The trail starts from the confluence and passes under the Foresthill Bridge
Our group - pretty well bundeled up. This was the last sun we saw for awhile - in the shadow of the canyon
Ben and Janie
At a pause on the way up
Dave, Grace, and Gunilla: showing her special hand-knit Swedish mittens - great for our cold hike
Our leader Ted, and sweep Gary
The many moods of the North Fork of the American River
Languid pool at Clark's Hole
Rushing, and glittering in the sun
Calm and reflective
Spilling over the dam
Behind the dam - forming Lake Clementine
A kayaker in the lake creates a surealistic water-color scene
At our snack break, sitting in the cold
On the asphalt part of the trail - and watching out for glaze ice
At a pause on the sunny part of the trail
On the way back along the river
Looking back upstream at the shadow of the Foresthill bridge