Sneak peak of where I've been and what I've been up to
Hello there all my Steem friends!! Those of you that follow me have undoubtedly noticed that awhile back I totally disappeared from the internet. And it is probably no surprise to many of you that I've been adventuring deep in the wilderness in the Sierra Nevada mountains! It was quite the amazing trip filled with all kinds of incredible experiences which I will never forget. I'm back home now, but not for long. Right now I am getting ready for a trip to Arizona where I'm going to be backpacking in the Grand Canyon for a couple weeks! I'm super excited about it, but before I take off again I wanted to get on here and give everyone here an update about me and a little sneak peak of some of the amazing places I've been exploring!! So for all of these places I will be doing full trip reports in the future when I can dedicate some time to them, but for now here are some photos to tease you and get you excited for the plethora of epic wilderness adventure blogs that will be coming after my return from Arizona!
Blooming Bigelow's sneezeweed near Pterodactyl pass
Alpine glow at Sphinx lakes
Hiking through the Atwell Mill Grove of Giant Sequoias
On the banks of the Kings River
Twin peaks from Twin lakes
Climbing on the Amphitheatre Domes
Passing Mehrten Meadows
Fishing at upper Crystal Lake during sunset
Overlooking Lone Pine Creek canyon
Hiking through the Giant Forest on a foggy day
On the summit of Mt. Silliman
A beautiful Brook Trout
Waterfalls along Lone Pine creek
Standing in a massive burn scar on a Giant Sequoia tree
Climbing on Mineral Peak
Arriving at Moose lake after crossing the Tablelands
Views from Coppermine Pass. Cloud canyon on the right and Deadman canyon on the left.
Looking up at two Giant Sequoias
Blue Dome, Sugarbowl Dome, and the Great Western Divide from the High Sierra Trail
Looking northwest from Triple Divide Peak
Upper Sphinx lakes
The Horn
Looking north from the summit of Mt. Brewer
Views from the summit of Sawtooth peak
On the shores of Lonely lake
And unfortunately that's gonna be it for now. But as I said earlier I do plan to make fully detailed trip reports for all of my adventures in the future. So although it will probably be almost a month before they start coming out, be rest assured that many epic adventure blogs will be coming!! Until then I wish you all well and thank you again for joining me in this epic adventure we call life!
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Epic! what a great trip bro. I like the summit pictures with you in them. What's your plan for the Grand Canyon? South to the north rim?
It was definitely one of my best trips ever! The plan for Grand Canyon is all setup by my mom but from what I know we're going down South Bass trail to Royal Arch and Elves Chasm. Then we're gonna stay on the (south)rim a day or 2 and day hike to Battleship Rock. Then we're going down the Tanner trail to the Little Colorado river.
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Superb pics, uncle Derek!
Looks like you had a great adventure time!
Thank you @thekitchenfairy. I had so many great adventures on this trip!
Holy cow! Great pics for sure, @derekrichardson. I am so glad to see them. I will get with you in Discord soon. Lot's going on and all I could do it vote daily with socalsteemit I hope you got some good curation rewards anyway.
Thank you @fitinfun! Honestly, it's hard to take a bad picture with such awesome scenery!
No kidding. I cannot wait to see your detailed posts, @derekrichardson. Do it for me, since I could only go maybe 400 meters :)
He says "disappeared" then returns with pictures like these. *heart melts.
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Haha! And this is just a little teaser!
These are stunning photos, can't wait to read the full report
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Wow what a fantastic outdoor adventure! Those massive trees must have seen a lot throughout the years. I am imagining you had a nice meal with the fish that you caught.
Beautiful place
The Sierra Nevada mountains are incredibly beautiful!