High Sierra

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Well, we survived the mountains, but only barely. No bears or mountain lions. And though we saw lots of smoke from the fires around us, we never saw flames. Unfortunately the only disaster was a fall at the end, on the hike out. My new buddy Paul Kratter fell down a steep, slippery section of trail, dislocated his patella and broke his femur. The poor guy had to be hauled out by helicopter.

Here's our cast of characters (left to right, photo taken at the beginning of the trip): Aimee Erikson, Ernesto Nemesio, me, Bill Cone, Lori Putnam, Suzie Baker, Paul Kratter. More photos and paintings to come!