I'm back from 3 days of backpacking in Sequoia National Park, and while it was pretty fun overall, I have been pretty tired all day. The original mission of the team was to tackle "Mount Brewer Loop", but thankfully we scaled that back after starting. I say "thankfully", because I found the hiking that we did on the first day to be extremely challenging, so I was thankful that we didn't go for the original, aggressive plan.
Anyways, the beauty and pristine state of this part of California is truly something to behold. It's amazing to think that this forrest probably looks roughly the same today, as it did when John Muir first explored it. While I still prefer modern comforts like my Macintosh and flush toilets, it is nice to get out of civilization once and awhile. It certainly gives a nice dose of perspective.
I have posted over 160 pictures from the trip in a gallery. Since that is quite a lot, I thought I would offer up a few highlights to those who are in a hurry:
- The group photo.
- Mike, wearing a familiar shirt.
- Dave, sitting across from the campfire.
- Mike again, displaying his ingenuity.
- An example of how dirty I got.
- The river near our campsite.
- Junction Meadow.
- Some sort of flower.
Elizabeth has also posted her pictures online, so you can check those out as well.
-Andy.