Ello, ello, ello,Time again for another one of these. Seems like it has been a bit, so let me catch you up. Summer time is drawing to an end, or so it seems. I have one last tour with my crew and then they all go back to school. My time with the NCC is also dwindling. I am in the process of figuring out what to do with myself next and have some promising leads. I'll keep you posted. Anywho, I was recently home for my sisters marriage. You'll have to wait til next time to see photos from it, but it was an awfully good time. It is always so nice to go home and see family.
These first bunch of photos are from my buddy Carl's cabin. It was truly the classic american cabin experience. Shootin' guns, drinkin' beer, and riding. 'Twas my first time on a dirt bike, but I had a blast. Went over the handles bars once, but did it with relative style. This picture here (if you look close) is my buddy and I hanging from our feet on a bridge. It was a liberating feeling
This here is the paw print of a big ol' bear we spooked up while we were riding. We were going up this old logging road and this bear (which must have weighed in at over 500 lbs.) takes off running. I have never seen a bear run before, but it is pretty impressive.
This is a picture of the Sierra Buttes. Some of the most impressive peaks that I have seen in the Sierra's and this was pretty much the view from my buddy's grandparent's cabin. It was the most beautiful, hand built cabin that I have ever seen.
This is an area we were camped at for a week of work. Beautiful as this picture might be, dont be deceived. This area was hell to camp in. There were no trees or shade, relentless sun, and a wide variety of bugs that bit at all times of the day. It made for a long week, but I still wouldn't trade it for an office job.
I finally made another pilgrimage to mecca. I have been to Yosemite a handful of times, but this was my first time climbing there. Oh, goodness gracious. I went with my friends Greg and Angela. We spent three days there and got really lucky with some camping sites. This is a picture of Yosemite falls. It is the fifth largest waterfall in the world (I think). Down in the lower left corner you can see a smaller waterfall that is called lower Yosemite falls.
I did get to do a bit of climbing. Greg and I did this classic easy crack. We didnt do anything too epic, but I shall return to Yosemite many more times in my life. We went out one day with intentions of doing this mega-classic climb but ended up getting lost on the approach. The day wasn't a total loss. We were still in the middle of back country Yosemite with no one else around. Just another alpine lake all to myself.
Well, thats about all for now, folks. Next time I post one of these bad boys up, I will make sure to have some photos of the wedding, and hopefully some good news about my job situation. Til then...
Relentlessly,
Dan
