Big Trees - Kings Canyon

[kwhopper89]

Well, my daughter Kim accepted a job up at Kings Canyon National Park. Which means I have to drive that 55 miles of curvey road if I want to see her.

She's working for 'Park Services' - and they provide housing at a great rate, so she gets to stay up there all summer. It's a bit 'rustic' but she seems to be enjoying it up there. NO cell service, but she is able to go online at the restaurant (were we had our 'picnic' for the 2nd annual Kingsburg Gathering).

I've made a couple runs up there since she started - and thought I'd share a few photos...

[ibjeff]

Your looks like a little HotWheels next to those HUGE trees

[kwhopper89]

Took her some supplies in the HHR Saturday - took the 'backroad' (75 miles of wonderful curvy roads!) home and stopped in at 'CedarBrook' to see if there was another LadyBug swarm. (Was thru here a couple years back and have NEVER seen so many LadyBugs.)

This is just off the route we took for the 2nd Kingsburg Run (Hwy 245) - just outside of Pinehurst where my grandmother ran a Bar and Grill when logging was still real big up there in the '60's.

Cedarbrook:

(One ladybug does not make a swarm!)

[artsmart]

We're going to be up that way the end of July for a family reunion in Oakhurst area...will give you a holler when we're going up or coming back

[crazyrtr53]

The weather will be good again to make that trip next year at the Kingsburg Event.....

[QWKSSR]

Originally Posted by crazyrtr53

The weather will be good again to make that trip next year at the Kingsburg Event.....

I wasn't able to go to the coast this year because i had to get my son home on Sunday . So we went for a ride up to the big trees. The weather was great. Looked way different without any snow.

[Buffalo]

Beautiful pictures Keith. I was at King's Canyon back in 1986.

[turnheadz]

Kim is very lucky. I would have loved to do that when I was her age. Give her a hug from all of us when you cruise up to see her next.

Sandy

[yellow tub]

OK Keith,
Now I'm jealous. I haven't been to KCP since I graduated from Fresno State in 74'.

What I am MOST jealous about is the "75 miles of wonderful curvy roads"... I feel NO simpathy for you man!!!!

We had to miss KB this year which really hurt, but family comes first. You can bet we will be at KB next year!!!!

Bruce
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[kwhopper89]

...After work yesterday. Kim has a couple days off and she has a couple of things to take care of in the Valley. I sure like being able to see the area with different lighting!

FYI: The final 27 miles or so up Hwy 180 sees an altitude change from 500' to over 6000' elevation...

[kwhopper89]

A couple more images:





Kim said thanks for the Hugs!!!

[ibjeff]

Thanks for posting some really nice pictures!!!

[turnheadz]

are you sure that Building 5 is bear safe?

[Jgrden]

Thank you for the pictures.