John Muir Trail, Days 5-8, August 2013
This is the 2nd half of our 2013 backpack on the John Muir Trail in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California; beginning at Tyndall Frog Pond and ending at Whitney Portal. This is an area of stunning alpine scenery. Although Sue and I did not feel up to hiking to the top of Mt. Whitney, it was still a great trip!
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One of the many white pines exhibiting "strip barking" near timberline. As the tree ages, part of the bark dies back. In this part of the Sierras, it is mostly whitebark and foxtail pines; but the related bristlecone also demonstrate this.
