Campo Velo -- Bear Valley and Lake Alpine 2006

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Day 2: A 10-mile hike up to the 8,760' summit of Mt. Reba --
the mountain is covered with fields of mule's ear wildflowers which were just emerging
 
Slender Larkspur
 
Large Leaf Lupine A pine cone trillium
 
This pine was oozing over this tree who has a heart
 
Hound's Tongue
 
Phlox and cones Emerging mule's ears
 
Pointing to the Dardanelles Mushing onward toward the summit
 
Old Man's Whiskers (Geum Triflorum)
 
Geno in front of the lightning rod tree Snowfields on the north-facing slope
 
Dick and Eric on the edge of a receding snowfield
 
Yellow Indian Paintbrush Spreading Phlox
 
A remnant of a lava dike Heading to the summit of Mt. Reba
 
Mountain Penstemon
 
Gazing down to Salt Spring Reservior and Mokelumne River Dick points to Mokelumne Peak across the canyon
 
Atop the 8760' summit of Mt. Reba Eric hikes across the snowfield at the canyon's edge

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