Glutton for punishment? Here's some pix from me and Doug's most recent 4-day backpacking trip in Sequoia National Park and Kings Canyon (Sept 2000.) Again, the quality is crap because they were taken with a disgracefully cheap and nasty disposable camera ($4.99 from Longs Drugs.) You didn't think I was going to risk having my expensive digital camera eaten by some hungry bear, did you?
It's a shame I didn't bring it along: the scenery was utterly superb.

General Sherman Sequoia Largest living thing on the planet	The Great Western Divide from Moro Rock
The Great Western Divide a bit closer	Lake Hamilton just below Kaweah Gap. Idyllic!
Spot the blue heron and hawk Lake Hamilton	Atop a waterfall: there was a bear behind us but I was too slow with the camera...
More of the valley Red in tooth and claw	Castle Rocks in the distance
Yet more of the valley with trail visible on the left	Glaciated. Mmmmm.... ice...
Waterfall. with git.	Jagged peaks Note expert positioning of finger
At Hamilton Lake Gnarled.

The last day involved meeting some old buddies of Doug's for a big campfire / BBQ / drinking session, at which all had a jolly good time. There's definitely something to be said for champers and smores around a campfire.

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