Happy feet at a rest break! Hannah and I make a point to pull our shoes off and do a quick massage for each foot every few hours to keep them feeling fresh and blister free

Walking through dappled sunshine in an oak grove we are happy for the shade

600 miles and technically entering the tail of the Sierra Nevada... the Tehachapi mountains

An old sluice from back in the gold mining days, California is rich with mining artifacts from the late 1800s

This is an example of the many gates ingeniously designed to keep dirt bikes and four wheelers off the trail while still allowing hikers and equestrians to easily pass through

Beautiful desert vistas in the late afternoon light

My favorite Joshua tree in bloom

Sunset from camp

First view of the mount Whitney group in the snowy Sierra!

My favorite flannel bush, blooming brilliantly as ever

Sunset heading into Walker Pass, the light that evening was spectacular!

Lupine frequently adorns the trail as we hike

The view from our campsite near the Spanish Needles, finally starting to feel like the rocky Sierra!

A nocturnal cricket friend hopping around near my head

Trying to hitch into Welden to do a quick resupply... ended up getting a ride in a Dodge Charger! Thank you, Dereck

Spent the afternoon at a KOA swimming pool in Welden before hiking out 12 miles. What is better to rehydrate than watermelon!

Found another Wenatchee friend on trail... Brooke Hagopian or Waves