The best weekend ever!!

We spent last weekend in the Trinity Alps, which was my pick for my Birthday trip. We went a week early so Shasta could go with us since she had the rare weekend off from work. It was by far the funnest trip I have ever gone on! I put the pictures in my Photobucket album because there are so many of them! Definitely check them out, but here are a few random ones...

Early Sunday Morning, anyone recognise this pretty girl?

Sunday afternoon coming back from the lake - The small buck. We came across this guy and his buddy first, he is the smallest, a pacific fork way out past his ears (look close,might have to click on it), and he was with a tall 3 x 3. Then there were two more HUGE ones up the hill. This guy didn't even care about us, he stood about 30 yards from us (by the rock pile on the left) for a few minutes and was just walking off here. We then ran the horses up the hill to follow and they just calmly walked through the trees not even caring about us. The bigger bucks didn't stick around though, they were wiser than that! Still, one of the most amazing things ever! We were so stunned that we forgot to take pics, finally remembered to get this one! 

Lots of flowers. The wildflowers were blooming like crazy, so many different kinds, it was just beautiful!

The boys, being silly!

On the way to the lake, the pictures are deceptive, it is a rough & dangerous trail, no room for any error on parts of it (no pics of the worst because it is just too dangerous to have the camera out). The granite is very slippery for the horses and it is sharp, jagged and big, not to mention steep drop offs  too. The horses all did great though, but they definitely  have to trust their riders to get through this safe.

Headed home... But it was still one heck of a good ride!!!

Also, from the weekend before, our new wagon!

It is normally covered in canvas, which we will put on when we use it. It has a camp box on the back, place for 2-3  ice chests, lots of storage, 2 beds... We are going to do some serious camping out of it!!

This weekend we are planning to go back to the basin, so should have some more good pics next week.