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Gimme the Good Earth III

Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2019 12:30 pm
by Intrinsic
Sept 28, Day 97

Down the golden huckleberry lined trail.
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Definitely higher country, snow and ice is never too far away, even in late season.
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Crossed on the PCT for about a mile.
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A much nicer maintain trail, seductive, inviting, 'specally with the huckleberries sparkling in the sun.
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Back on my route a little less used,
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All paths have their obstacles..
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Gimme the Good Earth III

Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2019 12:34 pm
by Intrinsic
Crossed the West Fork Walker River.
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Piute Meadow. Purty awesome place.
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Decided to camp, 3 days delayed from being sick but with no appetite, still lots of food left.
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Mourning on Piute Meadows. Life's good.
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Gimme the Good Earth III

Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2019 12:10 am
by bentech
how many day into the trip now?

Gimme the Good Earth III

Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2019 12:15 am
by Intrinsic
, dang what are you smoking just up the page there,
97 days

Gimme the Good Earth III

Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2019 1:50 am
by bentech
sorry sorry!
all I saw was huckleberry

used to sell huckleberry icecream at the climbing gear store right there at smith rocks...


mmmmmm

Gimme the Good Earth III

Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2019 4:14 pm
by Intrinsic
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Kirkwood creek
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Kirkwood pass
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Views
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Aspen
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Gimme the Good Earth III

Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2019 4:19 pm
by Intrinsic
An old homestead, the main structure long collapsed, rotting away.
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A smaller cabin refurbished by the cattlemen for fall round up, and then abandoned again.
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Moon rise
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Entering Yosemite at Buckeye Pass on Sept 30, day 100.
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Trail and the huckleberry ground cover
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Gimme the Good Earth III

Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 2:57 pm
by Intrinsic
Buckeye meadow
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Cirque Mountain
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Peeler Lake
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Mourning on Peeler
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Gimme the Good Earth III

Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 3:03 pm
by Intrinsic
On the trail and heading for Mule Pass
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Slide Mountain
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Lower Robinson Lake
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And Crown peak
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Upper Robinson Lake
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Whoa! Nice pic Intrinsic! :grin:

Gimme the Good Earth III

Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 10:36 pm
by rSin
sneaking back into high country!!!

great pic indeed...