Our Nearby Playground



On May 30 (Memorial Day), 2000, I drove through Sequoia National Park and stopped to do some climbing (about four miles). I came home unable to walk for 15 hours.

The Park Entrance
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Some good views near the entrance.
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Sorry, no high profile recreation vehicles in the park. I hate getting stuck behind them.
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Some more killer views.
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This is Lodgepole. The snow is measured at the rear of the building where it drifts.
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Now for the journey to the falls.
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Some of these trees in the background are over 10000 years old.
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At last I found it.
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A raccoon hiding in the rocks. This one found a mate, and they were making out ten minutes later just like they do on the Discovery channel. When I took a shot of it I ran out of disk space. My hardcore page is still on hold.
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Some views of the falls and the surrounding areas.
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