Pinnacles Hike
February 1, 2009
AT THE TRAIL HEAD--EAST
FIRST SIGNS OF SPRING
YES! IT IS A CONDOR (SLIGHTLY OUT OF FOCUS, ALAS)
A CONDOR’S-EYE VIEW
LUNCH ON THE RIDGE
“HIGH PEAKS, ANYONE?”
ENTRY TO HIGH PEAKS TRAIL
“YOU TAKE THE HIGH ROAD, AND I’LL
TAKE THE LOW ROAD….”
YES, IT WAS REALLY AS STEEP AS IT LOOKS!
DANCING PINE WITH SUN AND
BALANCING STONE
VIEW OF WESTERN SLOPE WITH PINE
MANZANITA BLOSSOMS WITH BEES
LADYBUGS IN WINTER
BECAUSE THE LADYBUGS CLEARLY HAD MADE
AN ADVANCE RESERVATION IN THE GROUP PICNIC
AREA, WE DECIDED TO CALL IT A DAY AND HEAD
HOME FOR DINNER.