Pinnacles National Monument CITO (03.08-09.2008)
We start work on the fence in the newly acquired campground.
We're fencing off a restoration area.
Others work on mulching up the old trail so that it can be restored.
Tools
What we did in a couple of hours.
Dave makes sure the fence can stand up to relaxing.
After the work we hiked in to the Bear Gulch Cave
This cave is only open a couple of weeks a year due to bats - we caught it at just the right time.
Is that a camel?
Bear Gulch Cave
Dave preps his lights.
Into the cave we go.
That-a-way
Stairway out of darkness
Bear Gulch Reservoir
Lots of turtles at the reservoir
Hiking back toward the visitor center
Dr Seuss tree
View down Bear Gulch
Shooting Stars
Name: Nightshade, Blue Witch (Solanum umbelliferum)
Location: Pinnacles National Monument
Date: March 8, 2008
Pinnacles
Woodpecker
Photo By Dave
Woodpecker
Photo By Dave
Bobcat that strolled through our campsite
Photo By Dave
Bobcat that strolled through our campsite
Photo By Dave
Appropriate adult beverage
Chalone Vineyard is on the other side of the rocks - there is even a profile of the pinnacles on the label.
Sunset
Camp at sunset
Enjoying the company around the campfire
Moonset
Photo by Dave
Feral Pigs
They had a piglet
On sunday we hiked a loop through the High Peaks
Name: Hill Lotus (Lotus humistratus)
Location: Pinnacles National Monument
Date: March 9, 2008
Up the Condor Gulch Trail
Common Name: Wooly Indian Paintbrush
Location: Pinnacles National Monument
Date: March 9, 2008
Color: Red
Details: Castilleja foliolosa
Pinnacles
Condor Gulch Trail
Shooting Stars by the stream
Pools in Condor Gulch
Pinnacles area
View down into the Balconies area
