So we set off nice and early Sunday morning - nice and early, baby style, outta the house and on the road by 10:15 after several stops - and made it to our picnic lunch at Lake Kaweah around 2. Then it was on to the park, with a first stop near the Gen. Sherman Tree, the largest living organism in the world! The tree is 275 feet tall, and has a base diameter of 36 feet. Photos don't do it justice, especially those taken with a point-and-shoot.
While we were admiring the tree, a mama bear and two cubs ambled nearby! Though the place wasn't packed, there were plenty of us tourists around, and everyone was shooting photos like crazy. We had hoped to see bears, but didn't think it would be so easy. We ended up seeing another large bear later in the day along the road, and another mama and two more cubs on Monday. Seven bears all told!
We took a hike Monday morning after breakfast up Big Baldy and ended at this dramatic vista point overlooking Kings Canyon.
Stace and Cora enjoying the view... It was perfect hiking weather. A bit brisk, but not too cold. The hike was about two miles, so quite a reward for not too much work.
More coming soon...
So we set off nice and early Sunday morning - nice and early, baby style, outta the house and on the road by 10:15 after several stops - and made it to our picnic lunch at Lake Kaweah around 2. Then it was on to the park, with a first stop near the Gen. Sherman Tree, the largest living organism in the world! The tree is 275 feet tall, and has a base diameter of 36 feet. Photos don't do it justice, especially those taken with a point-and-shoot.
While we were admiring the tree, a mama bear and two cubs ambled nearby! Though the place wasn't packed, there were plenty of us tourists around, and everyone was shooting photos like crazy. We had hoped to see bears, but didn't think it would be so easy. We ended up seeing another large bear later in the day along the road, and another mama and two more cubs on Monday. Seven bears all told!
We took a hike Monday morning after breakfast up Big Baldy and ended at this dramatic vista point overlooking Kings Canyon.
Stace and Cora enjoying the view... It was perfect hiking weather. A bit brisk, but not too cold. The hike was about two miles, so quite a reward for not too much work.
More coming soon...
1 comment:
Glad you enjoyed your break away, it must have been great to see bears up close like that, and what lovely sites. speak to you soon, big kiss for Cora . Lots of Love to you all as always , Mum and Dad. xxxxxxxxxx
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