Day 3: Devil's Postpile to Rainbow Falls.

We took a shuttle out to the trailhead.



Devil's Postpile was formed in a specific chemical reaction following a volcanic eruption. The spew hardened into these towering geometric shapes.



We hiked up to the top and found a tiled roof of hexagons.



And then we continued hiking.





Pretty columbine hid under fallen logs.



We passed the San Joaquin River.



It was quite swift and a little dangerous-looking.



Daniel's delightful photo skills.



Unripe gooseberry.



Mariposa lily. These sometimes grew singly, sometimes in great bunches.



The last leg of this hike wound through an area that burned in 1992. It's still struggling to regrow.



The charred trunks were startling against the mountain blue sky.





And at the end of the trail was Rainbow Falls, an aptly named waterfall that continually throws a rainbow band outward.



We hiked down into the glade and ate lunch by the cascading water.



And then we hiked back up.



Daniel made faces.



I was captivated by a chickadee.



Cute.



Silly tree.



Magical wildflowers.



And a return shuttle to round out the trip.