Hollywood's World Adventures

A mountain trip with some people I met on the internet. Our trip to the Desolation Wilderness, Sierra Nevada Mtns begins.	Our trail is rough and rocky. Don't worry...it gets worse.	Looking back at our starting point, Echo Lake.	Sure the air is thin...but the views would be breathtaking anyway.
All that hiking, and we finally made it to the border of the Desolation Wilderness. Now, we begin...	Shorts, t-shirt, and snow. Freedom is not from Wisconsin!!!	She could sure use a Jeep right about now...	Lake Aloha. I took this for my brother Dave and his new wife Jeannie, who just got married on Oahu May 12futha.
We stopped for lunch at Aloha...this is my view from where I'm sitting and eating.	Looking back away from the lake (L-R) Freedom, Keeter Dog, and Obi Wan Canoli.	Sometimes the water would carve out caves and tunnels in the the snow...very pretty, but not where I would like to go splelunking.	See our tracks? One slip would have led to many profanities. This shot was taken, by the way, just moments before we lost the trail and ended up going an hour out of our way. Adventure!!!
Honestly, I can't remember the names of these lakes. You'll just have to live with that.	A rather treacherous stream crossing. Looks easy, doesn't it? It wasnt. But the only one who bit it was Keeter Dog. Luckily, she can swim, and dogs don't complain much. But you can bet she didn't sleep in my tent that night...	Here: now I can say I hiked the Pacific Crest Trail. Dick's Pass, by the way, was the most difficult hike we've done; the snow completely obliterated the trail for more than a mile--learn your map and compass, kids!!!	We made it past the snow fields to find...more snow melt. Now remember--water follows the path of least resistance. In this case, the trail. Walking in a small creek was actually common the last day of the hike--this pic was taken as an example of that.
The last shot I took in the Desolation Wilderness. Pictured in the background (top and center) is Lake Aloha. Our trip took us from 6,400 feet to 9,400 over the course of about 16.5 miles (plus two more if you count when we were lost. I don't). It was a beautiful hike and I look forward to many more. So stay tuned!