Yosemite :: Ostrander Lake

Hello Internets,

Another trip report, this time investigating cross country options for a snowshoe trip this winter. Thanks for reading my blog, enjoy the photos.

Cheers,
Cayenne


I start off with some seaweed, sesame, and bean paste wraps


I do start my trips fairly clean.


The first view I come across


further along the route


ostrander lake


the ostrander lake cabin


view of the skyline heading towards heart lake


heart lake


on the shore of heart lake


glow of light at sunset


Killer sunscreen in my eye


sunset near campsite


View from campsite at sunset, cooking some lentils, looking northish


View from campsite at sunset, looking eastish


A third view from the campsite


You get the idea, 360 degrees of awesomeness.


finished cooking up the lentils


Taste is great, and eating in the dark hides the appearance :-)


The actual campsite is a small plot of sand in a field of granite


El-Cap and Half Dome on my way out.

Grilled Jambalaya

Hello World,

I'm heading out to the sierras for a backpacking trip in the greater hetch hetchy ecosystem of the sierras. On the menu is a variety of goodies, including a smoked jambalaya, good bars, and fake meat. The jambalaya is a more robust version of the stuff I made last season. I added some shredded chicken to the mix, and more veggies.


I soak some apple wood over night for generating smoke


and prepare some fresh veggies


GARLIC


onions and jalepenos


bell peppers


smoked over low heat for a while


Cook it up with some diced tomato, rice, and chicken broth


shred the chicken with forks


Dry 10 hours and flip over


until dried completely


Gratuitous grill photo !

Cheers y'all, I'm out of here for a very well deserved vacation.

Yours,
Cayenne

Yosemite - Tuolumne Meadows

Text up front, scroll down for pictures.

I'm back from the quick trip to yosemite. The Caribbean beans and rice were declared the best meal ever by the whole crew. On the trail, the flavors were robust, and the aroma greeted us with a firm tap on the nose. Each bite with jerky was a very special treat.

One problem, I missed the cooking time goal of the meal. We would have been eating crunchy beans if I brought the alcohol stove. Cook time was over 20 minutes, but I knew going in the beans were undercooked. I just didn't realize how raw they were.


We entered the wilderness via Tuolumne meadows


this yellow-bellied marmot entertained us for 10 minutes.


like a dragon's eye watching me


while I watch the deer



Mountains rise from the flats


Lunch was hummus with sun dried tomato and basil wraps,
served with a ray of light and mountain water.
(i think this is a better picture than a bowl of hummus)

My roomie was exhausted and stayed in camp


She enjoyed time alone to reflect and eat the gummies

Clark and I did six more miles, and scrambled off trail
to get a large view of the valley in the distance.


Here clark is seen viewing the valley vista


This was a multi-ridge bonus view we caught climbing down


Last light on the valley



Dinner was prepared in the dark, so look at my other postings
to see what the food is all about.

white balance is off, but here is the dish in preparation.