Final Fall Visit to Mineral King

Yesterday morning at 8:30 a.m. Trail Guy was reading the weather, and together we faced the unpleasant reality that we might be closing our Mineral King cabin during a rain shower if we waited until the weekend. So, by a little after 9, we were in the Botmobile heading up the hill to git-‘er-dun.

Rather than go on and on about what it is like to close the cabin for the season, let’s just all revel in the beauty that yesterday provided.

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Next week I begin a mural. I’ll show you step by step but may not be posting until the end of the day so you can see each day’s work.

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14 Comments

  1. So so beautiful, Jana! Thank you! Leah

    • Leah, isn’t fall color just shocking?

  2. Breathtaking!!!

    • Welcome, Kathryn! And you are right . . . but maybe it was the elevation that took my breath away.

  3. Beautiful pictures – We closed one cabin, but walked from F/F to the bridge and what a trip!!!! The most beautiful ever!!!!!

    • Sally, don’t you hope this foretells of a HUGE winter??

  4. I don’t believe that was there when I was up in September–is it visible from the road?

    Maybe that’s their way of easily lifting it up and out of the valley via helicopter? 🙂

    • Sharon, I bet you are right, except that little road is driveable.

  5. We enjoy your daily blogs very much!
    And thank you for the gorgeous shots
    of Mineral King. Also, thanks for allowing Claire into your class. She’s really enjoying it!

    • Joy and Jamie, thank you for checking in. And it is a privilege to help Claire draw – I am enjoying her too!

  6. Thank you for one last look of the beautiful aspen and the dry, dry landscaping! Beautiful photos, as always!

    So, what is Trail Guy looking at? Kind of looks like an outhouse, but with rings on the roof?

    • Sharon, isn’t that weird? I wondered if anyone would ask or notice. It is near the old helipad at the top of Endurance Hill. And the rings on the roof are a mystery.

  7. how absolutely beautiful!!!! thank you for sharing!!!!

    • Thank you, Kathy. It was beautiful indeed – thank you for looking and expressing your appreciation.


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