Back home, for a night ...

[kishenehn]

I made my first visit of the year to Baptiste a few days ago, and here are a few photos.

Comments

[lookfar]

Looking forward to your summer musings!

[kishenehn]

Thanks! I'm looking forward to being in a place where I can generate them. :)

[midnight_dm]

It looks so star with the fire.
I can’t wait for the vegetation to come back.
It’s cool that you could see the sign though, and I understand counting the hours until you can be back up there.

[kishenehn]

Yep, it's really tough to see the forest in this state ... it honestly breaks my heart. But I know that in the bigger scheme of things, this is just a brief change, and in a few years everything will start to turn green again. The forest will be as lovely as ever once again!

[bdouville]

Delightful pictures, and if you can still lug a heavy pack up a mountain for three solid hours, I wouldn't describe you as "out of shape," Enjoy your summer, my friend!

Cheers,

Bruce

[kishenehn]

Thanks, Bruce!

And of course, "out of shape" is a relative term. I know that most people my age don't do a lot more than sit in a recliner with a bag of Doritos and a TV remote, but of course in this little corner of the world there are also plenty of middle-aged people who are way tougher than I am. Something to aspire to!

[wpadmirer]

I know you're looking forward to the summer.

It's always so stark after a fire's been through. After the fires in 1998, I can remember driving through areas where the only things left standing were the slash pines. Everything else was blackened to the ground.

[kishenehn]

Yep, the fire is a depressing thing ... but I know it's the way of the world. And I can take heart in the fact that things will start to get greener again in a ywar or two, and the hike won't be quite so bleak ...

[man_of_snows]

So glad you are almost "home" again. Can't wait for your mountain reports.

[kishenehn]

Well ... it ain't Walkerville, but it's the best I can do. ;-)