So, part 1 of the day’s plan was to get up early and get into the park before the temp really heated up. While some may not consider 9:00 am early, it worked for me. Pulling into the small parking area near the Pink House, there were already two cars in situ, so plenty of parking space. After gathering up my essentials, I headed towards Uncle Willie’s Health Food Store, aka, the Pink House. Also, the Ohlson House, or the Wonderland Ranch. By whatever name it goes by, it’s got a great history.

Ok, maybe not the most clever title for a blog post, but did you see what I did there? Sometimes I just make myself laugh, which is a good thing. As Mary Pettibone Poole once said, “he who laughs, lasts.”

It was great to be back in the park, my last trip being back in December of 2019, on the day of the epic snowstorm. What a difference five months can make; it was toasty on this trip. Here are a few shots that turned out rather nice, most being from the Lost Horse Valley area (except when noted) and taken a couple hours before sunset. I think the camera did a great job and will probably become one of my ten plus essentials on future trips.

If only we had known the park would be closed, for months and months, how many of us would have made every effort possible to visit before the closure. Who knows how long it will last, how long the withdrawls will plague us.