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