from egghill

Tag: lakes

  • Hiking the Sierras, Tyee Lake(s)

    —

    by

    egghill
    in

    My grandson joined me recently for what turned out to be a piece of cake hike for him. He will turn six in August and is already an experienced hiker and boulder climber. Of course, when he’s with Mimi, I tend to squelch the bouldering a bit. The hike was to Tyee Lakes (four of them),…

  • Eastern Sierras

    —

    by

    egghill
    in

    The weather has changed toward winter, and the proof is in the mountains. A hike at 8,000′ to catch the aspens before leaf fall and then just a week later, the change was profound. The sunny, happy yellow abounds in the mountains; not too many other colors like on the East Coast. When hiking around…