This morning started off clear and calm turning the small lake we camped near into a reflecting pond. We hiked up trail through pine forests occassionally broken up by clearings and meadows. There were wildflowers coming up and at first glance from a distance, they...

We've had some holes in our sleeping pad but weren't able to find them in Lake Tahoe. So, we decided to sleep in this morning and left Lake Aloha late. We passed several lakes throughout the morning as we climbed. And we passed some more lakes and pretty landscape...