October
snow
October
9, 2202
Last
week I saw the largest living thing in
the world, experienced my first October
snowfall and made a s'more for someone
that had never had one before. All in
all, the first WildLink expedition was
a success. One of the highlights of the
week was an unexpectedly heavy snowstorm
for our hike into Clover Creek, about
5 miles in from Lodgepole campground in
Sequoia National Park. John Lockhart,
Sierra naturalist extraordinaire, led
our group to this destination for our
first overnight.
Although
the looming threat of snow prevented us
from staying at the Clover Creek site
for all four days, we enjoyed the weather
while we could. Growing up in Wisconsin,
I am used to long winters that often are
associated with sub-zero temperatures.
Snow helps me tolerate these cold temperatures
- as long as the snow is not sleety or
dirty, I can handle the chill factor.
