Ted's Hiking World Stevens Trail
Tahoe National Forest

“We don't stop hiking because we grow old — we grow old because we stop hiking.”   – Finis Mitchell 

May 14, 2016

I shot 130 photos today, including eight new samples for my wildflower collection; so I might as well share more than the usual number.

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Getting started *
Bush Monkeyflower

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The waterfall is alive and well today

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Iowa Hill Road crosses the North Fork American River

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Elegant Clarkia *
Alsike Clover

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Nice patterns

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Bridges' Brodiaea *
Nuttall's Larkspur

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Buckeye on the hillside

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Why is everybody looking at me? *
Nice rocks

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Nice couple

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Miniature Lupine *
Kellogg's Monkeyflower

This is where I lost my wallet while describing flowers to a hiker.

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Royal Penstemon *
Bunchleaf Penstemon

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Canyon Liveforever in the making *
Wavyleaf Indian Paintbrush

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When do we go down to the river?

This is where I got my wallet back...

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And this is the nice man who found it

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On the 'beach'

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Panning for gold

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End of the line

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Dueling cameras

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Starting back

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Harlequin Lupine *
More Dudlea (aka liveforever)

I pushed the wrong button on the camera; otherwise, the following photo would have been better:

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A somewhat blurry California Sister

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The hot sunny section awaits us

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Unlikely Island

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Aphid galls on the Greenleaf Manzanita *
Silverpuffs

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Tincture Plant -aka- Sticky Chinese Houses

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Hanging in there *
The trailhead is up there

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<Click> for a closer view of the woodpecker tree    ⇔

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Bracket Polypores have considerable medicinal value *

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Holly bushes are treacherositous

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Pipestem Clematis *
Indian Pink

My two best shots of the day:

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Morning Glory *
Honeysuckle

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Who put this guy on the paper, and why?

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Carrie bravely walks the plank; perhaps she craves a banana (slug)

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Finishing up


§: Well, I guess I haven't been out enough either, because my own legs are a bit sore today.

Scenery *
Difficulty *
Flowers *
Solitude *

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The Judi-friendly detour around the waterfall is not shown

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