Rincon Mountains Hike: Day 1

Canon PowerShot SD110, 2006:05:18 20:59:55 -- 1/60 sec, f/2.8.  Flash, Auto.2048x1536 Auto. Large -- Medium

Abby, who kindly loaned me this nice small camera for the hike.
Canon PowerShot SD110, 2006:05:19 07:31:13 -- 1/125 sec, f/2.8.  No Flash, Auto.2048x1536 Auto. Large -- Medium

My wife, Gwen, who kindly drove all of us to the trailhead at 5AM.
Canon PowerShot SD110, 2006:05:19 07:31:24 -- 1/320 sec, f/2.8.  No Flash, Auto.2048x1536 Auto. Large -- Medium

My yellow car.
Canon PowerShot SD110, 2006:05:19 07:31:31 -- 1/160 sec, f/7.1.  No Flash, Auto.2048x1536 Auto. Large -- Medium

Delphine, Ann, and Jani get their packs loaded up.
Canon PowerShot SD110, 2006:05:19 07:31:48 -- 1/400 sec, f/3.9.  No Flash, Auto.2048x1536 Auto. Large -- Medium

Catherine and Dave grab their stuff.
Canon PowerShot SD110, 2006:05:19 08:34:43 -- 1/200 sec, f/7.1.  No Flash, Auto.2048x1536 Auto. Large -- Medium

And off we go! This is Jani about a mile or two down the trail.
Canon PowerShot SD110, 2006:05:19 08:34:57 -- 1/320 sec, f/7.1.  No Flash, Auto.2048x1536 Auto. Large -- Medium

Good spheroidal weathering here.
Canon PowerShot SD110, 2006:05:19 09:17:11 -- 1/320 sec, f/3.9.  No Flash, Auto.2048x1536 Auto. Large -- Medium

A rattlesnake, waiting on the trail to strike at unwary hikers.
Canon PowerShot SD110, 2006:05:19 09:17:59 -- 1/400 sec, f/7.1.  No Flash, Auto.2048x1536 Auto. Large -- Medium

We've gained maybe 500 feet of elevation so far, and already you can see like 5 mountain ranges cascading off into the distance.
Canon PowerShot SD110, 2006:05:19 10:45:12 -- 1/400 sec, f/7.1.  No Flash, Auto.2048x1536 Auto. Large -- Medium

Looking east toward the Little Rincons, location of Matt Chamberlain's rogaine a few years back. Being out of shape I didn't take many pictures on night 1, but got some vitamin I and rest instead.
Up to Rincons Page -- on to day 2