slgwv's photos with the keyword: Stewart Creek

Somewhat free translation-- Graffiti carved on an aspen in a meadow on Stewart Creek, Toiyabe Range, Nevada. When aspen bark is cut, the scar heals black, and this has made them a target of graffiti artists for well over a century. It even happens now, tho it's frowned on, of course. The carvings here were done by sheepherders, largely Spanish-speaking Basques, up thru the mid-20th century or so. This meadow would have been an obvious place for grazing!

Branch scars on aspen, Stewart Creek trail, Toiyabe Range, Nevada.

Looking west from the Toiyabe Crest Trail on the Toiyabe Range in central Nevada. The elevation here is about 10,500 ft (~3200 m). The range on the skyline, directly across the valley, is the Shoshone Mountains. To the left of them, the Desatoya Mountains are visible across the next valley, and the Clan Alpine Range is just barely visible beyond. This area lies in the Arc Dome Wilderness, centered on Arc Dome (11,773 ft/3588 m) at the south end of the range.