My campsite - and campfire, getting ready to make S'mores! MMMMMM!
Monday, August 05, 2013
Devil's Postpile National Monument - Red's Meadow Campground - 7/2013
Relaxing under a gorgeous evening sky at Red's Meadow Campground
Devil's Postpile National Monument - Rainbow Falls Trail - 7/2013
I took the 5-mile round-trip trail from the Ranger Station to Rainbow Falls, first making the steep, but short trail to the top of Devil's Postpile.
Devil's Postpile National Monument - Rainbow Falls Trail - 7/2013
The morning walk to Rainbow Falls was nice and cool and shaded. The afternoon trip back was another story: hot and very little shade. I was thankful for the water and Gatorade I brought.
Devil's Postpile National Monument - Rainbow Falls Trail - 7/2013
Hiking along Rainbow Falls Trail. I took the 5-mile round-trip trail from the Ranger Station.
Devil's Postpile National Monument - Rainbow Falls Trail - 7/2013
on the trail to Rainbow Falls. There is very little shade on this trail, so bring lots of water and sunscreen! A hat would be a good idea too.
Devil's Postpile National Monument - Rainbow Falls - Golden Mantled Ground Squirrels - 7/2013
2 Golden Mantled Ground Squirrels size each other up.
Devil's Postpile National Monument - Rainbow Falls - 7/2013
Rainbow Falls is a 101-foot tall waterfall on the San Joaquin River in Devil's Postpile National Monument.
Devil's Postpile National Monument - Rainbow Falls - 7/2013
The trail that takes you to the base of the waterfall, is steep, but short.
Devil's Postpile National Monument - Rainbow Falls - 7/2013
A view of Rainbow Falls from the base of the waterfall.
Devil's Postpile National Monument - Rainbow Falls - 7/2013
If you hike to the falls in the afternoon, you might get to see the rainbow for which it is named.
Rock Creek Wildflowers - Belding's Ground Squirrel - 7/2013
Belding's Ground Squirrels are a common sight in Yosemite's Tuolumne Meadows.
Lake Shasta - Common Merganser babies - 7/2013
A little group of baby Common Mergansers swims by the boat at Lake Shasta, CA, mama nearby.
Tuolumne Meadows - Mule Deer - 7/2013
A mule deer buck, antlers in velvet, pauses for a moment before walking off.
Rock Creek Wildflowers - Marmot - 7/2013
A marmot chews on some tasty grass in Yosemite's Tuolumne Meadows.
Tuolumne Meadows - Marmot - 7/2013
This was the first time that I had seen marmots in Tuolumne Meadows.
Yosemite National Park - Pika - 7/2013
I had never seen a pika before until this trip to Tuolumne Meadows. I spotted a marmot near Ellery Lake and pulled my car over to try to get a pic of him. He ran across the road to where I was parked, and ran down the hill. I got out of the car to find him, and then heard a loud "chirp" sound. When I looked in the direction of the "chirp," I spotted this pika sitting on a rock. I snapped a couple of pics of him, and then left. So exciting!
Little Lakes Valley Trail - 7/2013
I hike this trail every summer. It is so beautiful. Every picture you take is postcard-worthy.
Rock Creek Wildflowers - Western Monkshood - 7/2013
These flowers were named after their resemblance to the hood of a monk.
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