Sunset at Mt. Ritter, Banner Peak, and Garnet Lake

Desolation Wilderness, CA

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The lights of Lake Tahoe illuminating the night sky over Rubicon Resevoir
With an airplane flyby during the long exposure photo.
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Canadian Geese sailing off into the sunset
In Desolation Wilderness, CA
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Canadian Geese admiring the sunset at Rubicon Reservoir
In Desolation Wilderness, CA
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The view from my tent
Taken at the southern end of Rubicon Reservoir in Desolation Wilderness. My tent is a Zpacks Duplex. I love how it's almost see through for a more open feeling.
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Sunset over camp at Rubicon Reservoir
Taken during a backpacking trip from Loon Lake to Rubicon Reservoir. This is a great early season trip for when the rest of Desolation Wilderness is still covered in snow.
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A Starlit sunset at Rubicon Lake
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A stary night at Rubicon Reservoir
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Rockbound Lake and Rockbound Valley
From the trail to Rubicon Lake and the rest of Rockbound Valley
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Rockbound Lake and Rockbound Valley
From the trail to Rubicon Lake and the rest of Rockbound Valley
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Twin Lakes
Taken in the morning along the descent to Twin Lakes from Island Lake
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Island Lake in late summer
Taken from the ridge between Tyler Lake and Island Lake. It's a pretty easy off-trail route as long as you have experience with cross country route finding.
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The Upper Lake of the Twin Lakes
Outside of Wright's Lake sitting just below Mt. Price and the Crystal Range
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Jeff overlooking Island Lake
Taken while traveling cross country between Tyler Lake and Island Lake in Desolation Wilderness
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Sunrise over the hike to Island Lake
Taken on the ascent from Tyler Lake to the ridge seperating it and Island Lake
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Looking West over Tyler Lake
Taken while making the cross-country route to Island Lake from Tyler Lake
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Tyler Lake
Taken in the morning from Tyler Lake in Desolation Wilderness
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Moonrise over Tyler Lake
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Sunrise over the Central Valley
Taken from our campsite at Tyler Lake
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A late summer afternoon at Tyler Lake
Taken from Tyler Lake's West shore.
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Tyler Lake at sunset
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Wright's Lake from the trail to Gertrude Lake
This is taken after the first major climb from the Twin Lakes trailhead near Wright's Lake
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Emerald Bay from the Bayview Trail
Taken from the first overlook before reaching Granite Lake
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Granite Lake
Located along the Bayview trail near Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe.
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Lake Tahoe, Emerald Bay, and Granite Lake
From the Bayview Trail near Maggie's Peak
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A beautiful pond below Dick's Lake
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Twilight at Fontanilis Lake
Desolation Wilderness
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Sunset over Fontanillis Lake
Taken from our camp near the southern end of the lake, right before you begin climbing over the ridge to Dick's Lake.
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Camp by Fontanilis Lake
Near Dick's Lake and Dick's Peak in Desolation Wilderness
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Dick's Peak
As seen on the trail to Fontanilis Lake from Rockbound Valley in Desolation Wilderness
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Lake Schmidell, The Crystal Range, and the McConnell Loop
As seen from the other side of Rockbound Valley, just below the Velmas.
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A meadow and stream near Lake Schmidell
This stream is the exit stream from Lake Schmidell and it flows into this beautiful meadow.
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Lake Schmidell and Red Peak at sunrise
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Lake Schmidell at sunrise
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Lake Schmidell at sunrise
Taken from near our campsite, looking back up at the route down to the lake from the McConnell Trail.
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Lake Schmidell and Rockbound Valley
As seen from the McConnell Lakes Loop Trail
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Looking down on the Leland Lakes
Taken from the McConnell Lakes Loop Trail on the way towards Lake Schmidell
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Chillin' watching the sunset over Middle Velma Lake
Desolation Wilderness, CA
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Sunser over Middle Velma
The typical hazy, smoky summer skies were making for a great sunset.
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Lake Tahoe and Emerald Bay
Taken from the appropriately named, Bayview Trail on the way to the Velma Lakes.
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Lake Tahoe through the forest
As seen from along the Meeks Creek Trail.
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Meeks Creek Trail looking towards Lake Tahoe
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Eye On The Storm
Aaron watching the storm roll through and clear out.
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Zpacks Duplex at Crag Lake
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Crag Lake Reflections
Taken after a spring storm quickly passed through.
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Crag Lake after the storm breaks
Camping at Crag Lake after a brief thunderstorm rolled through
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Crag Lake after the storm
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Crag Lake- Black and White
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Crag Lake- Vertical
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