SIERRA INSPIRATION PHOTOTHON!

[RoguePhotonic]

A leap into the Tuolumne:

[rlown]

Looking back from above Piute Lk Sept 2010:

[87TT]

Prospecting for "gold" at the middle Conness Lake Oct.06

[RoguePhotonic]

Dropping down to Pine Creek from Little Lakes Valley.

[rlown]

Steps above Piute lk towards the pass (i hate steps). Sept 2010:

[vandman]

My brother jumping into one of Rae Lakes. His screeching when he hit the cold water attracted Emma the backcountry ranger who thought we were a troupe of boy scouts. Vintage Ektachrome. SEKI September 1986.

[oldranger]

Vandman

Close to the ranger' name. Just M! Her photo was in National Geographic sometime in the 80s when she was stationed at McClure.

Mike

[fishmonger]

more vinatge slide scans:

El Cap and the valley towards the coastal range in early July 1989 from Half Dome, which will probably remain the last time I climbed that peak. I don't want to spoil my good memories by dealing with the 2011 crowd-controlled version of Half Dome.



looking the other way, just a little earlier

[RoguePhotonic]

Palisade Lakes:

[Cross Country]

Laurel Lake, Memorial Day WE (not this year). This year there are many more feet of snow there than in this pic.