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Forked Meadow is such a beautiful to spend some time at. In the mornings the meadows are often frost-covered.
Walking up past the “grand canyon” cut in one of the meadows.
A little bit of water coming down from the upper meadows through this creek.
There is quite a bit of water coming down from the forest.
Clean, clear, and cold water.
These meadows sure are beautiful!
Back on the property at Forked Meadow, great stacks of sugar pine and white pine lumber are laying around. The pine beetle infestation and drought have killed off almost all of the stately pines in the area. To reduce fire danger, we cut them down and turn them into lumber for building projects.
At one of the landings where we stage the wood. The blue stain from the fungus that the pine beetles carry makes pretty wood but also kills the trees.
Just look at that beautiful wood.
Heading down with another set of corral boards.
These big slabs will make great countertops.
There is that blue stain.
Getting ready for our big backpacking trip into Kings Canyon National Park and the John Muir Wilderness! We still run old school Kelty backpacks that my parents have had since the early 1970s.
I know there are lighter backpacks that are more comfortable but the vintage appeal and family history of these old Kelty packs is really great.
Back when everything was made in Sun Valley, California.
