Sometimes we were overwhelmed by the sheer number of people out looking at fall colors, stopping in the middle of the road, walking without noticing cars coming and going. It seemed like every pretty place with aspens had people everywhere like ants at an anthill. One evening we found a nice, quiet place to walk in aspens along a creek just as the sun went down.
The girls and I and our friends enjoyed hiking in the high mountains of the eastern Sierra. I was challenged to breathe at 10,000 feet but all the effort was worth it. The scenery was outstanding and the skies so blue. We learned that is some places, lodgepole pine is a distinguished open-grown tree that can reach great heights, unlike here in the Cascades or the Rockies. The girls were grateful for lakes and streams. Willow ran ahead with her sister Juniper while Sky stuck right behind me, never asking to go any faster. Gus enjoyed all of it except the youthful exuberance of Willow and Juniper.
Fall is lingering and suggesting lots of walkabouts in the crisp, sunny weather. Here is a Twisp walkabout.
Last night’s full moon
The girls and I recently returned from a two week road trip to the eastern Sierras. We met up with Willow’s sister, Juniper and her buddy Gus along with Mary and we all had a grand time. Willow and Juniper ran and played til they nearly exhausted themselves. Gus and Sky were relieved that they had each other. Mary and I enjoyed photographing morning and night skies along with lots of trees! Here is sunrise at our first campground in the Sierras.
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