A Peaceful Pond
A dirty pond by day but turned into a gorgeous reflecting pool by sunset. This is up near Jabu Lake.
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Jabu Lake
Located off the beaten path in Desolation Wilderness. The mountain off in the distance is Heavenly Ski Resort.
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Desolation Nights
The Milky Way was super bright because of a new moon. A great night for wide open stargazing.
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Island Paradise
The perfect granite island just off shore in American Lake
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A worn pack
My backpack and Pyramid Peak from my camp at American Lake
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Camp at American Lake
Our camp next to American Lake with Pyramid Peak in the distance.
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Mt Ralston and Tamarack Lake
Taken from the Pacific Crest Trail on the way to Lake Aloha
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Echo Lake (Upper and Lower)
Taken from the Pacific Crest Trail on the way to Lake Aloha
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Lake Zitella in late spring
Taken from the ridge between Lake Zitella and Horseshoe Lake
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Horsehshoe Lake, Silver Peak, Red Peak
Taken in the spring from the saddle between Horseshoe Lake and Lake Zitella
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Horseshoe Lake and Rockbound Pass
The view South from a ridge between Horseshoe Lake and Lake Zitella. The peaks just right of center are in the Rockbound Pass area and Rockbound Valley continues on the far left of the picture.
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Horseshoe Lake and Rockbound Pass
The view South from a ridge between Horseshoe Lake and Lake Zitella. The peaks just right of center are in the Rockbound Pass area and Rockbound Valley continues on the far left of the picture.
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Light Always Shines Through
A gloomy stretch of trail through Rockbound Valley made much more enticing by the warm rays of light.
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Morning light shining through the trees on the Rockbound Valley Trail
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Rockbound Valley in the Spring snow
Hiking along the Rockbound Valley Trail towards Rockound Pass
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Rubicon River during spring runoff
Taken while fishing from where the Rubicon River enters Rubicon Lake, but the river was so big, it was more like an extension of the lake.
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A Swollen Rubicon River
Taken while fishing from where the Rubicon River enters Rubicon Lake, but the river was so swollen, it was more like an extension of the lake.
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