A 4th of July High Sierra drive, Part 2

(Continued from here)

We drove a couple of miles east down Sonora Pass and stopped at Sardine Meadow, intending to walk the mile or so up Sardine Creek to Sardine Falls.

Sardine Creek

A 4th of July High Sierra drive, Part 1

4 July 2010:

Sarah & I spent the 4th of July at our cabin in the Sierras, and since Sarah had a bit of a cold, we decided to take a long drive, rather than hike.

The family cabin

Late spring wildflowers in Willits

Sarah & I spent Memorial Day with her cousin and his lovely family near the little town of Willits in Northern California, and I was surprised to see a great many wildflowers still in bloom as we walked around their property.

Linanthus sp.

Wordless Wednesday: Hiking Hill 88

Sunday, 10 January 2010:
A week late for our traditional New Years Day hike, Sarah, Elica & I hiked Hill 88 on this blustery, chilly (by west coast standards), foggy winter’s day.

Fort Cronkhite

Prague, Part 25: Prazky Hrad (Prague Castle) – II

Despite the throngs of visitors to the Prague Castle complex, if you go just a little ways away from the tourist attractions, many peaceful nooks and crannies await, and these were my favorite parts of the Castle, and of Prague generally.

Having already covered the sights of Prague Castle here, I will let the photos speak for themselves in this, the last post in my Prague series.

Castle Turret