We hiked down from Pearl Lake past Portal Lake and on to the North Fork of the Kings River. This river feeds many hydroelectric power plants downstream but here it remains a wild river and forever will be, being deep inside the John Muir Wilderness.
Last Morning at Pearl Lake
Dawn broke over the moraine and our campsite at Pearl Lake.
Little John Mountain looking down over Pearl Lake with pink clouds reflected in the still water. Purples and blacks turn to pinks and yellows before becoming blue.
The outlet at Pearl Lake in the twilight.
Another Night at Pearl Lake
We settled down for a second night at Pearl Lake next to the big rock on the moraine. It was a great place to watch the day turn into evening and then night.
Sun fading away above Cathedral Lake.
Little John seeing the last light with Pearl Lake already in darkness.
The haze to the west over the North Fork of the Kings River.
What a beautiful place to camp.