July 2012 hike to Whale Creek La Garita Wilderness

rough road to a high trailhead full-sized image	meadows and scrub along the ridge full-sized image
Frank took a wrong turn (that never happens!) full-sized image	open meadow with stock driveway sign full-sized image
an old and weatherbeaten sign full-sized image	Wilderness boundary sign full-sized image
panorama of the ridgetop full-sized image	trail maker panorama full-sized image
Frank's pack is barely visible full-sized image	our tent in a meadow near Whale Creek full-sized image
tent with curious cattle full-sized image	cow and calf at meadow's edge full-sized image
cattle grazing full-sized image	twin trunks with valley view full-sized image
purple flower full-sized image	Frank hiking with pack cover on full-sized image
Frank and his pack full-sized image	cloudy meadow view full-sized image
cattle looking at us, and we're looking back at them full-sized image	a white longhorn cow with matching calf full-sized image
our tent full-sized image	our campsite was near the forest boundary full-sized image
rock formation above Whale Creek full-sized image	climbing out of the valley, rocks on the slope full-sized image
Frank with his solar panel and Droid full-sized image	zoomed view, rock formations in the distance full-sized image
view down, green meadows in the distance full-sized image	Frank, as we were buzzed by an airplane full-sized image
fair weather cumulus clouds over the La Garita Wilderness full-sized image	panorama on our way out full-sized image
not much trail, but no problem walking! full-sized image	sunlit mountains in the distance, cloud shadow in the foreground full-sized image