Trinity Alps/Granite Lake backpack June 17-19 2008


Shosta with his pack on



Swift Creek



Through mixed conifers along Granite Creek



Snow field at around 5000 foot elevation



Gibson Meadow



At camping area, packs come off and dogs feel free



Zoya and Shosta inspect Granite Lake



Zoya on morning of 2nd day



Granite Lake in morning light



Zoya among Dudleya on granite



Peaks above Granite Lake -- we didn't go up there



Zoya stands over me as we rest



Shosta resting



There were many mosquitoes, and (shown here) Hover Flys, and other insects



Shady cozy campsite under boulder



Edge of Granite Lake



Dogs on granite slab



Shosta samples a willow



Shosta resting



Zoya resting



Granite Lake Thurs morning



Snowmelt streaming over granite into lake



Zoya and Granite Creek



Dogs in meadow on hike out



Zoya with pack on snowfield



Dogs below cliff can't get back to me


Photos (c) 2008 Ed Oswalt