A Hike At The Waterfalls

Jess came to visit me last week, and she stayed for five days!  We had an adventure every day, and drove a lot, walked a lot, and ate a lot.  It was good for her to spend some time in the mountains, as she's on summer break right now from teaching elementary school kids, and that can be a tiring and demanding job.  Over the next few weeks, I will share with you all that we did, and I'll start with our visit to the waterfalls, which are on the outskirts of my town.  Uncle b. joined us, and that made it more special.  Come along and see the stunning waterfalls in northern California.

The trail to the waterfalls was closed at the time, but we were able to walk another route to see them.  It was a nice day, and the weather was just right.

A lovely twisted old tree.

There is a creek also - the water flows from an underground spring near the falls, which flows into the lake.  It's almost as pretty as the falls.

A sentimental bench.

Alongside the creek, there is a wooden railing, and there are many carvings on it from people passing through.  This one said Tommy dear, and me and Jess loved it, as my dad's name was Tommy, and my brother-in-law, who is buried up here, is also named Tommy.

We stumbled on the Pacific Crest Trail, and talked with a young man from The Netherlands that was hiking the trail.  He was so nice and friendly, and it's always interesting when we come across people from other countries when they are taking this journey.

This hollow tree was very cool.

And a black butterfly was unusually pretty.

The Steller's Jay stopped by for a minute, but didn't stay long enough to get a good picture.

This is a bit of information about the pines in California, and the fires that we frequently get here.

Charlie Brown Christmas tree.

Anther view of the falls from a different angle.

Afterwards, we went inside the gift store and browsed, and I bought some huckleberry honey to go with my bisquits.

  When we got home, we were all craving Chinese food, so we dined at the restaurant and ate the most delicious meal.  Jess really enjoyed the food - Kung Pao Chicken, white rice, Chicken Chow Mein, Wontons, and Fried Shrimp.  It was a great day.

~Sheri