I love the Calipidder blog. Rebecca Sowards-Emmerd, the woman who writes it, paints vivid descriptions with her words, and she backs it all up with dozens of beautiful photos.
Calipidder specializes in exploring the backcountry of the Sierra Nevada, hiking the trails, swimming the lakes, and finding excellent campsites. If you haven’t already, subscribe to her blog and follow her adventures.
I was particularly captivated by her recent post about her hike to Sword Lake in the Carson-Iceberg Wilderness:
I had originally planned to spend the afternoon exploring the area and possibly heading down to Spicer Reservoir to fish, but my plans were quickly squashed when I sighted our private ‘beach’. On the shore of Sword Lake, just below our campsite, there was the most wonderful little spot where the granite sloped gently into the water, providing a perfect place to lounge around and have easy access to the water. Just next to this ramp was a nice cliff with enough height to allow for some fun jumping into the deep cool water.
Swimming in Sword Lake. (Photo courtesy of Calipidder)
I just love this photo:
Sword Lake. (Photo courtesy of Calipidder)
Rebecca has a link to bunch of other Sword Lake photos in her post.
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Thanks for profiling Calipidder, John! I love her blog, too! She really keeps it up and gets out there more than most of us, and it’s always a pleasure when she shares her adventures so we can vicariously join in wherever they take her!
Gambolin’ Man´s last blog ..GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA- Pedal Powerin Across the Golden Gate Bridge- from Berkeley to San Francisco to the Marin Headlands and Back
I really appreciate her pics. She has great flower shots of her trip to Sword Lake.
Aw thanks guys! I’m out the door for another adventure – the second best thing to getting out there is coming back and reliving it through photos and blogging!
Rebecca´s last blog ..Backpacking for Beer Snobs
Have fun Rebecca. We look forward to your next post.
Don’t forget to charge your camera battery!
Thanks for the intro! I just commented on her beer snob post and followed her. Look forward to reading her more.
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Eric, I’m glad I could introduce you to Calipidder!
I just checked out your blog and I like it a lot. I left a comment and put you in my feed reader.