We had a leisurely Monday morning. I slept well and in luxury–a cot, a sheepskin, a sleeping bag, and a wool blanket–although I was awake at 1 a.m. and read for an hour. That happens when you go to bed at 8:30.

I’m usually the one taking photos but Dan took this one of me so I could prove I was there.

We planned a short hike to Kings Creek Falls.

View to the west from the trail. The Dixie Fire burned 73,240 acres in the Park in 2021. The total area burned in that fire was 963,309 acres, making it California’s largest fire at that time.

Does this tree remind you of something. I have my opinion and it’s kind of amusing. But I wish I could just see it as a dead tree and not something else. I’d be curious to know what you think it looks like. Make a comment.

Overlook at the waterfall.

California Tortoiseshell Butterfly.

Here is a view of where we hiked the previous day. You can make out the switchbacks on the left side of the mountain.

After the hike we drove along the main road to the northwestern part of the park, stopping to read signs along the way. There is a small visitor’s center and museum there. There is a lot of interesting material, including photos and first-hand accounts of the 1915 eruption. There was a good display of volcanic rocks you might see. This caught my eye because of the label. Unshorn wool? I guess so.

This is Summit Lake, where we were camped.