After I published the last post (a bunch of seemingly unrelated ugly photos) I thought it was pretty stupid. I do have something to tell about how they all relate, but that story will wait until I get around to it and in the meantime I have deleted it. This is a better bunch of photos that I took yesterday on the way to the barn.
It was 107 degrees today and the weather people are predicting 6 days of 105 degrees or over. After a few days of this already I am thinking about a hike we took a few weeks ago.
This is a trail in the El Dorado National Forest from Wright's Lake to Twin Lakes in Desolation Wilderness. We went with my son, Matt, my brother and nephew (who were going to continue into Desolation for a backpacking trip) and, of course, the four dogs.
With my 40 mm lens I get views both ...
... grand and ...
...close.
It's dry in the valley and foothills now, but at 6000+ feet there are still plenty of wildflowers.
I love the granite boulders and huge views in the Sierras. That distant mountain is Big Hill, where there is a fire lookout and where Matt sometimes works.
Dave and Jack were to continue hiking and discussed the options with Matt who knows this area well.
It's not always easy to get a group photo of all four dogs. 
We are so fortunate to live in an area where we can get to the mountains in just a couple of hours and that we are able to enjoy it by hiking.
But this is what I'm thinking about today as the temperature soared.
Silver Creek cascades over granite and forms beautiful waterfalls and refreshing pools along its length.
That's Matt with Sam and Kirin. I took a dip too and I would relish that now.
Rusty and Maggie like their water a little more shallow.
We hiked about 8 miles I think. Toward the end Maggie didn't want to leave the pools. I think the water felt good on her feet.
This is one of Twin Lakes in Desolation Wilderness.
Dan and I went for a hike today not too far from here. The loop is about 4.5-5 miles with spectacular views.
It's been dry this spring, and the greenery won't last long, but there are a lot of wild flowers right now.
Also a lot (A LOT) of poison oak.
I love the effect of my new lens with the shallow depth of field, but it's sometimes hard to work with, especially when I'm trying to snap photos quickly.
"I'll catch up...Just taking photos."
Western Redbud is one of my favorites.
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