photos: HIKING to MT. SAN ANTONIO (aka Mt BALDY) + Biblical Inspiration

 

above: at the top is this MARKER

"God looks down from heaven on the sons of men to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God." Psalm 53:2 

 starting at the bottom by the ski lift 

 THE RESTAURANT /LODGE AT THE TOP OF CHAIRLIFT #1 (closed) 

 WOW, A YOUNG BIGHORN SHEEP !!

I DIDN'T HAVE ANY INTERNET OR PHONE CONNECTION, BUT GPS  LOCATION SERVICE ACTUALLY DID HELP REASSURE ME I WAS ON THE RIGHT PATH

i took BALDY BOWL TRAIL GOING BACK, BUT TOOK THE "DEVIL'S BACKBONE" VIA SKILIFT TRAIL GOING UP

IT'S LIKE A JAPANESE ZEN GARDEN UP NEAR THE TOP

above: THIS IS WHERE THE #1 CHAIRLIFT GOES (on weekends only)...i hiked on a weekday so we did NOT take the chairlift, which some say is "cheating" anyways (plus it costs $25)

LOOKING BACK

SO MANY FASCINATING TREES !!!

THERE WERE A FEW PATCHES OF SNOW STILL NEAR THE TOP (LATE APRIL_)

AT THE TOP, DIFFERENT WAYS TO GO

THE MARKER AT THE TOP

SOMEBODY CAMPING HALFWAY

THE SKI HUT

BEWARE: THOSE PLANTS ARE BEAUTIFUL BUT SHARP

skinned my knee 
on the way back down 

 this was ONE of MANY BEAUTIFUL BLUE BIRDS ALONG THE WAY

MY "ODOMETER" which MAY OR MAY NOT BE TOTALLY ACCURATE SAID I HIKED ABOUT 14 MILES AT THE END

Speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ. Ephesians 4:15