1000 Island Lake with a near perfect reflection of Banner Peak.
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From John Muir Trail
Dollar Lake. This beautiful, lesser known lake is just north of the better know Rae Lakes. The pointy mountain reflected in the lake is Fin Dome.
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From John Muir Trail
This lovely plateau is just south of the Bench Lake cut-off and just north of Pinchot Pass. It was freezing cold and very windy on this day. We camped near a small, shallow, warm lake but it was too cold to go swimming and enjoy.
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From John Muir Trail
Palisade Lake looking south towards Mather Pass.
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From John Muir Trail
Cathedral Peak and Cathedral Lake, Yosemite National Park.
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From John Muir Trail
Looking south at Heart Lake from Seldon Pass.
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From John Muir Trail
On the way up to Donahue Pass in Yosemite. This is run off from the Lyell glacier. This water feeds Lyell creek in Lyell Canyon. The mountain range in the background is the Kuna Crest.
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From John Muir Trail
Guitar Lake on the way up Mt. Whitney from the west.
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From John Muir Trail
Looking south from Muir Pass towards Helen lake.
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From John Muir Trail
Mt. Langley reflected in Long Lake. New Army Pass Trail.
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High Lake and Long Lake as seen from New Army Pass. This hike was very pretty and I hardly encountered anyone the whole day.
This view is looking towards French Canyon from Pine Creek Pass. The tiny, colorful flowers were full of equally tiny and colorful butterflies! This was a July trip but it felt like spring.
Gilbert Lake on the Kearsarge Pass trail.
Lower Pine Lake, Sierra Nevada
** This photo is a finalist in the Inyo County Images Photo Contest** Lower Pines Lake. This was our first time hiking the Pine Creek a Pass trail. The effort at the start of the trail was worth the scenic rewards higher up!
Box Lake, Little Lakes Valley. This was our kids' first backpacking trip destination. I like how the clouds shoot out from Mt. Morgan.
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Smokey sunset reflected in unnamed pond, Humphrey's Basin. In 2013, a raging fire burned on and on to the west of there Sierras. The winds pushed smoke from the Rim fire deep into the Sierras. In fact, the smoke even effected the air quality in Bishop! This sunset was very unique because of the smokey influence. Earlier in the day, a violent thunder storm rocked the area (which is over 11,000 feet high).
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From Sunsets
Panorama of Desolation Lake taken with my iPhone
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From Humphrey's Basin
After a stormy night, we woke up to a spectacular, cloud speckled blue sky. This is one of my favorite pictures. The mountain range you see in the background is the Glacier Divide. This hike was in July but the flowers were abundant and the inlet was flowing nicely.
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From Humphrey's Basin
Stormy day on Mt. Humphrey. This picture was taken using the "Dramatic" filter on my camera. We were able to set up our tent just before the deluge of rain and hail started. The lightning was so loud it hurt our ears!
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From Humphrey's Basin
After a stormy night, we woke up to a spectacular, cloud speckled blue sky. This is one of my favorite pictures. The mountain range you see I the background is the Glacier Divide. The lake is Lower Desolation Lake. This hike was in July but the flowers were abundant and the inlet was flowing nicely.
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From Humphrey's Basin
After a stormy night, we woke up to a spectacular, cloud speckled blue sky. It was a short, cross-country hike to Desolation Lake, 11,375 feet high.
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From Humphrey's Basin
Stormy day on Mt. Humphrey. This picture was taken using the "Dramatic" filter on my camera. We were able to set up our tent just before the deluge of rain and hail started. The lightning was so loud it hurt our ears!
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From Humphrey's Basin
Stormy day on Mt. Humphrey. This picture was taken using the "Dramatic" filter on my camera. We were able to set up our tent just before the deluge of rain and hail started. The lightning was so loud it hurt our ears!
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From Humphrey's Basin
These are the famous "99 switchbacks" on the Mt. Whitney trail.
This is one of my favorite mountain flowers. This Tiger Lilly lives near the Lon Chaney cabin on the North Fork trail, Big Pine.
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From Big Pine
Smokey sunset reflected in unnamed pond, Humphrey's Basin. In 2013, a raging fire burned on and on to the west of there Sierras. The winds pushed smoke from the Rim fire deep into the Sierras. In fact, the smoke even effected the air quality in Bishop! This sunset was very unique because of the smokey influence. Earlier in the day, a violent thunder storm rocked the area (which is over 11,000 feet high).
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From Sunsets
Mt. Irvine reflected in Meysan Lake. I had the lake all to myself (except for one marmot) for a whole afternoon and night. Sleeping on a ledge above the lake, all alone, made this a very special over-night backpacking trip.
4th of July backpacking trip to Kearsarge Pass. We had this awesome view of the Kearsarge Pinnacles and Kearsarge Lakes.
Pothole Lake, Kearsarge Pass trail. This was a great 4th of July backpacking trip. I can't think of a better way to celebrate our country than to hike deep into her wilderness.
Indian Ridge Natural Arch, North Dome Trail.
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From Yosemite
This view is of Half Dome and Clouds Rest from the North Dome trail.
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From Yosemite
