A few cold days arrived in early October, so Trail Guy went up the hill to make sure our water system and cabins were faring well. (Yes, “cabins” plural, because he looks after many of our neighbors’ places too.)
This is what happens when you leave a sprinkler running during a cold spell.
We went up together the following weekend, and it was still cold. It was colder inside the cabin than out, and we built a fire in our fireplace for the first time this year.
The morning sun came in and helped warm the place up to about 60 degrees. Or maybe it was 55.
Hiking Buddy and I spent a fair amount of time slouching on the couch while the men did various maintenance chores in our neighborhood. We did manage one walk to experience the beginning of fall colors.
The farmer spotted these yellow flowers under a shrub. The yellow petals are crunchy. I don’t know how my summer wildflowers look in the fall; I’m guessing buckwheat.
We went off trail (of course) and found this platform from the mining days when there were many cabins in the area. Can you tell it is a platform? Might need to be there in person.
Trail Guy spotted this spider web so I passed the camera to him. As a knitter, I appreciate the symmetry, but not so much that I would have chosen to photograph this.
One of the main signs of fall in Mineral King is that the Spring Creek Bridge is gone for the season. It wasn’t hard to cross with a stabilizing hand or two from an accommodating husband (or two).
Look! Bigelow Sneezeweed STILL IN BLOOM below the Honeymoon Cabin. This is the last remaining vestige* of summer in Mineral King.
Another summer season in the books!
Is that the bunkhouse ruins along the Timber Gap trail?
I love wood-burning stoves–wish I had one at my “winter residence.” So I make up for it by building a fire almost every morning at the cabin.
Nice web shot, Trail Guy!
Oh, and Happy Birthday, my friend! May you have a wonderfully celebratory day with friends and family today!
Welcome to the Esses (I cross that bridge several years ago)!
I think we’re tallking about two different ruin sites. The aspen flat remnant was an old ranger station near Sunnypoint campground that was taken out in the 1955 flood. Your photo is in a heavily wooded area with fir trees–definitely not Aspen Flat!
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Another summer season in the books!
Is that the bunkhouse ruins along the Timber Gap trail?
I love wood-burning stoves–wish I had one at my “winter residence.” So I make up for it by building a fire almost every morning at the cabin.
Nice web shot, Trail Guy!
Oh, and Happy Birthday, my friend! May you have a wonderfully celebratory day with friends and family today!
Well, shucks, thank you, Sharon. Today I entered the Esses.
Sharon, those ruins are sort of in the Aspen Flat area.
Welcome to the Esses (I cross that bridge several years ago)!
I think we’re tallking about two different ruin sites. The aspen flat remnant was an old ranger station near Sunnypoint campground that was taken out in the 1955 flood. Your photo is in a heavily wooded area with fir trees–definitely not Aspen Flat!
Oh, that ‘splains it. We call the part just above Crystal Creek and across the river Aspen Flat.
Ah, Aspen Flat to me is along the Nature Trail where all the sagebrush is. You know, where it’s “flat.” 🙂
It gets confusing, doesn’t it, Sharon? Your subdivision and mine come up with different names for the same things!
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