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rozoneill: Thus our hike begins
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rozoneill: Perusing the map before we start
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rozoneill: Either a warning or a dare
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rozoneill: We cross Trapper Creek on a damaged (and closed) bridge
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rozoneill: An unsteady Penny gets across Trapper Creek
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rozoneill: Trapper Creek flows below the trail
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rozoneill: Trees, live and dead, underneath a beautiful blue sky
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rozoneill: The trail went uphill for four-plus miles
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rozoneill: Pathway through darkness
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rozoneill: A sublime forest
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rozoneill: We caught some sun on occasion
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rozoneill: One of many nameless lakes encountered on this hike
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rozoneill: Shoreline at Karen Lake
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rozoneill: Cool, calm, and collected Karen Lake
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rozoneill: Yoran Lake makes an appearance
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rozoneill: Diamond Peak looms over Yoran Lake
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rozoneill: The ragged and jagged topography of Diamond Peak
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rozoneill: Scene from a backpacking campsite
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rozoneill: The color and texture of Yoran Lake
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rozoneill: The trail passed through several meadows
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rozoneill: There were so many of these types of small ponds
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rozoneill: We had to walk around Lils Lake to get to the Pacific Crest Trail
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rozoneill: The grassy end of Lils Lake
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rozoneill: Mount Yoran presides over Lils Lake
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rozoneill: We're now hiking on the Pacific Crest Trail
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rozoneill: Zen moment on Hidden Lake
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rozoneill: Hidden Lake wasn't particularly hidden
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rozoneill: Hidden Lake has an appreciative audience of at least four
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rozoneill: There were so many of these little ponds
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rozoneill: Lily pads floated upon the surface of this small lake