We spent three days camping on the shore of Union Valley Lake; approximately 4,800 ft up into the Sierra. The snowy background is the western border of Desolation Wilderness.
Our Friends Sean and Cyndi drove all the way up from Las Vegas; for this was no ordinary camping trip. We were there for a purpose, and that purpose was to pick Boletus edulis; which are also know as porcini mushrooms.
It was a good crowd made of people from many walks of life. The fabric that wove all together was a love of wild mushroom hunting, a culinary background and a gourmet palate . If I described each of the many divine meals we prepared each day, you would not believe me.
Though I'll never get rid of my lightweight backpacking tents, I have a feeling we'll be spending a lot more time sleeping on a double wide air mattress in the newly acquired Taj Mahal; at least until Samantha is old enough to carry her own gear into the back country.
I think Samantha likes the Taj Mahal, too.
Mom and Samantha keeping warm in the morning chill
We ate lunch on a subalpine meadow one day.
BAXTER guarding his playmate from black bears
The First Mate prepares to shove off on another morning adventure
BAXTER gazing alertly at his reflection in the mirror
Our Friends Sean and Cyndi drove all the way up from Las Vegas; for this was no ordinary camping trip. We were there for a purpose, and that purpose was to pick Boletus edulis; which are also know as porcini mushrooms.
It was a good crowd made of people from many walks of life. The fabric that wove all together was a love of wild mushroom hunting, a culinary background and a gourmet palate . If I described each of the many divine meals we prepared each day, you would not believe me.
Though I'll never get rid of my lightweight backpacking tents, I have a feeling we'll be spending a lot more time sleeping on a double wide air mattress in the newly acquired Taj Mahal; at least until Samantha is old enough to carry her own gear into the back country.
I think Samantha likes the Taj Mahal, too.
Mom and Samantha keeping warm in the morning chill
We ate lunch on a subalpine meadow one day.
BAXTER guarding his playmate from black bears
The First Mate prepares to shove off on another morning adventure
BAXTER gazing alertly at his reflection in the mirror
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