Wow, we are tired.

After our all day fun hike with Chris in Yosemite, we did two more big hikes and on our fourth day we had to admit we were tired.  On the fifth day, we sat around and watched the wind blow.  Now we are ready to hike again if the wind ever stops blowing.

Mosquito Flats
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Bob and I next did one of our short off trail loops.  Coming in at less than eight miles, it is always amazing how long it can take when you are spending the day boulder hopping.  Spring is definitely over, but a few flowers are hanging on among the autumn leaves.

 

Maybe fire weed is named for the color the leaves turn in the fall.

May Lake
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Having had so much fun in Yosemite with Chris, Bob and I headed back two days later.  We did some exploring and ended up on a ridge above May Lake.  This turned out to be another hike with breath taking views. It is also another short but time consuming one and we ended up home well after when we should have been sleeping.  

We have been noticing that Red-breasted Nuthatches have moved into the area in big numbers.  Looks like an invasion year for this vocal species.

Tyee Lake

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After three days of hard hiking we were ready for a break.  The weather said hike today, tomorrow won't be pleasant.  So, we headed up to Tyee Lake with Hikin' Bill.  It was all we could do to make it to the lake.  Yep, 2.5 miles was almost beyond us today.  Fortunately, there were enough autumn leaves to provide plenty of excuses for stopping.  Once at the lake we had lunch at the near end, then walked a hundred yards to the other end and had another lunch break.  Now that was pleasant.