than what the previous sign claimed. My route headed up Lost Canyon." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:32:00 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1813/253226300_mpbA6-Th.jpg 2007-06-23 17:37:09 802f939f5992ced617ac114597b591ae 0f701c7ea842e8db919740de5c3f6b22 996acbe1a233b08020e7b81b1bcd303d 0d44266a7b8977e45d0892f8c4eed378 9a1a83a6f857cb10b9f33be8f4383d9f 0b77b9fbb6530cce5fe2369859992df6 58bfcec254042150ca1d624e0b1f67a6 d70120242fd38ecfa51672a26e3d1508 82e81394c3618bb6da787a4686dafcc8 Junction of Lost Canyon and Soda Creek trails. Distance back to Big Arroyo Creek is a bit different than what the previous sign claimed. My route headed up Lost Canyon. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Junction of Lost Canyon and Soda Creek trails. Distance back to Big Arroyo Creek is a bit different than what the previous sign claimed. My route headed up Lost Canyon.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253226300_mpbA6" title="Junction of Lost Canyon and Soda Creek trails. Distance back to Big Arroyo Creek is a bit different than what the previous sign claimed. My route headed up Lost Canyon."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1813/253226300_mpbA6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Junction of Lost Canyon and Soda Creek trails. Distance back to Big Arroyo Creek is a bit different than what the previous sign claimed. My route headed up Lost Canyon." title="Junction of Lost Canyon and Soda Creek trails. Distance back to Big Arroyo Creek is a bit different than what the previous sign claimed. My route headed up Lost Canyon." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253226054_PiGdL <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking southeast back down into Big Arroyo. The granite canyon wall in the distance is the eastern wall of Kern Canyon. There is no trail in the lower stretches of Big Arroyo; the trail I h ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253226054_PiGdL" title="Looking southeast back down into Big Arroyo. The granite canyon wall in the distance is the eastern wall of Kern Canyon. There is no trail in the lower stretches of Big Arroyo; the trail I h ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1814/253226054_PiGdL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking southeast back down into Big Arroyo. The granite canyon wall in the distance is the eastern wall of Kern Canyon. There is no trail in the lower stretches of Big Arroyo; the trail I h ..." title="Looking southeast back down into Big Arroyo. The granite canyon wall in the distance is the eastern wall of Kern Canyon. There is no trail in the lower stretches of Big Arroyo; the trail I h ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:31:01 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1814/253226054_PiGdL-Th.jpg 2007-06-23 17:46:33 dc1fae6ea5fe5fc9e050c078ff9e5fec c553700fe98e5bec0b4cd5c906a7b77e 0ecddf229eaf6efbdbcf42d72f3c7114 edc7f45bb3a88f156966677caa8e8061 5e692d47712bc75d40aa2b5aa61ed15d 0e662261f403a6ace156a66111af2b9d 0e0d4a137e929ff01c9fd3a290085dfd 0956d5e528a233c4eda7d215dec1de43 48705c0f3bae666ad14f36d13aa9e5cb Looking southeast back down into Big Arroyo. The granite canyon wall in the distance is the eastern wall of Kern Canyon. There is no trail in the lower stretches of Big Arroyo; the trail I h ... <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking southeast back down into Big Arroyo. The granite canyon wall in the distance is the eastern wall of Kern Canyon. There is no trail in the lower stretches of Big Arroyo; the trail I h ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253226054_PiGdL" title="Looking southeast back down into Big Arroyo. The granite canyon wall in the distance is the eastern wall of Kern Canyon. There is no trail in the lower stretches of Big Arroyo; the trail I h ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1814/253226054_PiGdL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking southeast back down into Big Arroyo. The granite canyon wall in the distance is the eastern wall of Kern Canyon. There is no trail in the lower stretches of Big Arroyo; the trail I h ..." title="Looking southeast back down into Big Arroyo. The granite canyon wall in the distance is the eastern wall of Kern Canyon. There is no trail in the lower stretches of Big Arroyo; the trail I h ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253225780_ixGFN <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Texture of Incense Cedar bark as the sunlight dwindled.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253225780_ixGFN" title="Texture of Incense Cedar bark as the sunlight dwindled."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1815/253225780_ixGFN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Texture of Incense Cedar bark as the sunlight dwindled." title="Texture of Incense Cedar bark as the sunlight dwindled." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:30:07 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1815/253225780_ixGFN-Th.jpg 2007-06-23 17:52:50 7ed1da466dc011851c01a1c5c448dc47 8937cb071bb92343f8edaab59d9cb436 0f3edd7472d091a2751a0f6ed214cd32 49b07b926184b17dcb8aeced2d726767 76798354a767ac0e3bceb52385251b68 6c90a01f3fd75ad54306c30a35532364 7c5c0108c89944c9b35cafd566642ce0 d72fc40369c178bf7adf9884d86033ad 182ddef0c92b1b826c05cf8c82f95b78 Texture of Incense Cedar bark as the sunlight dwindled. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Texture of Incense Cedar bark as the sunlight dwindled.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253225780_ixGFN" title="Texture of Incense Cedar bark as the sunlight dwindled."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1815/253225780_ixGFN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Texture of Incense Cedar bark as the sunlight dwindled." title="Texture of Incense Cedar bark as the sunlight dwindled." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253225552_sEWW2 <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Another photo of Incense Cedar bark texture.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253225552_sEWW2" title="Another photo of Incense Cedar bark texture."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1816/253225552_sEWW2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Another photo of Incense Cedar bark texture." title="Another photo of Incense Cedar bark texture." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:29:22 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1816/253225552_sEWW2-Th.jpg 2007-06-23 17:54:00 7acf9ade4f7fc1222b4fee15f36013e3 b14df7b422ac572331232e8cb01ebeb4 8a065e1a03a7d4faad6a42fe98bc8a24 266cd1bd5e5d96db5a7281eafcc4917e 68179b9655d593452d32a442c123a6c3 e9512aa4b195eeed796c6e418f763fd4 09ac38831669d453e4a1ae8925b74007 131d5f889a7742b6542c0d5c12f8158d 4abcb558b5fd680cbf41cd67edc4c6ad Another photo of Incense Cedar bark texture. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Another photo of Incense Cedar bark texture.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253225552_sEWW2" title="Another photo of Incense Cedar bark texture."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1816/253225552_sEWW2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Another photo of Incense Cedar bark texture." title="Another photo of Incense Cedar bark texture." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253225263_r9iYs <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Pretty little pour-over along Lost Canyon Creek.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253225263_r9iYs" title="Pretty little pour-over along Lost Canyon Creek."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1817/253225263_r9iYs-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Pretty little pour-over along Lost Canyon Creek." title="Pretty little pour-over along Lost Canyon Creek." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:28:29 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1817/253225263_r9iYs-Th.jpg 2007-06-23 18:02:28 1f5f75c4d79106b970127b719f243f21 ce73c3b9adb52ae693a143c5ecf32e0e 28f338055dc4763f510e86da000cca57 527271b509bacc8b6785f743c440c70d ff7fee8359c395739e251663b9eb8aaa 9267464fdb4f293ba745e576946c220e 5bc99d4a0dcf0c795e95dc6fb467c2b9 8e8b4ac8003e4839bbf81afe13f52a76 71d62f427420c2fff7b58e189b03b3a4 Pretty little pour-over along Lost Canyon Creek. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Pretty little pour-over along Lost Canyon Creek.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253225263_r9iYs" title="Pretty little pour-over along Lost Canyon Creek."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1817/253225263_r9iYs-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Pretty little pour-over along Lost Canyon Creek." title="Pretty little pour-over along Lost Canyon Creek." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253225056_Esfsd <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Small meadow patch along Lost Canyon Creek. I camped that night about 1/2 mile further up the canyon from here; the mosquitos were moderate.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253225056_Esfsd" title="Small meadow patch along Lost Canyon Creek. I camped that night about 1/2 mile further up the canyon from here; the mosquitos were moderate."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1818/253225056_Esfsd-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Small meadow patch along Lost Canyon Creek. I camped that night about 1/2 mile further up the canyon from here; the mosquitos were moderate." title="Small meadow patch along Lost Canyon Creek. I camped that night about 1/2 mile further up the canyon from here; the mosquitos were moderate." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:27:45 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1818/253225056_Esfsd-Th.jpg 2007-06-23 18:43:01 6dff62d65c3087d143b559d83314067d c525c716b6d927ac3573625311cea1f6 cecd111854d7bae3392ad663a0b29db6 c76ffcba303cd453760c125b5df58409 f0ee378b8c8d8f6c36a1c140194a6217 eba167e0f88471107452501024873e23 74477da072b1eee8589e8cebb8a5f366 01024ba22a14d481e3d630c852ad4bed 24b4e9e0727da3be722ce2a94362e85a Small meadow patch along Lost Canyon Creek. I camped that night about 1/2 mile further up the canyon from here; the mosquitos were moderate. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Small meadow patch along Lost Canyon Creek. I camped that night about 1/2 mile further up the canyon from here; the mosquitos were moderate.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253225056_Esfsd" title="Small meadow patch along Lost Canyon Creek. I camped that night about 1/2 mile further up the canyon from here; the mosquitos were moderate."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1818/253225056_Esfsd-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Small meadow patch along Lost Canyon Creek. I camped that night about 1/2 mile further up the canyon from here; the mosquitos were moderate." title="Small meadow patch along Lost Canyon Creek. I camped that night about 1/2 mile further up the canyon from here; the mosquitos were moderate." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253224781_VUWny <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Morning shadow taken as I got underway the next day; the trip plan called for exiting over Sawtooth Pass to get back to my car parked in Mineral King Valley.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253224781_VUWny" title="Morning shadow taken as I got underway the next day; the trip plan called for exiting over Sawtooth Pass to get back to my car parked in Mineral King Valley."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1819/253224781_VUWny-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Morning shadow taken as I got underway the next day; the trip plan called for exiting over Sawtooth Pass to get back to my car parked in Mineral King Valley." title="Morning shadow taken as I got underway the next day; the trip plan called for exiting over Sawtooth Pass to get back to my car parked in Mineral King Valley." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:26:47 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1819/253224781_VUWny-Th.jpg 2007-06-24 07:38:45 6731a1a8bcb0654c47c4966d38e6eb15 7ac261d8b16a67cddf4391165761cdd5 8d833167a8cc93669f4211f43bc0a7fb b05ed8f208effbc9457612f5f4436de7 aa2435835819f9537cdddaf2bd32c189 d4330e24f341fa7b5121da6478960f40 3498f598d31cdf6c7ba511ef00cd4c1c 97b03f89af9f2d3d245b41a404b5bbb2 98ca07931f2c29e9e554863527fd91a4 Morning shadow taken as I got underway the next day; the trip plan called for exiting over Sawtooth Pass to get back to my car parked in Mineral King Valley. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Morning shadow taken as I got underway the next day; the trip plan called for exiting over Sawtooth Pass to get back to my car parked in Mineral King Valley.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253224781_VUWny" title="Morning shadow taken as I got underway the next day; the trip plan called for exiting over Sawtooth Pass to get back to my car parked in Mineral King Valley."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1819/253224781_VUWny-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Morning shadow taken as I got underway the next day; the trip plan called for exiting over Sawtooth Pass to get back to my car parked in Mineral King Valley." title="Morning shadow taken as I got underway the next day; the trip plan called for exiting over Sawtooth Pass to get back to my car parked in Mineral King Valley." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253224543_wGpYq <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Upper Lost Canyon, with the pointy spire of Sawtooth Peak just becoming visible to the west.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253224543_wGpYq" title="Upper Lost Canyon, with the pointy spire of Sawtooth Peak just becoming visible to the west."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1820/253224543_wGpYq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Upper Lost Canyon, with the pointy spire of Sawtooth Peak just becoming visible to the west." title="Upper Lost Canyon, with the pointy spire of Sawtooth Peak just becoming visible to the west." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:25:54 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1820/253224543_wGpYq-Th.jpg 2007-06-24 07:48:55 7bb25aaf09186cac8b16cc8c076eea3a 59115c7a842fab30c209dddbac4e0003 0480ebafc32efc4f4becea6b091bf678 c3f6228f2f7d629eb7cd45409baca9d5 79bd02e77d6f5ee49ea85947eb8f865e 9738b1e38373cda93f41ad027fa421a5 5052fa34ae88bf47a59b1a43437754a1 9a785ec6d8e502d3349ba424fa5393da aac7f4dd4626478333da9eb24eb5ee2b Upper Lost Canyon, with the pointy spire of Sawtooth Peak just becoming visible to the west. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Upper Lost Canyon, with the pointy spire of Sawtooth Peak just becoming visible to the west.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253224543_wGpYq" title="Upper Lost Canyon, with the pointy spire of Sawtooth Peak just becoming visible to the west."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1820/253224543_wGpYq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Upper Lost Canyon, with the pointy spire of Sawtooth Peak just becoming visible to the west." title="Upper Lost Canyon, with the pointy spire of Sawtooth Peak just becoming visible to the west." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253224327_VXDCZ <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />View from trail of little meadowlets along Lost Canyon trail. It looked like among the trees on the other side of the creek would be a fine place to camp.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253224327_VXDCZ" title="View from trail of little meadowlets along Lost Canyon trail. It looked like among the trees on the other side of the creek would be a fine place to camp."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1821/253224327_VXDCZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="View from trail of little meadowlets along Lost Canyon trail. It looked like among the trees on the other side of the creek would be a fine place to camp." title="View from trail of little meadowlets along Lost Canyon trail. It looked like among the trees on the other side of the creek would be a fine place to camp." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:25:02 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1821/253224327_VXDCZ-Th.jpg 2007-06-24 08:09:59 45b214714260e4ec864bdecb578a13f4 78f72614118ceb5cf6f7841f6ca5ed6b a9d90f87f6670c27d3055e9fbc10a976 1999768233c804680bb07aab5705d34f f4e98d3bbeb49d69db8f319d2730cf85 8b999e792571eefe4928ae1975ab70d2 7a4ce57165ab9ac4ec00937cb6f9b3f4 bf2b158597e7b775dcedd7f2a2758540 db8d312a7a6a1baa98439c17c43b4598 View from trail of little meadowlets along Lost Canyon trail. It looked like among the trees on the other side of the creek would be a fine place to camp. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />View from trail of little meadowlets along Lost Canyon trail. It looked like among the trees on the other side of the creek would be a fine place to camp.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253224327_VXDCZ" title="View from trail of little meadowlets along Lost Canyon trail. It looked like among the trees on the other side of the creek would be a fine place to camp."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1821/253224327_VXDCZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="View from trail of little meadowlets along Lost Canyon trail. It looked like among the trees on the other side of the creek would be a fine place to camp." title="View from trail of little meadowlets along Lost Canyon trail. It looked like among the trees on the other side of the creek would be a fine place to camp." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253224074_xRnge <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Upper Lost Canyon, with Sawtooth Peak on the skyline to the left. The trail makes its way up the wall at the head of the canyon to the right amongst the scattered trees.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253224074_xRnge" title="Upper Lost Canyon, with Sawtooth Peak on the skyline to the left. The trail makes its way up the wall at the head of the canyon to the right amongst the scattered trees."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1822/253224074_xRnge-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Upper Lost Canyon, with Sawtooth Peak on the skyline to the left. The trail makes its way up the wall at the head of the canyon to the right amongst the scattered trees." title="Upper Lost Canyon, with Sawtooth Peak on the skyline to the left. The trail makes its way up the wall at the head of the canyon to the right amongst the scattered trees." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:23:56 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1822/253224074_xRnge-Th.jpg 2007-06-24 08:10:15 7400c48592addbfb54911150d3708ac5 0ee1785c348955206ef36ab5445a0a98 a6056be421ee817ede023cb369e585ff 696a585d6bc136a2f142285912711e25 3fc9c81e7c9587c0c7c2c2756ef98909 f84d5cc7a0639bfd7e11cf4af04db497 02873e5f97df197aea89452733007823 5f735afd49fbfc3ea28172b4b46ddfab 68dfc7f6a38184bc4bafa9b6c57bf3ee Upper Lost Canyon, with Sawtooth Peak on the skyline to the left. The trail makes its way up the wall at the head of the canyon to the right amongst the scattered trees. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Upper Lost Canyon, with Sawtooth Peak on the skyline to the left. The trail makes its way up the wall at the head of the canyon to the right amongst the scattered trees.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253224074_xRnge" title="Upper Lost Canyon, with Sawtooth Peak on the skyline to the left. The trail makes its way up the wall at the head of the canyon to the right amongst the scattered trees."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1822/253224074_xRnge-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Upper Lost Canyon, with Sawtooth Peak on the skyline to the left. The trail makes its way up the wall at the head of the canyon to the right amongst the scattered trees." title="Upper Lost Canyon, with Sawtooth Peak on the skyline to the left. The trail makes its way up the wall at the head of the canyon to the right amongst the scattered trees." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253223825_pnffU <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking back east down Upper Lost Canyon at the beginning of the climb over the ridge to Columbine Lake.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253223825_pnffU" title="Looking back east down Upper Lost Canyon at the beginning of the climb over the ridge to Columbine Lake."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1823/253223825_pnffU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking back east down Upper Lost Canyon at the beginning of the climb over the ridge to Columbine Lake." title="Looking back east down Upper Lost Canyon at the beginning of the climb over the ridge to Columbine Lake." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:22:59 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1823/253223825_pnffU-Th.jpg 2007-06-24 08:31:37 e20b86c55427de965d6ea4b4406e1503 c17fc04fcc54d3540b1afe737a02a268 1b28f3dbb5f6485a811654e786885111 67b95b796c9003ea0015f354ac36c140 3afd9966dadf7a786ff5810d0c641c92 d00a4e5962aecb9beb72c5d89638ecd3 f86e740f6b95b84b26c0c439918aaed9 2c9c7bb72479c6cbb87d6688c44b6940 44b13c8e9558ac2c1cb4747604ccc9af Looking back east down Upper Lost Canyon at the beginning of the climb over the ridge to Columbine Lake. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking back east down Upper Lost Canyon at the beginning of the climb over the ridge to Columbine Lake.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253223825_pnffU" title="Looking back east down Upper Lost Canyon at the beginning of the climb over the ridge to Columbine Lake."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1823/253223825_pnffU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking back east down Upper Lost Canyon at the beginning of the climb over the ridge to Columbine Lake." title="Looking back east down Upper Lost Canyon at the beginning of the climb over the ridge to Columbine Lake." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253223543_4kzWS <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />First view of Columbine Lake after topping the climb out of Lost Canyon; Sawtooth Peak to left. Sawtooth Pass is towards the low portion of the ridge to the right.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253223543_4kzWS" title="First view of Columbine Lake after topping the climb out of Lost Canyon; Sawtooth Peak to left. Sawtooth Pass is towards the low portion of the ridge to the right."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1824/253223543_4kzWS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="First view of Columbine Lake after topping the climb out of Lost Canyon; Sawtooth Peak to left. Sawtooth Pass is towards the low portion of the ridge to the right." title="First view of Columbine Lake after topping the climb out of Lost Canyon; Sawtooth Peak to left. Sawtooth Pass is towards the low portion of the ridge to the right." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:22:04 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1824/253223543_4kzWS-Th.jpg 2007-06-24 09:00:49 19917e1f6e0a4085fd1ec2cc06b74dcb ed485c014341c462953a2fec28a13765 9379f079a7f84d5437eb9addb8a9297a a0d5ef02f7bc1e23239db55a6098b1f9 b886fa91e0de100276922aac886aac83 d4f1ea5ad4f3cb0bc03d1be1e4a13c55 d4a2c44017989e9ce11a2c057d1679b4 3c1a5ed0f6d83ca6f1cdb60b098fe72f 6c3c883f5a959a71dcb7c8c5f6dad504 First view of Columbine Lake after topping the climb out of Lost Canyon; Sawtooth Peak to left. Sawtooth Pass is towards the low portion of the ridge to the right. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />First view of Columbine Lake after topping the climb out of Lost Canyon; Sawtooth Peak to left. Sawtooth Pass is towards the low portion of the ridge to the right.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253223543_4kzWS" title="First view of Columbine Lake after topping the climb out of Lost Canyon; Sawtooth Peak to left. Sawtooth Pass is towards the low portion of the ridge to the right."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1824/253223543_4kzWS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="First view of Columbine Lake after topping the climb out of Lost Canyon; Sawtooth Peak to left. Sawtooth Pass is towards the low portion of the ridge to the right." title="First view of Columbine Lake after topping the climb out of Lost Canyon; Sawtooth Peak to left. Sawtooth Pass is towards the low portion of the ridge to the right." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature columbine lake, sawtooth peak bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253223288_3dc3S <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking back east across Columbine Lake; if you display the photo in a larger size (hover your cursor over the photo for display choices) you can see the trace of the trail along the eastern ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253223288_3dc3S" title="Looking back east across Columbine Lake; if you display the photo in a larger size (hover your cursor over the photo for display choices) you can see the trace of the trail along the eastern ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1825/253223288_3dc3S-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking back east across Columbine Lake; if you display the photo in a larger size (hover your cursor over the photo for display choices) you can see the trace of the trail along the eastern ..." title="Looking back east across Columbine Lake; if you display the photo in a larger size (hover your cursor over the photo for display choices) you can see the trace of the trail along the eastern ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:21:15 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1825/253223288_3dc3S-Th.jpg 2007-06-24 09:39:49 f9c3917e747dec07d461a7dd52f713eb c1b3461753aabc7cf8bf00c328e363d7 38e0ff9ee98b359214895895b2014265 4723061ab6fcc448df0964eedd3ec09a 8d2902b7b7516f0e599653c3ca628c69 e223e1cc39d66b86fdbd14fe032e12d0 37c42bd26057187d7b07616ba41e9fb9 1a688cbdc6722c32240df521e0b085db ac440d5c15ab8bfa637e26f6c1954243 Looking back east across Columbine Lake; if you display the photo in a larger size (hover your cursor over the photo for display choices) you can see the trace of the trail along the eastern ... <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking back east across Columbine Lake; if you display the photo in a larger size (hover your cursor over the photo for display choices) you can see the trace of the trail along the eastern ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253223288_3dc3S" title="Looking back east across Columbine Lake; if you display the photo in a larger size (hover your cursor over the photo for display choices) you can see the trace of the trail along the eastern ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1825/253223288_3dc3S-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking back east across Columbine Lake; if you display the photo in a larger size (hover your cursor over the photo for display choices) you can see the trace of the trail along the eastern ..." title="Looking back east across Columbine Lake; if you display the photo in a larger size (hover your cursor over the photo for display choices) you can see the trace of the trail along the eastern ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253223015_th4ty <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking to northwest while climbing up the east side of Sawtooth Pass. Columbine Lake to lower right, and Kaweah Peaks Ridge on skyline to left. Mount Kaweah is the rounded-top reddish peak ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253223015_th4ty" title="Looking to northwest while climbing up the east side of Sawtooth Pass. Columbine Lake to lower right, and Kaweah Peaks Ridge on skyline to left. Mount Kaweah is the rounded-top reddish peak ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1826/253223015_th4ty-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking to northwest while climbing up the east side of Sawtooth Pass. Columbine Lake to lower right, and Kaweah Peaks Ridge on skyline to left. Mount Kaweah is the rounded-top reddish peak ..." title="Looking to northwest while climbing up the east side of Sawtooth Pass. Columbine Lake to lower right, and Kaweah Peaks Ridge on skyline to left. Mount Kaweah is the rounded-top reddish peak ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:20:28 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1826/253223015_th4ty-Th.jpg 2007-06-24 10:03:41 3eabb606b07c4c023757ebb0a0c6e8d9 2549b0d08ece6e5f215e6b92bf8d8595 45a3820eeca48ac6060dda4a0a330705 c11a6877da54637f6504b298ee67c0ef fcadcd7e6548429a01142c124d93e3c6 cdd877a4953513ce284c1eb9a81db520 2d812f71371f8d7b476a9fe01a01d38d 019d41a93b913d46f0446cfaaf1c7c28 46a3ef79071374ffc0aa23e13f84bf8b Looking to northwest while climbing up the east side of Sawtooth Pass. Columbine Lake to lower right, and Kaweah Peaks Ridge on skyline to left. Mount Kaweah is the rounded-top reddish peak ... <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking to northwest while climbing up the east side of Sawtooth Pass. Columbine Lake to lower right, and Kaweah Peaks Ridge on skyline to left. Mount Kaweah is the rounded-top reddish peak ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253223015_th4ty" title="Looking to northwest while climbing up the east side of Sawtooth Pass. Columbine Lake to lower right, and Kaweah Peaks Ridge on skyline to left. Mount Kaweah is the rounded-top reddish peak ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1826/253223015_th4ty-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking to northwest while climbing up the east side of Sawtooth Pass. Columbine Lake to lower right, and Kaweah Peaks Ridge on skyline to left. Mount Kaweah is the rounded-top reddish peak ..." title="Looking to northwest while climbing up the east side of Sawtooth Pass. Columbine Lake to lower right, and Kaweah Peaks Ridge on skyline to left. Mount Kaweah is the rounded-top reddish peak ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253222763_a5z73 <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Sawtooth Peak from Sawtooth Pass; Needham Mountain is the highest peak on left.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253222763_a5z73" title="Sawtooth Peak from Sawtooth Pass; Needham Mountain is the highest peak on left."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1827/253222763_a5z73-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Sawtooth Peak from Sawtooth Pass; Needham Mountain is the highest peak on left." title="Sawtooth Peak from Sawtooth Pass; Needham Mountain is the highest peak on left." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:19:43 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1827/253222763_a5z73-Th.jpg 2007-06-24 10:10:52 ff02bf232d69a0b84238622186515eb0 5471f44915f96fb1ece358cc4e26c202 492f89feee41ae0b57ed2ab8acf92b9e 6aa83e7051b72aeaf89be64f554ea89f 67a51c80cd93e1b96606e65800c892c2 ff1c204b482193f84ebc6f4b0e173265 b5323eb2c32073fe36ff57c13a50aff9 25100ddd7b0b9ace0d6cdda4b3bc6fbb acb972799abb1b579935697a15daf6f7 Sawtooth Peak from Sawtooth Pass; Needham Mountain is the highest peak on left. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Sawtooth Peak from Sawtooth Pass; Needham Mountain is the highest peak on left.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253222763_a5z73" title="Sawtooth Peak from Sawtooth Pass; Needham Mountain is the highest peak on left."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1827/253222763_a5z73-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Sawtooth Peak from Sawtooth Pass; Needham Mountain is the highest peak on left." title="Sawtooth Peak from Sawtooth Pass; Needham Mountain is the highest peak on left." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253222437_8c8YS <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />From Sawtooth Pass looking southwest to reddish Mineral Peak in middleground, and across Mineral King Valley to the cirques on the west wall of the valley.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253222437_8c8YS" title="From Sawtooth Pass looking southwest to reddish Mineral Peak in middleground, and across Mineral King Valley to the cirques on the west wall of the valley."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1828/253222437_8c8YS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="From Sawtooth Pass looking southwest to reddish Mineral Peak in middleground, and across Mineral King Valley to the cirques on the west wall of the valley." title="From Sawtooth Pass looking southwest to reddish Mineral Peak in middleground, and across Mineral King Valley to the cirques on the west wall of the valley." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:18:52 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1828/253222437_8c8YS-Th.jpg 2007-06-24 10:11:33 10c2386aef5fc2f85e66d2d53ff4b275 fb21bd0661c722cc7d605f16ade39128 cc9d9fab801b499edbb1c6cb33fa650d a36bbba7a7d2f5903ff21f3aa11c75f2 39f52f4b13ecc55772e6f7eabb4888e5 5ced80b01e9f49981f654f3b9da1e730 b4ab28902ddaa7ebce51928a66d338ab 76b85054d2b250fe0ea57f57206759a5 2c09064525fea854a4bc32642f3d7f22 From Sawtooth Pass looking southwest to reddish Mineral Peak in middleground, and across Mineral King Valley to the cirques on the west wall of the valley. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />From Sawtooth Pass looking southwest to reddish Mineral Peak in middleground, and across Mineral King Valley to the cirques on the west wall of the valley.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253222437_8c8YS" title="From Sawtooth Pass looking southwest to reddish Mineral Peak in middleground, and across Mineral King Valley to the cirques on the west wall of the valley."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1828/253222437_8c8YS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="From Sawtooth Pass looking southwest to reddish Mineral Peak in middleground, and across Mineral King Valley to the cirques on the west wall of the valley." title="From Sawtooth Pass looking southwest to reddish Mineral Peak in middleground, and across Mineral King Valley to the cirques on the west wall of the valley." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253222130_Dsbis <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking west and down about 3500 vertical feet to Mineral King Valley (can't quite see my car, but it's down there...) A small signpost on the right directs hikers to traverse right rather ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253222130_Dsbis" title="Looking west and down about 3500 vertical feet to Mineral King Valley (can't quite see my car, but it's down there...) A small signpost on the right directs hikers to traverse right rather ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1829/253222130_Dsbis-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking west and down about 3500 vertical feet to Mineral King Valley (can't quite see my car, but it's down there...) A small signpost on the right directs hikers to traverse right rather ..." title="Looking west and down about 3500 vertical feet to Mineral King Valley (can't quite see my car, but it's down there...) A small signpost on the right directs hikers to traverse right rather ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:18:00 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1829/253222130_Dsbis-Th.jpg 2007-06-24 10:11:43 687eb3fc2cff55fd23920c2612334094 18fba6147ad1a47faef9e0203c990ff6 0a35c89af7848673acbb9d2a1e61a67f 8fa03a498f942a72b6241b6b3cba0c67 53982e8bacde7ba1cee3391d7491f362 d6db38036c5fa42db1147f78bb9e11cc 59bb71d009ed2f1885882805c4ea20f6 a9d5dd29fa9093a029a21be7cf799b3b a93c5cb2328aed08a60bde40fd3a2f65 Looking west and down about 3500 vertical feet to Mineral King Valley (can't quite see my car, but it's down there...) A small signpost on the right directs hikers to traverse right rather ... <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking west and down about 3500 vertical feet to Mineral King Valley (can't quite see my car, but it's down there...) A small signpost on the right directs hikers to traverse right rather ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253222130_Dsbis" title="Looking west and down about 3500 vertical feet to Mineral King Valley (can't quite see my car, but it's down there...) A small signpost on the right directs hikers to traverse right rather ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1829/253222130_Dsbis-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking west and down about 3500 vertical feet to Mineral King Valley (can't quite see my car, but it's down there...) A small signpost on the right directs hikers to traverse right rather ..." title="Looking west and down about 3500 vertical feet to Mineral King Valley (can't quite see my car, but it's down there...) A small signpost on the right directs hikers to traverse right rather ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253221821_cRSqL <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Cottony clouds and blue sky above me, from Sawtooth Pass.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253221821_cRSqL" title="Cottony clouds and blue sky above me, from Sawtooth Pass."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1830/253221821_cRSqL-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Cottony clouds and blue sky above me, from Sawtooth Pass." title="Cottony clouds and blue sky above me, from Sawtooth Pass." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:17:08 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1830/253221821_cRSqL-Th.jpg 2007-06-24 10:18:36 cedfdc7a11e56f3dbe23b7ddb2f3d37b 1dd45af73748eea2e1f97ca4ddc4c7cb 078fe8f8bef3bed8224d7ff14e0f25d2 3f4caed85c8f6faa25e408d9a99dd84e b51e305338021fe519b90d81d811ce59 52acd046a20382df79fedf7e95b5a17d f7c189db2d31270c76a7fb89151a514f 0e690740ca239c24a4762bf3d20934a5 bed1576dad2db677e0b60d0bbbccb641 Cottony clouds and blue sky above me, from Sawtooth Pass. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Cottony clouds and blue sky above me, from Sawtooth Pass.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253221821_cRSqL" title="Cottony clouds and blue sky above me, from Sawtooth Pass."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1830/253221821_cRSqL-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Cottony clouds and blue sky above me, from Sawtooth Pass." title="Cottony clouds and blue sky above me, from Sawtooth Pass." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253221663_58c9u <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Self-portrait atop Sawtooth Pass. Mount Kaweah is just above my right shoulder and Mount Whitney is on the distant skyline just above my left hand.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253221663_58c9u" title="Self-portrait atop Sawtooth Pass. Mount Kaweah is just above my right shoulder and Mount Whitney is on the distant skyline just above my left hand."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1832/253221663_58c9u-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Self-portrait atop Sawtooth Pass. Mount Kaweah is just above my right shoulder and Mount Whitney is on the distant skyline just above my left hand." title="Self-portrait atop Sawtooth Pass. Mount Kaweah is just above my right shoulder and Mount Whitney is on the distant skyline just above my left hand." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:16:40 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1832/253221663_58c9u-Th.jpg 2007-06-24 10:30:24 a1dae1358a34f59eee93740efcef23ad 6d10479322c632e0f2ff0f1927b7ef93 16427b4ad2282c4964e235e540f09eab 927ada2733ecae3ab3dc44fb06196123 2f06d8226c151392ba4e2904824b506d 3441e97fb3b786f130e65cddbd2fd5fa 0a9c106f058c634b93e641f2b9aa0945 3480a6de045065167db4a60e82d88ff5 b4bc40f6c4f0d8673cd9e1481d0a3891 Self-portrait atop Sawtooth Pass. Mount Kaweah is just above my right shoulder and Mount Whitney is on the distant skyline just above my left hand. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Self-portrait atop Sawtooth Pass. Mount Kaweah is just above my right shoulder and Mount Whitney is on the distant skyline just above my left hand.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253221663_58c9u" title="Self-portrait atop Sawtooth Pass. Mount Kaweah is just above my right shoulder and Mount Whitney is on the distant skyline just above my left hand."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1832/253221663_58c9u-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Self-portrait atop Sawtooth Pass. Mount Kaweah is just above my right shoulder and Mount Whitney is on the distant skyline just above my left hand." title="Self-portrait atop Sawtooth Pass. Mount Kaweah is just above my right shoulder and Mount Whitney is on the distant skyline just above my left hand." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253221464_SdwRA <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Lower Monarch Lake with Mineral Peak just above. Enlarging the photo allows you to see Upper Monarch Lake at middle left with its drainage stream cascading down to the lower lake. Traces of ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253221464_SdwRA" title="Lower Monarch Lake with Mineral Peak just above. Enlarging the photo allows you to see Upper Monarch Lake at middle left with its drainage stream cascading down to the lower lake. Traces of ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1833/253221464_SdwRA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Lower Monarch Lake with Mineral Peak just above. Enlarging the photo allows you to see Upper Monarch Lake at middle left with its drainage stream cascading down to the lower lake. Traces of ..." title="Lower Monarch Lake with Mineral Peak just above. Enlarging the photo allows you to see Upper Monarch Lake at middle left with its drainage stream cascading down to the lower lake. Traces of ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:16:03 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1833/253221464_SdwRA-Th.jpg 2007-06-24 11:07:10 58abac01e0ddf7bc972661935eb1f6d2 eb9032985c1d483283f0bdb7764ff7ca 856acb177f76f743fe2cbf09bd080f03 eb78fc498d42560658607275e9f3f129 976438e9399c131dd7ef10c3df480c59 22d23f25028b495d47d8d174720fc2a2 3b73bd7100e91bd713f50715b9bebea4 6b2d6bdd2e75a19bffcf3622b16e6779 c2f41ce4c349462af4b682121068d278 Lower Monarch Lake with Mineral Peak just above. Enlarging the photo allows you to see Upper Monarch Lake at middle left with its drainage stream cascading down to the lower lake. Traces of ... <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Lower Monarch Lake with Mineral Peak just above. Enlarging the photo allows you to see Upper Monarch Lake at middle left with its drainage stream cascading down to the lower lake. Traces of ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253221464_SdwRA" title="Lower Monarch Lake with Mineral Peak just above. Enlarging the photo allows you to see Upper Monarch Lake at middle left with its drainage stream cascading down to the lower lake. Traces of ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1833/253221464_SdwRA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Lower Monarch Lake with Mineral Peak just above. Enlarging the photo allows you to see Upper Monarch Lake at middle left with its drainage stream cascading down to the lower lake. Traces of ..." title="Lower Monarch Lake with Mineral Peak just above. Enlarging the photo allows you to see Upper Monarch Lake at middle left with its drainage stream cascading down to the lower lake. Traces of ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253221155_Wccg3 <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Gnarled Whitebark Pines just to the west of Lower Monarch Lake. See the Ent? ;-)</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253221155_Wccg3" title="Gnarled Whitebark Pines just to the west of Lower Monarch Lake. See the Ent? ;-)"><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1834/253221155_Wccg3-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Gnarled Whitebark Pines just to the west of Lower Monarch Lake. See the Ent? ;-)" title="Gnarled Whitebark Pines just to the west of Lower Monarch Lake. See the Ent? ;-)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:15:03 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1834/253221155_Wccg3-Th.jpg 2007-06-24 11:26:06 03b0db3c5479548858aad481376d4a6a 60111380f15177fbc29f1cd00bf49ce6 bfbf0ede135413bce347afb6c0fa9d38 05951aeec179ead86db2400ccdb5a4d1 a56ae959fcc6e0ec3cbe7dedbbeef769 26c426b3163ceaaf56b25c56070ed153 7b50a7f621f9b7b8a7f1e63086127587 fda83a4246d67e05045da1727864ce0b 80193c4f1376466d114dbc5d33a1382f Gnarled Whitebark Pines just to the west of Lower Monarch Lake. See the Ent? ;-) <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Gnarled Whitebark Pines just to the west of Lower Monarch Lake. See the Ent? ;-)</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253221155_Wccg3" title="Gnarled Whitebark Pines just to the west of Lower Monarch Lake. See the Ent? ;-)"><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1834/253221155_Wccg3-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Gnarled Whitebark Pines just to the west of Lower Monarch Lake. See the Ent? ;-)" title="Gnarled Whitebark Pines just to the west of Lower Monarch Lake. See the Ent? ;-)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253220917_mjLiZ <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />View to northwest of Timber Gap, where I had departed Mineral King Valley two days prior.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253220917_mjLiZ" title="View to northwest of Timber Gap, where I had departed Mineral King Valley two days prior."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1835/253220917_mjLiZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="View to northwest of Timber Gap, where I had departed Mineral King Valley two days prior." title="View to northwest of Timber Gap, where I had departed Mineral King Valley two days prior." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:14:18 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1835/253220917_mjLiZ-Th.jpg 2007-06-24 11:47:44 56384ee987d2c957aef3ea61dd436f7f b13f4a42605460b3e7b1d039289279e7 1e2212b4d2cbac0baf61698fa01f07d3 d8be80d2bc410ad707a8ada4216a5bf7 d10fa16e1cbc72dfb7b6d0f9870c59fa 5b524a27349db5a076c7957b50594745 d2253cb049071a5c3b6a4fbce795e3f2 52062ab435e577c0052758db650fab02 6e29f04a264833a914e23fd5f436cff3 View to northwest of Timber Gap, where I had departed Mineral King Valley two days prior. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />View to northwest of Timber Gap, where I had departed Mineral King Valley two days prior.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/4318466_P6Hgw#253220917_mjLiZ" title="View to northwest of Timber Gap, where I had departed Mineral King Valley two days prior."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Mineral-King-to-Kaweah-Gap-to/IMG1835/253220917_mjLiZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="View to northwest of Timber Gap, where I had departed Mineral King Valley two days prior." title="View to northwest of Timber Gap, where I had departed Mineral King Valley two days prior." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen