Rock Creek Mono Pass

[SSSdave]

Mosquito Flat trail over Mono Pass July 14>18. Significant amount of smelly horse apples. No water from Ruby Lake junction to Summit Lake except a single small snow patch near summit soon to melt. Few mosquitoes but lots of aggressive flies. Although many areas were near what would be peak greenery and wildflowers for this summer, there is a general dry look to much of the landscape and wildflowers even in wetter areas show the stunting effects of a dry winter followed by a dry late spring. There is little snow left anywhere so landscapes are not as aesthetic as one normally sees at this phase of summer. Due to weeks of south to southwest air flow across the range pushing polluted stagnant San Joaquin Valley air in the mountain canyons, the general mountain air clarity was hazy.

Unless significant monsoon events occurs, as a serious photographer, I personally won't return to the southern Sierra areas this summer.

[The Other Tom]

Thanks for the report, Dave. That's a beautiful area that I would like to re-visit

[cgundersen]

Hi Dave,
That's depressing news. On the other hand, it's all relative and as a southern CA denizen, the air quality has to be somewhat better up there than down here. I hope? But for photos, I get it. My wife and I were impressed at how quickly the snow vanished during the 11 days between our entry & exit at Pine Creek. Well, the Mammoth/Bishop webcams looked stormy yesterday, so maybe that helped with the Dexter fire and general particulates? I'd love to get back up there, soon! Cameron

[SSSdave]

Some sitings:
white-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus townsendii), 2 above Trail Lake at 11.4k
Douglas' squirrel aka chickaree, (Tamiasciurus douglasii), a few along Golden Creek 10.6k
alpine chipmunk (Neotamias alpinus) abundant in timberline, especially below Ruby Lake
Long-tailed weasel, (Neogale frenata), 2 below Ruby Lake
golden trout ( Oncorhynchus aguabonita ), ~7 inches Golden Creek at 10.6k

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[maiathebee]

It's thunderstorming like crazy in Mammoth today. I'm headed up to Pioneer Basin tomorrow. Hopefully this will have cleared some of the air, and hopefully I won't get caught in too much storm activity!

[balzaccom]

Yep. We got thunder and rain at 4,000 feet above Sonora...

[maiathebee]

Hey @SSSdave I'm not sure I'd write off the southern Sierra just yet. Haven't processed my "real" camera photos yet but from my phone a couple days ago:

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[Harlen]

DDave writes:

Significant amount of smelly horse apples.

I too often take a handful of apples for the first day or two. Though they do get a bit soft, I've never noticed any "smell." We usually choose "Fuji apples," or "Braeburns" -- I'm don't know these "Horse apples" of yours Dave, but I hope you still ate them.
We look forward to your photos.

[SSSdave]

Expecting to see apple trees sprouting up along that trail by my next trip over the pass so we folks won't need to bother packing any in our canisters.

A 9400x3800 pixel horizontal stitch with focus stacking at 8am PDT downsized here for web to 2000x809. Sony A6000 Sigma 56mm F1.4 at F5.0. Wind direction had changed from the west and southwest to south-southeast as the forecast monsoon air mass began moving into the Sierra. [Not a fan of the dated forum sizing software that doesn't understand native image pixels and instead magnifies images to fit window sizes.]

Am about done with post processing so will work on my site's html coding today.

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[tommyroland]

Common Problems And Solutions While Using A Juicer

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1. Frequent Mistakes



● The machine does not work after it is plugged in

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● The machine stopped working suddenly

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● The machine is rusted

During the long-term use, the outer cover sometimes rusts, especially the blade, which will be very dangerous for consumers because impurities will harm their health. Therefore, please pay attention to the material and the reliable brand of the machines when buying. However, you can overcome this situation by always cleaning the machine and storing it in a dry place.

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2. General notes



Do not force too-soft or too-hard fruits. Choosing the appropriate fruit depends on the characteristics of each machine.

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After buying the right machine, make sure that you install the device according to the instruction manual of the supplier.

Limit continuous use for a long time. If you need to squeeze lots of fruit, give it a break between grinding times. This rest time will ensure the smooth operation of the machine and prevent the motor of the device from overheating.

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