sequoia

April 27

Visalia, CA

Sequoia National Park

Orange “trees” Orange “trees” Orange “trees” Orange “trees”

OrangesOrangesOrangesOranges

The road is open!The road is open!The road is open!The road is open!

Kaweah LakeKaweah LakeKaweah LakeKaweah Lake

Kaweah RiverKaweah RiverKaweah RiverKaweah River

Up and around to the top we go!Up and around to the top we go!Up and around to the top we go!Up and around to the top we go!

Marble Fork- one of three off Kaweah Marble Fork- one of three off Kaweah RiverRiver

Marble Fork- one of three off Kaweah Marble Fork- one of three off Kaweah RiverRiver

brrrrrrbrrrrrrbrrrrrrbrrrrrr

Stream going down – we’re going up!Stream going down – we’re going up!Stream going down – we’re going up!Stream going down – we’re going up!

Road we will be on around the next hairpin curve…

Still following the streamStill following the streamStill following the streamStill following the stream

Wow! How did they get that boulder up Wow! How did they get that boulder up there?there?

Wow! How did they get that boulder up Wow! How did they get that boulder up there?there?

One thing we have not seen on this trip One thing we have not seen on this trip

is native wild animals. is native wild animals. One thing we have not seen on this trip One thing we have not seen on this trip

is native wild animals. is native wild animals.

Water flows down to feed the streamsWater flows down to feed the streamsWater flows down to feed the streamsWater flows down to feed the streams

I believe there have been red bud trees I believe there have been red bud trees in every statein every state

I believe there have been red bud trees I believe there have been red bud trees in every statein every state

Our goalOur goalOur goalOur goal

YikesYikesYikesYikes

UP UP and AWAYUP UP and AWAYUP UP and AWAYUP UP and AWAY

Getting up there now!Getting up there now!Getting up there now!Getting up there now!

Another Alien Mountain!Another Alien Mountain!Another Alien Mountain!Another Alien Mountain!

Whoa! Where’s the Dramamine?Whoa! Where’s the Dramamine?Whoa! Where’s the Dramamine?Whoa! Where’s the Dramamine?

Wha’ th werll?Wha’ th werll?Wha’ th werll?Wha’ th werll?

The 105The 105thth picture of a waterfall picture of a waterfallThe 105The 105thth picture of a waterfall picture of a waterfall

Okay! Here we go. Trees taller, Okay! Here we go. Trees taller, cooler and beginning to see cooler and beginning to see

some snowsome snow

Okay! Here we go. Trees taller, Okay! Here we go. Trees taller, cooler and beginning to see cooler and beginning to see

some snowsome snow

Snow

And bigger…And bigger…And bigger…And bigger…

MajesticMajesticMajesticMajestic

LotsLots of snow and more on the way of snow and more on the wayLotsLots of snow and more on the way of snow and more on the way

General Sherman’s TreeGeneral Sherman’s Tree

The biggest living thing in the worldThe biggest living thing in the world

Doesn’t look like much from here Doesn’t look like much from here does it? Let’s walk up a little closer…does it? Let’s walk up a little closer…

General Sherman’s TreeGeneral Sherman’s Tree

The biggest living thing in the worldThe biggest living thing in the world

Doesn’t look like much from here Doesn’t look like much from here does it? Let’s walk up a little closer…does it? Let’s walk up a little closer…

Great big treeGreat big treeGreat big treeGreat big tree

Big Foot’s big toeBig Foot’s big toeBig Foot’s big toeBig Foot’s big toe

The 1099The 1099thth “WOW!” of the day “WOW!” of the dayThe 1099The 1099thth “WOW!” of the day “WOW!” of the day

Holy Cow!

Right good size treeRight good size treeRight good size treeRight good size tree

A tree hugger… becoming one with the A tree hugger… becoming one with the tree…tree…

A tree hugger… becoming one with the A tree hugger… becoming one with the tree…tree…

Starting back down. Starting back down.

This is a view of “seven peaks”This is a view of “seven peaks”

Starting back down. Starting back down.

This is a view of “seven peaks”This is a view of “seven peaks”

Yeah, that’s the road Yeah, that’s the road we are going downwe are going down

and around and downand around and down

and down and around…and down and around…

Yeah, that’s the road Yeah, that’s the road we are going downwe are going down

and around and downand around and down

and down and around…and down and around…

Get the idea?The Get the idea?The road was curvy road was curvy and there were and there were big trees and big trees and

mountains and mountains and snow and we snow and we enjoyed every enjoyed every foot above sea foot above sea

level of it. (about level of it. (about 7000’) 7000’)

Back to the campground and the close of Back to the campground and the close of another astonishing day.another astonishing day.

Back to the campground and the close of Back to the campground and the close of another astonishing day.another astonishing day.