Pinnacles Hike

February 1, 2009

AT THE TRAIL HEAD--EAST

OUR PATH UP

FIRST SIGNS OF SPRING

YES! IT IS A CONDOR (SLIGHTLY OUT OF FOCUS, ALAS)

A CONDOR’S-EYE VIEW

LUNCH ON THE RIDGE

LINDA AND KATHY

LINDA AND ZIA

PASSAGEWAY

LAVA FLOW

“HIGH PEAKS, ANYONE?”

ENTRY TO HIGH PEAKS TRAIL

“YOU TAKE THE HIGH ROAD, AND I’LL

TAKE THE LOW ROAD….”

A NARROW PASSAGE

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

WHAT IS THAT??

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.

THE END