Sorry I couldn't make the hike, but I am grateful that Kurt took a few moments to talk with me on the road as you all neared the hike's end. I know some folks here IRL, but have been too busy with work to make it up north for more than a year.
I had to work Thursday til 9 pm, plus a 2-11 a.m shift Friday, raced out to Manker by 1 p.m., same as last week after the storm.
Promised Kurt I'd post some pics of the bighorns near the Ski Hut last Friday, and deer the week before, so here they are. A few extras of last week's rime ice landscape (mods, please delete or move if this bit o' thread drift overlap is inappropriate).
Wish I had the chance to hike with folks, but usually go on weekday afternoons, hike down in the night. Not complaining--see lots of wildlife that way, including a mtn. lion the eve i took these and other deer pics (lots more, and movies galore, many years worth).
Anyway, thanks for stopping for a brief chat (and a wave to Richard and Doug who were smiling nearby!).
Hope to see some of you folks on the trail,
kind regards
nonchalant and oblivious, feeding in this position for five minutes with me 20 feet away out of sight and sound:
"Are you lookin' at me?"
Seven days before the group hike with Kurt, Mt. Baldy looked like this, with 35 mph gusts at the summit, temp of 28 at 6 p.m.
Dreaming of winter:
The flag from 9-11 still stands, but soon will be too tattered to remain.
After a summit snack on home-made sushi, the six o'clock bell chimed time for descent.
Another view of winter's tease as I descend toward warmth, and dark
Deer at the ski hut two Fridays ago:
Hiking down after photos/movies of the deer:
