Jan 7 - 13

"I have often in my heart wondered what God was training you for. He gave you the eye within the eye, to see in all natural objects the realized ideas of His mind. He gave you pure tastes and the steady preference of whatsoever is most lovely and excellent. He has made you a more individualized existence than is common, and by your very nature and organization removed you from common temptations. . . . Dear friend, my recognition of you from the first was just this—"one of His beloved." When you are disposed to look hopelessly outward you may think, "Mrs. Carr believes fully in me. She would while there was enough left of my body to hold my soul." And you may think too that she does not pity half as much as she loves you." ~ in a letter from Jeanne Carr to John Muir

Upper Falls in Cedar Run Canyon.

Smaller falls in Upper Cedar Run

Hawksbill 4,051' view north, with Stony Man 4,011', our next destination at center, and Old Rag 3,291' on the far right.

View east from Hawksbill 4,051' with Old Rag 3,291 at center, and a sea of fog as far as the eye can see.

At a small rock outcropping on the AT headed north to Stony Man 4,011' with Hawksbill 4,051' just out of frame on the left.

At the summit of Stony Man 4,011', view north.

Having a blast in the constant 40mph winds on Stony Man 4,011'

View north from Stony Man 4,011' 

View south from Stony Man 4,011' with our last peak Hawksbill 4,051' at center.

Upper falls of the Robinson River from a cliff in White Oak Canyon

Typical Robinson River in White Oak Canyon, with deep refreshing pools, and cascading waterfalls with plenty of rocks.

Big Rocks in the Robinson.

View east over lower White Oak Canyon from a rock outcropping with low lying clouds in the distance.

J Peake descending some steep techy trail in White Oak Canyon.

Lower Falls in White Oak Canyon, where I would proceed to take a chilly dip.

Feeling refreshed and alive after a freezing cold dip in the Robinson.

Cannot even begin to say how much I love these two live performances by Yeasayer, so killer, they make me dream and get excited for summer fun in the big mountains, especially after a 60deg winter day big run. Headphone quality, no junky laptop-speakers to hear these. So moving, and all out fun.