20.10 Blue Lake from Sabrina Lake outside Bishop, Mono Lake and old trees, really old.
We remember and think of Neil Rabinowitz and in our very small way, dedicate this to him and the family. A gentle autumn scene. The snow is coming; the feel in the air, mind and bones is that it's close. (Desolation Wilderness) Another of those few mountaintop glows and tints in failing sunset light—love them. The Methuselah Grove trail passes, as the name implies, amongst something very old. In this case, it is bristlecone pine trees. The trail climbs about 1,400 feet along mountain edges, reaching about 11,000 feet. The highlights are the wonderful views but of course, the ancient trees are paramount. In fact, there are many of the young generation of pines, too. The spread from eldest to youngest is over 4,000 years. Although the oldest tree is not identified for its protection from possible harm (isn't that sad?), it is reputed to be 4,700 years old. There is talk of one even older having being discovered in 2013. It's not within our capabilities ...