Nelder Grove

 Maraposa Grove in Yosemite is closed for several months. 

They are putting in boardwalks to protect the roots
 of the Sequoia. 

We read about Nelder Grove that has several trails and
decided to go take a look.

 It is a one lane road that you need to share
when another vehicle comes along.

 Several vehicles had to stop, along with us, and walk to the
trail head because of the deep ruts.

This is the first time we came across an army of large ants.

Half-way on the trail you cross this little bridge 

over Nelder Creek.

A nice easy relaxing trail.

 It is hard to beat the smell of fresh pine.

Even though over one-third of the base has
been burnt and hollow inside,

this Sequoia still keeps growing!

When the sun hits the moss it almost glows.

 Sugar Pine pine cone anyone? 

We have picked up a few that are about 12" long
and would be great for decorating.

Since this trail is off the beaten path with a creek, 

you think about bears and other wildlife.

Thankfully, we didn't see any.

Not the kind of sign you want to see as you start down the trail.

 Big Ed

Hillsides of wildflowers enhance our travels.

We drove to Bass Lake to check out the Farmer's Market.
There were only six booths but Scott bought some cheese rolls
and I bough some peaches. They were sweet and juicy!

 Coarsegold Historic Museum is only a few miles from
where we are staying. We stopped and saw lots
of interesting things.
Do you know what this is?

 An electric tie iron.
A nice gentleman showed us the blacksmith shop
and shared several stories about Coarsegold.

Those of you who asked about the God story I mentioned
at the end of the blog post titled Biosphere 2 & Beyond,
will understand this photo taken on our deck in California.



"It's essential to keep moving, learning and evolving 
for as long as you're here and this world keeps spinning" 
Rasheed Ogunlaru