Hello from the southern Sierra
Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 7:29 am
New to this forum, but old to the Sierra. I may have even met a few of you in person, years ago when I worked in SEKI as a summertime touchy feely nature talk person....
I live in the southernmost part of the Sierra, and go off on day hikes and photo taking adventures, often. I no longer backpack as my back won't take the abuse, so I do car camping and day hikes.
My location is pretty nice: the Kern River Valley. I can be amidst giant sequoias in an hour, or in the desert in an hour (driving time). I can put my feet in the river in a couple minutes. I live where gray pines and cactus both grow, but in 20 minutes I can be in a mixed conifer forest. A tad on the dry side here, but I love it.
Been reading many of the tales posted here, reminiscing about back country places I haven't been to in years. Sigh. But there are so very many places to still visit and explore in these amazing mountains. Hope you all will welcome tales of the front-country, too!
I live in the southernmost part of the Sierra, and go off on day hikes and photo taking adventures, often. I no longer backpack as my back won't take the abuse, so I do car camping and day hikes.
My location is pretty nice: the Kern River Valley. I can be amidst giant sequoias in an hour, or in the desert in an hour (driving time). I can put my feet in the river in a couple minutes. I live where gray pines and cactus both grow, but in 20 minutes I can be in a mixed conifer forest. A tad on the dry side here, but I love it.
Been reading many of the tales posted here, reminiscing about back country places I haven't been to in years. Sigh. But there are so very many places to still visit and explore in these amazing mountains. Hope you all will welcome tales of the front-country, too!