Earthwalk Day 1098 (24 January 2025), 11,175 km

It’s been cold in Syracuse, and we’ve had some snow, and the recreational trails are icy and hard to navigate, but the suburban streets are as uninspiring as ever, and my knee has done some hurting lately. Excuses, excuses. Anyway, I’m (virtually) out of Yosemite National Park, just past Mammoth Lakes, heading southeast. 83% of Leg 38 is behind me.

I’d show you the photo I took on one of my walks, of a pileated woodpecker, low on a tree trunk, tapping away and not particularly concerned about my being about six meters away, except I didn’t take the photo because it was cold and I didn’t feel like taking my gloves off.

A map showing my progress is here, a spreadsheet with progress detail is here, and a Google Earth KMZ file is in this Google Drive folder. Present coordinates: 37.624°N, 118.844°W.