We agreed to go back to the ridge where we left off yesterday. We were sidetracked by some junipers on the hill opposite, and never got there. Some scenery on the way to our spot.

Some perspective, here is the ridge we ended up collecting on:

And a shot back to the truck from the top of the ridge…can you spot it?

Now to the trees…starting with ones we left behind for inspiration…

This one was amazing…foliage like Kishu:

Now some digging…
A decent sized RMJ that seemed to double in weight as I pushed, pulled, and dragged it up this 70′ nearly vertical ravine to get back to the road!

Wish the steep angle showed up better…it was like climbing a dirt ladder with no rungs, carrying a 5-year old:

A nice little one…a needed break after horsing out the big one!

Now, Ron’s approach reminded me of a…