. Jalbum 8.5 A short nude hike to Canyon Creek Falls in the Wild Sky Wilderness . . . temperatures well below freezing for the two hour hike to the frozen cascades of the waterfalls. slides/PC080001.html# Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:32:45 -0800 28F degrees at noon before the gated entrance to the old road 28F degrees at noon before the gated entrance to the old road slides/PC080001.JPG slides/PC080002.html# Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:32:45 -0800 A smaller backpack with survival gear; nude from the get-go A smaller backpack with survival gear; nude from the get-go slides/PC080002.JPG slides/PC080003.html# Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:32:45 -0800 Off road, taking shortcuts . . . Off road, taking shortcuts . . . slides/PC080003.JPG slides/PC080004.html# Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:32:45 -0800 . . . and coming back up on a higher leg of the road . . . and coming back up on a higher leg of the road slides/PC080004.JPG slides/PC080005.html# Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:32:45 -0800 Some colorful fungus of some sort thriving in the freezing weather Some colorful fungus of some sort thriving in the freezing weather slides/PC080005.JPG slides/PC080006.html# Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:32:45 -0800 On an upper leg of the trail . . . a bed of leaves crinkly underfoot On an upper leg of the trail . . . a bed of leaves crinkly underfoot slides/PC080006.JPG slides/PC080007.html# Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:32:45 -0800 Checking out a flat area Checking out a flat area slides/PC080007.JPG slides/PC080008.html# Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:32:45 -0800 Heavy frost Heavy frost slides/PC080008.JPG slides/PC080009.html# Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:32:45 -0800 Frost everywhere now . . . Frost everywhere now . . . slides/PC080009.JPG slides/PC080010.html# Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:32:45 -0800 . . . And I'm in the middle of it . . . And I'm in the middle of it slides/PC080010.JPG slides/PC080011.html# Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:32:45 -0800 Frozen log Frozen log slides/PC080011.JPG slides/PC080012.html# Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:32:45 -0800 The lower runoff of last year's Canyon Creek flash flooding The lower runoff of last year's Canyon Creek flash flooding slides/PC080012.JPG slides/PC080013.html# Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:32:45 -0800 Jumpoff Ridge above . . . the source of many landslides as that mountain sheds portions of itself each year Jumpoff Ridge above . . . the source of many landslides as that mountain sheds portions of itself each year slides/PC080013.JPG slides/PC080014.html# Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:32:45 -0800 Heading up on the last leg before Canyon Creek Falls Heading up on the last leg before Canyon Creek Falls slides/PC080014.JPG slides/PC080015.html# Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:32:45 -0800 The creek below the falls . . . frozen The creek below the falls . . . frozen slides/PC080015.JPG slides/PC080016.html# Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:32:45 -0800 Frozen pools below the falls Frozen pools below the falls slides/PC080016.JPG slides/PC080017.html# Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:32:45 -0800 Canyon Creek Falls Canyon Creek Falls slides/PC080017.JPG slides/PC080018.html# Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:32:45 -0800 Canyon Creek Falls Canyon Creek Falls slides/PC080018.JPG slides/PC080019.html# Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:32:45 -0800 Canyon Creek Falls Canyon Creek Falls slides/PC080019.JPG slides/PC080020.html# Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:32:45 -0800 Canyon Creek Falls Canyon Creek Falls slides/PC080020.JPG slides/PC080021.html# Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:32:45 -0800 Canyon Creek Falls Canyon Creek Falls slides/PC080021.JPG slides/PC080022.html# Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:32:45 -0800 Canyon Creek Falls Canyon Creek Falls slides/PC080022.JPG slides/PC080023.html# Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:32:45 -0800 Canyon Creek Falls Canyon Creek Falls slides/PC080023.JPG slides/PC080024.html# Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:32:45 -0800 Canyon Creek Falls Canyon Creek Falls slides/PC080024.JPG slides/PC080025.html# Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:32:45 -0800 That is a solid frozen pool of water. What the milky color means eludes me . . . air quick frozen in the water? That is a solid frozen pool of water. What the milky color means eludes me . . . air quick frozen in the water? slides/PC080025.JPG slides/PC080026.html# Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:32:45 -0800 Checking the frozen pools below the falls Checking the frozen pools below the falls slides/PC080026.JPG slides/PC080027.html# Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:32:45 -0800 Climbing over a rough section Climbing over a rough section slides/PC080027.JPG slides/PC080028.html# Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:32:45 -0800 The trail above the falls The trail above the falls slides/PC080028.JPG slides/PC080029.html# Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:32:45 -0800 Still no snow but it is plenty cold out and I'm beginning to feel it Still no snow but it is plenty cold out and I'm beginning to feel it slides/PC080029.JPG slides/PC080030.html# Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:32:45 -0800 Time to head back down taking a shortcut across some switchbacks . . . Time to head back down taking a shortcut across some switchbacks . . . slides/PC080030.JPG slides/PC080031.html# Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:32:45 -0800 . . . And back down onto a lower segment . . . And back down onto a lower segment slides/PC080031.JPG slides/PC080032.html# Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:32:45 -0800 Emerging on the low road reasonably close to the car Emerging on the low road reasonably close to the car slides/PC080032.JPG