Sierra Skier

@sierraskier

#Resist #Woke #OptOutside NorCal is home. World traveler. Animal lover. Life-long Liberal. Lover of jazz and wine. Childless cat lady. Atheist. Happily married. She/her. NO 🛑 DMs/drugs/MAGA/Nazis/scammers/porn, I will block you.📎

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Sierra Skier@sierraskier· 8d

Exactly why we must protect our world from those who seek to destroy it for profit.

Sierra Skier@sierraskier· 24d

Thanks for including me, Ian! Have a wonderful weekend.

A hiking trail in the Tahoe Donner resort, looking from the trail through a forest to the mountains and blue sky beyond. Truckee, CA.

Sierra Skier@sierraskier· Jul 11

This is Grand Staircase. The rapist king and his fascist court will destroy this all to add to their wealth. They are repulsive.

A photo of a waterfall at Grand Staircase.

Sierra Skier@sierraskier· Jul 5

Thanks for the boost! I appreciate it. Hope your weekend is going well. Here's a photo from our March hiking excursion to Death Valley.

Sierra Skier@sierraskier· Jun 27

Thanks for including me, Ian! Hope you have a fabulous weekend.

A photo taken from Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone NP, of the surrounding mountains and valleys.

Sierra Skier@sierraskier· Jun 19

Thank you for including me! Happy Friday. Here's a photo of Morning Glory Pool from our recent trip to Yellowstone NP.

Photo of Morning Glory Pool in Yellowstone National Park, looking into the pool from the boardwalk above.

Sierra Skier@sierraskier· Jun 11

A poem for hikers.

A poster of a bear wearing a cap and backpack straps. The poster reads: Roses are red/Hikers taste good/ Poems are hard/ Hikers taste good. The word "Yellowstone" is at the bottom.

Sierra Skier@sierraskier· Jun 11

Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park.

Photo of terraces in Mammoth Hot Springs.

Sierra Skier@sierraskier· Jun 10

As close as I care to get to a bison, this large male was grazing by Fairy Falls trail, leaving just enough room to scoot by on the far side of the trail. At Yellowstone NP.

A large, adult male bison stands in a grassy area, grazing. There are trees behind him.

Sierra Skier@sierraskier· Jun 9

We did not pet the fluffy cows in Yellowstone National Park! Love seeing the calves, too.

Photo of a herd of bison with calves, taken at Yellowstone National Park.

Sierra Skier@sierraskier· Jun 9

Firehole River in Yellowstone National Park.

Sierra Skier@sierraskier· Jun 9

Silex Spring at Lower Geyser Basin. Yellowstone National Park is an astonishing place.

A photo of Silex Spring at Lower Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park.

Sierra Skier@sierraskier· May 30

I had doubts about planting lantana, it's non-native. But it draws all sorts of pollinators to the garden, from hummingbirds to this Western Tiger Swallowtail. And it does well in our dry, hot California summers.

Photo of a Western Tiger Swallowtail butterfly on orange and yellow lantana, against a brown wood fence.

Sierra Skier@sierraskier· May 23

Found on my hike in the Sierra Nevada north of Truckee. The snow plant (Sarcodes sanguinea) gets its nutrients from fungi connected to conifer trees, not from photosynthesis. I found numerous plants this morning between 6500' and 7000'.

Sierra Skier@sierraskier· May 20

Found on my walking path this morning. ❣️

Sierra Skier@sierraskier· May 1

Sierra Skier@sierraskier· Apr 23

Good morning from Maui!

Photo of Ka'anapali Beach early morning. Sand in the foreground, a wave cresting on the beach, the blue Pacific Ocean with an anchored sailboat in the middle distance, a view of Molokai and a pale blue sky in the background.

Sierra Skier@sierraskier· Apr 22

Good morning from Maui! Here's a beautiful hibiscus to brighten your day.

A yellow hibiscus with a red center, green leaves in the upper background, and brown ground below.

Sierra Skier@sierraskier· Apr 21

Good morning from Kahekili Beach on the beautiful island of Maui. Let's make it a great day.

Photo at sunrise of Kahekili Beach on Maui. There are bushes in the foreground, then the sandy beach, then the blue Pacific Ocean. There is a small sailboat in the middle distance. In the background is the island of Lanai, with clouds in the sky above.

Sierra Skier@sierraskier· Apr 21

I was about to say, wow you're early...then I remembered I'm on Maui and on Hawaiian time.

A photo of a sunset over the Pacific Ocean, with a sailboat to the left of the setting sun. Photo taken from Ka'anapali Beach on the Hawaiian island of Maui.

Sierra Skier@sierraskier· Mar 27

Every time I feel infuriated, powerless, and hopeless, I do two things. First, I read something hopeful that clarifies our struggles and highlights strategies, and second, I go out into nature and meditate on how it cleanses, destroys, and heals.

A photo of the eastern southern Sierra Nevada range showing desert foreground, middle hills, and the mountains in the background. The tall peak is Mt. Whitney, and there is some snow at higher elevations. A lightly cloudy blue sky is above.

Sierra Skier@sierraskier· Mar 26

Driving 395 from Death Valley northward, you drive along the eastern Sierra Nevada. Some people say it looks similar to the Italian Dolomites.

Sierra Skier@sierraskier· Mar 25

Badwater Basin in Death Valley NP is flooded in a rare event from winter rains. Awesome!

Foreground of rocky soil, middle ground showing the flooded Badwater Basin with a reflection of nearby mountains. Background of mountains and blue sky.

Sierra Skier@sierraskier· Mar 24

Good morning from Mesquite Dunes in Death Valley NP!

A photo of a wind-scoured sand dune, with larger dunes in the background, mountains in the distance, and a blue sky above.

Sierra Skier@sierraskier· Mar 23

If you've never visited Badwater Basin in Death Valley NP, it's a fascinating place. Once a lake, as the climate warmed and became more arid, the water evaporated, leaving behind concentrations of minerals and salts.

A photo of Badwater Basin with expansive views of the salt flats (white), mountains surrounding the basin, and a blue sky above. There are groups of people walking on the salt flats.

Sierra Skier@sierraskier· Mar 22

Hiking The Slot at Anza-Borrego Desert SP (California). That's me squeezing through a tight spot, and reevaluating my life choices. 😅

Photo taken at The Slot hiking trail in Anza-Borrego Desert SP (California). The post author is seen squeezing through one of the narrow slots in the canyon. Her backpack and hiking poles are being held aloft to facilitate getting through. She is surrounded by the rocks of the slot with just a sliver of sky visible above. She is wearing a blue hat and shirt, sunglasses, and hiking pants and boots.

Sierra Skier@sierraskier· Mar 21

Hiking Anza-Borrego Desert SP (CA) we spotted this Bighorn sheep observing us from a ridgeline.

Photo of a Bighorn sheep (possibly a ewe or lamb) standing on a rocky ridge overlooking our hiking trail, set against a pale blue sky at sunrise.

Sierra Skier@sierraskier· Mar 20

Hiked Palm Canyon trail in Anza-Borrego Desert SP (California). A beautiful hike this morning.

A photo taken from the Palm Canyon trail showing a flowing stream surrounded by rocks, and framed by desert palms and a blue sky.

Sierra Skier@sierraskier· Mar 19

Hiking Anza-Borrego Desert SP (CA), the largest CA state park.

A view of Anza-Borrego Desert SP (CA) from the Panorama hiking trail. The view encompasses the desert floor, mountains in the distance, a rocky outcropping in the foreground, and blue skies.

Sierra Skier@sierraskier· Mar 18

Hiked the beautiful Antelope Valley CA Poppy Preserve today. Poppies are just beginning to bloom and were gorgeous. Enjoy your day!