From Yosemite we drove on
to the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest just east of Big Pine, CA.
Talk about a steep and twisty road! This drive was a lulu. We camped
at over 9000 feet and drove on up to the trees at over 10,000 feet.
The poor truck made it with the trailer in tow. A lot of first gear
driving. Big worry was getting out the next day with those STEEP
downhill grades.
Tsukiko and Yoshiko standing by an ancient bristlecone
pine tree. It is probably about 3500 years old. | 
Steve, Yoshiko and Tsukiko by another old bristlecone. |
Tsukiko with another ancient bristlecone pijne tree | 
This tree has many twists and gnarls |
Red lichen is abundant on this rock | 
A fallen bristlecone pine tree |
Tsukiko is desvribing something from the doorway of the trailer.
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