The Misanthropic Humanist

Walking the Sundial Bridge.

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View from the top of Brandy Creek Falls.

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After a pretty rough night by the campfire (food poisoning), @rangerwb and I ascended to our second waterfall of the weekend at Brandy Creek Falls.

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RAWR! Camping!

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Highlight of today’s hike: finding a beautiful California Mountain Kingsnake! @rangerwb made an impressive dive and snatched this guy straight from the side of the trail. Made our day.

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After climbing what seems like an impossibly cruel number of slick, stone steps one is rewarded with this impressive view.

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Taking a break on the way up the mountain. The shade was a welcome reprieve from the heat of Shasta county.

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Hiking to the top of Whiskeytown Falls. Felt more like hiking through Appalachia than Northern California.

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Western Skink.

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Crossing through the Trinity Alps on the way to Shasta.

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Found him!

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@rangerwb took this fantastic photo the other night after a summer rainstorm. Pictured is a rough-skinned newt in front of our cabin.

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Springtime also means a whole herd of Roosevelt elk bulls (still in velvet) are out looking to impress the ladies. Several of them decided to stop by our lodge today.

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The rhododendron are coming into bloom. It’s a wonderful time to be outdoors.

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Also found a salamander today, probably Ensatina genus. Wicked bright yellows on this guy.

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