After a harrowing week, most of which doesn’t not belong on a public blog on the World Wide Web, I ran away to Mineral King for a much needed respite.
It was overcast and a bit rainy. That’s fine. We have a wood stove for cooking and heat, and I always have my knitting.
In between, there were some walks around the valley floor. Strolls, really.
In gardening, it is tricky to find blue flowers. In Mineral King, that is one of the main colors of the early season flowers.
The aptly named “Blue Lips”.“Sierra Bluebells” are also called “Languid Ladies”.Sierra Forget Me Nots look just like the Alaskan state flower, same name minus the Sierra part. Duh. Sometimes these come in pink. So do the “Languid Ladies”. Weird, but maybe they are like hydrangeas and depend upon the make up of the soil. These are also called “Sierra Stickseed” because when they go to seed, they stick to your bootlaces (or the velcro on the straps of your Tevas, if you are like me in your hiking footwear).Wonderful flow of water, here in the east fork of the Kaweah River next to the Honeymoon Cabin. If you are in Mineral King, you can learn about some of the history in this little building. You might need to bring glasses and a flashlight if you are over 45.The evening is looking hopeful for a good hiking day tomorrow. This is the alpen glow on Farewell Gap.Oh yes, a bright clear day for hiking to White Chief!
To be continued next Friday. . .
Coloring books will be available again on July 1, 2016. You may order, but it will involve a wait. Thank you for your patience.
