Alta's Pull

The barren summit of 11,204-foot Alta Peak beckoning shortly after crossing the last straggling trees that cling to these upper slopes.  Smoke was in the air making for a hazy afternoon as the Redwood Fire burned in the nearby Redwood Meadow Grove.  Sequoia National Park, September 16, 2023 with my Dad.

The Door-Way to Log Meadow

 My friend Wes in the presence of giants at Log Meadow, Sequoia National Park.  August 2023.

Paradise Creek Poppies

 California poppies in bloom along the Paradise Creek Trail in Sequoia National Park, as seen earlier this spring (late April, 2023).  What a beautiful wildflower bloom we had this year with all the rain!