Mt. Whitney Portal Store & Hostel Forums General Mt. Whitney Portal Store Message Board Photos Doug, Earlene, Crazy Jack, Wildflower Betsy

Some great hospitality at the Whitney Portal Store.
Thanks, gang. Harvey


Doug leading Betsy and me on hunt for miner's lettuce blooms



Wildflower Betsy's satchel of twenty flower books



meanwhile Earlene is behind the counter



and Crazy Jack is on cardboard and trash can patrol



The feast of feasts:

Miner's lettuce blooms in mid-August?

Around here in Oakhurst, they come up during December-February after the rains.

Heck, if they are up at the portal...road trip.

BTW, for anyone who doesn't know what miner's lettuce is: It has the consistency of raw spinach and can be cooked like spinach. If eaten raw, mix in some chopped chickweed and some Bragg's Aminos and you got yourself a salad.

And, yes, it goes great on a burger like the one above.

Dang, I sure am hungry right now...

Great pix, Harvey. Made me smile... Thank you!
m.c.

Every photo absolutely iconic. Glad you had a nice trip, Harvey. Our Whitney plans got skunked this summer with our daughter's broken ankle, but we're determined to be there in 2015. A year without seeing the Portal, the crew, and the usual suspects is just piss-poor!