Busy Time in Mineral King

July is a busy month in Mineral King. One could just sit on the porch, knitting and reading, or one could get out and see and do. I am one of the latter types, sometimes. These photos represent the activities in about a three day stretch of time in Mineral King.

Flowers along the trail to Eagle meadow (below the Eagle/Mosquito junction)
The flowers were beautiful; the biting bugs were horrible.
Scary scary tree situation along the trail; I wonder how many people look up.
We climbed up and up and up, including over this boulder field, “just over that rise” to White Chief.
This is looking back down toward Eagle Lake, which we did not go to because it was supposed to be a pleasant walk to see some wildflowers. (fall down laughing)
Weird, weird, weird (and an excuse to stand still and catch my breath)
YES!! We found our slippy slopey way down to White Chief!
Another scary tree situation above the trail on the way down from White Chief.

The next day, my friend and I strolled down the Nature Trail. I stood in the middle of the creek to get this photo of water with Sawtooth in the distance. If I draw or paint this, I will exaggerate the size and contrast of Sawtooth.

 

Next, Trail Guy worked on tightening up the railing on the bridge that he helped build in 2011. That’s a pretty strong work ethic–improving one’s work 6 years after retiring, off the clock, no supervision, just wanting his work to hold up. I’m proud to be married to this man!

We had the privilege of guiding a group of students from Western Michigan University Lee Honors College who are on a trek, following in the steps of Walt Disney. They call themselves “Waltineers”, and are a delightful group of folks who all have a great love for Uncle Wally and all things Disney.

Not a whole lot of sitting around at the cabin. Mineral King is a busy busy place in July.

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4 Comments

  1. Love your photos, Jana, and commentary!! And you, too!!!

    • Thank you, Elaine, and love back to you!

  2. Thanks, Trail Guy, for your conscientious work “off the clock” to keep things in good repair!

    Did you take the “Waltineers” up to the location of what we affectionately call the “Disney Dump?” I would have loved to been a “mosquito on the wall” to hear what Trail Guy said to this group about the whole Disney project!

    • Sharon, on behalf of Trail Guy, thank you for the thank you. And The Waltineers were on too tight of a schedule to visit the dump.

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