Bear and I went on a field trip today. I was indeed, slightly ill advised, but entertaining nonetheless. We took advantage of our last weekend as a team and headed, torn ligaments and missing leg, mapless into the Hoover Wilderness. We started at Virginia Lake, a lovely sub alpine lake at 9000 feet. Then, I looked up and saw what promised to be a great trail leading to stunning vistas, or at least I hoped. So I put on some sturdy hiking shoes (okay, they were approach shoes that are neither sturdy nor designed for hiking, but they're currently the only thing my foot fits in at the moment) and Bear and I headed up the trail. It was a perfect fall day... aspen leaves, just turning gold, shaking in the wind. About a 1/2 mile or so up the trail we found the first lake, which had I brought a map, or owned a map, I would name for you in this blog. Bear went for a swim. It was great. Then we headed up the trail for about another mile. Not having a map, or consulting a map, I really had no idea where this trail was taking us, but I saw what appeared to be a opening above us, which I was hoping, as Bear was now panting and drooling and breaking every 200 yards or so, was a lake. Well, after hiking up this jaggedy rock cliff thing, sure enough, there was a gorgeous alpine lake. We napped and took pictures. Bear is now done for the day and is napping under my table at the Looney Bean. All in all, it was a pretty good trip. Next weekend the "pack" arrives and Bear and I will both be adjusting to a very new life. For today, he seems to be living the dream as my only dog. Here's to hoping he likes the new critters! I took some photos. Enjoy!
