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