One of the more beautiful meadows we wandered through Crabtree Meadows serves somewhat as the gateway to Mt. Whitney and the John Muir Trail/Pacific Crest Trail. Kristi and I have somewhat agreed to stop trying to describe the beauty that we see on a daily basis due to the fact that we ran out of adjectives a week ago. I have taken well over 1500 photos now on just my camera which means I am averaging almost 2 per mile. I would guesstimate that over 2/3 of those we taken in the last two weeks.

There is no doubt that walking through the desert off and on for 700 miles will make you grateful for many things. At the top of that list are water, grass, and living creatures that don't want to kill you. Walking this section of the trail is similar to being in a Disney movie 24 hours a day. I am already working on a plan where we set up a tent near here and go into town every two weeks to resupply. Snow Turtle needs some convincing on this point so if you talk to her please only mention the positives.