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Today I took a drive up to Sabrina Lake, hoping to find a hot cup of coffee. The road to the lake passed by this rushing stream; definitely a Kodak moment.
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Everywhere I looked, wildflowers were blooming.
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Scarlet Paintbrush and purple Lupin side by side, best of friends. Both come in a variety of colors, shapes and sizes; kind of like people.
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Fragile beauty in the rugged wilderness.
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Here she stands in bridesmaid pink, ready to walk down the aisle.
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After my coffee, I decided to hike the Sabrina Basin Trail which takes you up into the mountains with views of the lake all along the trail.
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The trail passes into the John Muir Wilderness.
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This stream flowed over the trail, forming a waterfall which flowed down the mountain into the lake.
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"Flowers are those little colorful beacons of the sun from which we get sunshine when dark, somber skies blanket our thoughts." Dodinsky
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That would be me enjoying the beautiful day and the wonderful hike.
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This photo of frozen Sabrina Lake was taken in May of this year, just a few months ago. The whole place was deserted except for one elderly couple. The ice was cracking and breaking up, like it was
Antarctica!
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Same shot as the frozen lake above, just now it is summer. What a difference. The lake is filled with fishermen,
fisherwomen,
fisherchildren and even
fisherdogs.
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View of the lake from the trail. If you look super close, you can see the fisherpeople standing on the ledge, fishing over the railing.