Bear in the woods

Bear ran in front of my car this morning on the way to work, tried to climb that Aspen, fell down, so I was able to get this shot. The bear kind of had a guilty look on his face. 😁

Sequoia National Park- A Park Of Extremes

Yosemite National Park may get all the pub and glory but Sequoia National Park is an enticing alternative high up in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains.Ā  If you like peace, solitude, adventure, rugged peaks, pristine lakes and rivers, along with it’s main attraction, Giant Sequoia Trees, then Sequoia is a preferred destination.Ā  I worked a summer in Sequoia during my college years and it is a summer I will never forget. Where else can you encounter a black bear and a tarantula on the same day!

The park has immense elevation changes starting from the chaparral in the foothills at 1,300 feet, to dense sub alpine forests and onto the treeless alpine environment.Ā  Sequoia is home to Mt Whitney, the highest peak in the lower 48 states at 14,491 feet and the world’s largest tree, The General Sherman.

EUREKA DUNES

GENERAL SHERMAN TREE
The General Sherman Tree Has A Diameter Of Nearly 34 Feet

 

Fog rolls into Giant Forest and the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range at Sequoia National Park, California

 

FOG ROLLS THROUGH A FOREST
More Fog From the Valley Below

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CASTLE ROCKS IN FOG
Fog-Shrouded Castle Rocks

FALL FOILAGE IN SEQUOIA
Fall Colors Stand Out

FALL COLORS SURROUND A GIANT SEQUOIA

MOSS-COVERED TREES
Lichen-covered Lodgepole Pines

HIKING THE HIGH SIERRAS
Backpacking The Sierras

EAGLE SCOUT PEAK
Eagle Scout Peak Along The High Sierra Trail

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Relaxing In The Back Country At Hamilton Lakes

HAMILTON CREEEK FALLS
Hamilton Creek Falls

HIKING TO MT. WHITNEY
Hiking To The Top Of Mt. Whitney

MT WHITNEY CLOSEUP
Mt. Whitney

MT WHITNEY FROM ALABAMA HILLS
Mt. Whitney From The Owens Valley’s’ Alabama Hills

LOOKING NORTH FROM TOP OF MT WHITNEY
View From The Top

Sunrise at Mt.Whitney Trail Camp
Camping Below Whitney Summit

SOLO WHITNEY HIKER
Solo Whitney Hiker

KAWEAH RIVER EARLY EVENING
One Of My Favorite Rivers, The Kaweah River At The Sequoia Foothills

MIDDLE FORK KAWEAH RIVER

Kaweah River
Paradise Creek

PARADISE CREEK

SLOPE OF WILDFLOWERS
Wildflowers

SEQUOIA WILDFLOWERS
Mustang Clover

THREE SEQUOIAS

SEQUOIAS IN MOTION
Sequoia’s In A Blur………

MOTHER BLACK BEAR AND CUB YOSEMITE
Mother And Cub Black Bear

SEQUOIA DEER
More Wildlife

MOTHER BEAR WATCHES OVER CUB

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Fresh Snow

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SEQUOIA AGAINST SNOWY PINES

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY SUNSET
From The Aptly Named Sunset Rock

Photo Of The Week- Black Bear With An Itch

Caught this Black Bear in Sequoia National Park relieving an apparent itch.

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