Sequoia & Kings Canyon


Featuring: Dominic and Charles, and Ian and Misky. Warning: These photographs have not been retouched. Female may appear older than actual age.


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Boyz in the wild at the Lodgepole campground (8,000 ft).

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Some of the very peculiar red triffids ... anyone know what they are?

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We each had a great book to read in the sunshine.

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Nature boy, Chuck.

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Fallen angel Misky.

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Oh, she rises.

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Mother Nature & Son sunning in the snow.

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Father Nature.

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Demonic deer.

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By the crik.

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Half-time vista.

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Two for the road.

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More, but different triffids.

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Charles walking the plank into the great meadow to greet the bears.

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General Sherman tree with a couple of cling-ons.

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Misky,

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Ian

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and the tree-hugger.

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One of the twin lakes at the end of a 7 mile (11 kilometer) hike.

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And we had it all to ourselves -

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well, except for the bears and the marmots.

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Dom: king of the mountain on the last day of his 20th year.

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Charlsie.

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Ian: moments before his one of his icy lake plunges, brrrr.

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Before long we joined him on the rock, wading through bracing water up to my waist.

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This little guy is a marmot.

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He was pretty sleek and quick.

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Snow fight.

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Snow dance.

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The meadow from up above. Looks like a country club golf course.

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