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Thoughts From My Journal – The River’s Patter
9-11: We walked again today, this time west until we crossed the bridge and turned east and eventually found a fallen pine a hundred yards from the River where we sat in silence for a while. Twig seems an unusual dog in that she can sit still as long as I am observing...![Sierra Nevada Water & Trees – Part 4](https://www.caminobaybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/akshay-nanavati-Trees-unsplash.jpg)
Sierra Nevada Water & Trees – Part 4
Today I walked again. I found much to marvel at and many interesting encounters along the way. I saw a parent quail with several newly hatched chicks and wondered where the other parent was. A parent of any species tending their young is always strangely engaging,...![Sierra Nevada Water & Trees – Part 3](https://www.caminobaybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/ned-dorman-UpperYosemiteFalls-unsplash.jpg)
Sierra Nevada Water & Trees – Part 3
I moved camp this morning and caught a ride to the intersection of Porcupine Creek and Tioga Road, several miles north of the Valley. Fourteen miles hiked and a late afternoon return to camp. I’d have stayed out longer but storms rolled in at noon. I was high up on...![Sierra Nevada Water & Trees – Part 2](https://www.caminobaybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/ursi-schmied-HalfDome.jpg)