Abracadabra! (He's his OWN magic wand, know what I mean?)


I'm smiling because I haven't yet had to hike down into the smoke.


This is self explanatory I think. But I'll explain it anyways. Here are the "secret stairs" that lead up to the view of Mordor shown previously. (She needs to FEEEEED!)


Believe it or not, the watchtower was perched on the top of the highest pinnacle shown here. These are the Sierra Buttes as seen from farther down the trail.


Cue Led Zeppelin's "Misty Mountain Hop."