ちょうじょうはとてもかぜがつよかった。- It was very windy at the top. 🌀

I am very

excited today. I have finally caught up with my recent photos and I can start sharing the cache from my most recent longer hike, which I completed last Saturday.

It was the best one yet for wildflowers and a certain type of wildlife (soon to be disclosed)...

This despite limited visibility due to smoke from wildfires. The trail is a one way very narrow path above tree line, up a mountain crossing streams and passing fields of flowers.

It starts at 3400 meters and tops out at 3820 meters. Up that high, gaining elevation is strenuous because of the lack of oxygen. However, I went slowly, stopping all the time for photos. 📷

And that is also the issue. I have over 500 photos from that day. I went through the first 100, narrowed them down to 28, and narrowed them further for posting here, but it still will require two posts for just this first set. So it may be a while before you get to see everything! 🤣

I hope you are having a great weekend! For me, it is TGIF! 🍺