Sequoia - Day 4

Cathy - Congress Trail

All of our fellow visitors are retired folks or they are international travelers, from Germany, France, Holland.

This morning we hiked the Congress Trail. It was 52 degrees when we started and there were only patches of sunshine but walking kept us warm. Started at the south end and walked to the McKinley Tree because we were hoping to see more birds like yesterday but there were none. Coming back, we heard two gun blasts -- rubber bullets -- which were used to scare off a tagged bear that was spending time near the Sherman Tree.

Yellow-bellied Marmot

After lunch we returned to Round Meadow. It was 42 degrees when we arrived and there was little sunshine. I walked around the trail and took photos every 50 feet or so. 

Steve stayed at the trailhead and took photos of trees and birds and three Yellow-bellied Marmots that frolicked about the meadow. They were very entertaining. 

Chipping Sparrow

And we took many photos of a Chipping Sparrow, a pretty little thing. It was very cooperative and let us take photos for about five minutes. It didn't mind us a bit.

Towel Origami

Yesterday, the housekeeping staff gave us a flower towel origami. Today's was a surfer, I think.