Pictures from our trip.

[Backroad Mike]

Originally Posted by Bone Stockman

Y'all look like you're having a blast.

Russ, I was thinking of you last week when we were riding highway 245 up to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Awesome, but tight and twisty. I would say they were more technical than the Dragon. No markings what so ever. Tried to take a video with Patti holding the camera, but It would make anyone motion sick watching it. Wish I had a Go-Pro. Check out this map. Route 245.
The roads through the parks were 35/45. Nice rides.

http://mapq.st/5-9j3HijCS

[Backroad Mike]

After crossing the Mojave, we stopped and stayed with friends Ben and Mary in Big Bear, CA. 7100 ft elevation at their house. 43 degrees in the morning.

[Backroad Mike]

Here's a couple pics from highway 245 leading up to the Kings Canyon / Seuoia NP entrance.

[Backroad Mike]

We went into Kings Canyon NP first and visited Grant's Grove. The Grant Tree is the second largest. There are dozens of other very large Sequoia's in this grove.

Here's the Grant tree first, followed by many others.

[Backroad Mike]

Here's more fron Kings Canyon.

[Backroad Mike]

These are from Sequoia National Park.

The General Sherman Tree is the "largest" tree in the world. This is based on weight/volume. There are taller trees (Redwoods), but they do not have the width and mass of the Sequoia's.

First pic is General Sherman. Second pic is a stone paver pattern that represents the footprint of the base of General Sherman. Patti could not get back far enough to capture all of the stones in the footprint.

[Backroad Mike]

After Kings Canyon and Sequoia, we headed up to Yosemite. We got there late in the day. Actually entered the park after 6 pm. Fantastic road headed up to the south entrance. All of the traffic was headed down, so I had a blast.

As it was nearing dark when we arrived at the viewpoint, we didn't get many pictures. Wanted to take Tioga Pass over the top and out the back side to see FEButte, but it was pitch black and was already 8:30 pm. Decided not to go that route and went down into the valley so we could visit family the next day. Sorry Tom. Sure wanted to get up that way.

[Geezer-Glide]

Originally Posted by Sleeveless

This is Elephant Butte in NM, my oldest sister lives close to there and works at the resort. She says she has people ask all the time "why is this town called elephant butt?" That made us laugh.
Can you see the elephant?

No, I can't see Mike's elephant butt..................

[J.A.F.O.]

Is there anyway you could PhotoShop yourself out of the pictures you post and just leave Patti in them?


Please.

[Backroad Mike]

You know what they say, no pictures, didn't happen.

[J.A.F.O.]

Originally Posted by Backroad Mike

You know what they say, no pictures, didn't happen.

Hence leaving Patti in them...We all know you were there...We just don't want to look at you .

[Backroad Mike]

Originally Posted by J.A.F.O.

Hence leaving Patti in them...We all know you were there...We just don't want to look at you .

Hey, you go on trips out of the country and we don't get many pictures.

[J.A.F.O.]

Originally Posted by Backroad Mike

Hey, you go on trips out of the country and we don't get many pictures.

Because I'm well aware nobody wants to see me either...

Next time I'll take pictures of my wife and post them.
Of course, since you've never met my wife, you'll have to trust me...Or ask Dippsy.

[Sweet Pea]

Don't listen to him, keep those awesome pictures coming. I love all those pictures plus the ones with you two in them. Please ride safe.

[y2kflhr]

Originally Posted by J.A.F.O.

Because I'm well aware nobody wants to see me either...

Next time I'll take pictures of my wife and post them.
Of course, since you've never met my wife, you'll have to trust me...Or ask Dippsy.

I can photoshop Yolanda into mikes pictures that better than his elephant butt