Fall Campout...

Well the Fall campout was a fantastic time. Everybody showed including the Bear.
The Twin Lakes area is beautiful. The weather started off very windy and cold, then turned nice and warm. The fall colors were just starting and seemed to change alittle more each day. We did a 8+ mile hike to Barney lake which was a great trail with the reward of this beautiful snow fed lake. The nights were a great reminder that winter is just around the corner. Got a call when I got home saying that it is snowing today in the high country. I think I will be skiing soon.

Great views in every direction...

On the other side is Yosemite...

Upper Twin Lake...

Salmontrout

Fall colors...

Barney Lake. What a day...

Tahoe...

I was trying to rearrange my pics and screwed the whole thing up, so I am reposting these pics and post for everybodies enjoyment. I will remember this trip forever...

Beautiful meadow

Incline lake in the foreground and Tahoe behind

Sign at trailhead

Last Blast of Summer

My yard continues to amaze me with cactus going off in the late summer instead of spring, and the tropicals still in full bloom. The smell of Ginger fills the air and the Plumerias give the smell of Hawaii. I have another full month or two till this is gone but for now I will just try and enjoy the beauty of my hard work...

The air is full of the smell of ginger

Full shot of the cactus

Another flower opened at the same time on this same cactus

This flower is about the size of a large orange