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| CEDAR CREEK 2/14/09 | 
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		 Mather Lodge  | 
		
		 We will return to this....later!  | 
		
		 Enjoying the fireplace before the cold hike.  | 
	
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		 Ron and Tom heading out  | 
		
		 ....and some of the rest of us  | 
		
		 Our first creek to cross  | 
	
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		 ...and our first stop  | 
		
		
		 Arriving at Cedar Creek Falls overlook  | 
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		 Catching up .... always fun!  | 
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		 They dared to enter .... we would have to keep a close watch on these girls today!  | 
		
		
		 ....and this is part of the reason why!  | 
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		 Our first look at Cedar Creek Falls  | 
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		 It was a bit slippery  | 
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		 Heading down to Cedar Creek  | 
		
		 ...did I mention slippery?  | 
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		 Bill always exploring!  | 
		
		 Enjoying Cedar Creek  | 
		
		 The Hale's  | 
	
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		 Approaching our bridge crossing  | 
		
		
		 Some of us on the bridge  | 
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		 Pam and Rhonda on the bridge  | 
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		 Looking up Cedar Creek  | 
		
		
		 Hiking on the Boy Scout Trail  | 
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		 Leaving the bridge ... or could you figure that out for yourself?  | 
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		 Our first grotto  | 
		
		 Frank and Pam  | 
		
		 Dale explaining something or maybe not!  | 
	
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		 Tom and Ron  | 
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		 Ann ... well bundled up  | 
		
		 Dale  | 
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		 Pam, Brenda and Rhonda  | 
		
		 ...and now onward we go  | 
		
		 ...and down we go  | 
	
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		 A nice starburst pictograph  | 
		
		 Down to the observation deck  | 
		
		 ...and it was a bit slippery too!  | 
	
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		 This could mean trouble for us!  | 
		
		 Some of us on the observation deck  | 
		
		 Someone trying to make a point ... I guess you can figure it out?  | 
	
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		 Oh, it's Pam .... and we had three Pam's today 
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		 Cedar Creek Falls from the deck  | 
		
		 Someone taking a picture of the falls  | 
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		 Back view .... front view.  | 
		
		 What are they doing? ...... Oh!  | 
		
		 Looking at something, not sure what!  | 
	
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		 Looking for more pictographs  | 
		
		
		 
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		 Bruce holding the cave up for us while we search.  | 
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		 Inside Rock House Cave  | 
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		 What are they looking at?  | 
		
		 Oh!  | 
		
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		 Ah, another pictograph  | 
		
		 I agree!  | 
		
		 Taking a picture of taking a picture  | 
	
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		 Heading back  | 
		
		
		 A stressed pine  | 
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		 From inside out  | 
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		 Our trip back was much faster .... why? FOOD!  | 
		
		
		 ...and back across the bridge  | 
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		 One last look at Cedar Creek  | 
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		 Some nice oxidation on the bluff  | 
		
		
		 Last one across the bridge has to pay!  | 
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		 Back on the narrow path  | 
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		 ...and on the slippery rocks  | 
		
		 Barbara making fast time  | 
		
		 ...and a shortcut up the hill  | 
	
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		 Our two new friends ... Philip and Jill  | 
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		 What's in those pill bottles? Huh?  | 
		
		 Ah, this is what Valentine's Day is all about .... well maybe not all!  | 
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		 It was a good day, a good hike and now for some good food!  | 
		
		 Pam paying!  | 
		
		 Pam leaving before she had to pay for someone else's!  | 
	
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		 HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY  |