Ventana Canyon - mon 06 sep 06

finally, i have gotten around to type up this hike. i went on this hike by myself. i only went about 3.0 miles in. it now seems to pale in comparison to my recent excursion to the window, which i just got done typing up. but it was my final 'preseason' warm up hike. it was cool also because of all the times i have been on the ventana canyon trail, it was the first time i thoroughly explored the maiden pools area. the heart shaped pool and the pool WAY down below that it falls into (as seen in the third and second pictures down from the top respectively) can only be seen when going way off the trail and climbing down the slippery bedrock that lays at a precariously declining angle.

the praying mantis that cannot be seen well until you click on the topmost picture was just one of many lifeforms encountered on the way. i had never seen so much life on a hike.

the other pictures are pretty self explanatory. of the 51 pictures i took, these were my six favorites.

so, this was the most excellent way i spent my day off on memorial day.