We had a last opportunity for a family vacation. Mammoth Lakes, in Nor Cal.
We all went hiking and both boys were very excited to see this rock formation. Alex, was eager to teach his old mom all about this being the most perfect example of a Basalt formation. He went on to explain how they are formed. Eli chimed in here and there. I couldn't retain any of it, other than what I already stated. It doesn't look like a mammoth sized formation, so I added something to help put it to scale.
Eli is at the very bottom of this Basalt formation, better known as the Devil's Postpile. The hexagon stone chips are larger than my kid. You wanna know what else I remembered? My legs almost falling off climbing to the top of the rocks. There is a path, so no rock climbing necessary.
After the coming down from the rock formation we continued our hike. We kept on the main trail until the roaring water called us closer and off the beaten path. The powerful river shot a cool mist upward that was refreshing after the mammoth climb.
Our final destination was Rainbow Falls.
A semi-family pix after the hike.
Of coarse I had to do some shopping. I'm a "baller on a budget", so I went into a thrift store. I found this basket that holds my towels nicely.
My daughter found this handmade mirror. Super cute.
1 comment:
That mirror is awesome! Good find. Looks like a great trip. Beautiful!
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