Goodbye to the Mountain Life

"Rai, this is your last chance to see the valley. You won't be seeing these mountains again tomorrow." No change. "Come on, Rai, you've gotta appreciate this while you've got it..."
Still no change. Rai, you kept on crying.
Before we go any further. You're not a cryer. Still, during our final walk in Hotsprings Valley, you couldn't stop crying. We had forgotten to bring some food for you and we quickly found out that an empty stomach is much more important to a 1 year old than a final walk through a mountain meadow before heading home.
Well, this is it. Two perfect weeks have come to an end and it's time to head home. We'll finish this latest virtual trip to the cabin with photos from Monitor Pass, the last and maybe most beautiful of the five mountain passes that can be driven along the highways that go off in all directions from Markleeville.