Below is an image I took while in Mammoth Lakes in June. I took the image from up above the lakes near Lake Mary. It was a cold crisp morning but the view was amazing. Great childhood memories of this area. Looking forward to my trips in the fall. I need to get out and […]

The image below I took on my last trip to Yosemite in June. It’s a meadow area along the Dana Fork of the Tuolumne River. There is a nice overlook pullout along Tioga Pass where you can take in this view. This area is so amazing to explore! I’ve made the changes to my fall […]

As some of you may know, it’s fire season here in California and Yosemite and its surrounding communities are getting hit hard. The Washburn Fire is currently 79% contained. The fire came exceptionally close to the Mariposa Grove of Sequoias and close to the small community of Wawona. Wawona is especially close to my heart […]

During my June trip to Yosemite, I stopped in Lee Vining one late morning and grabbed a sandwich and some snacks at one of their local grocery stores before heading up Tioga Pass. Doing that provided me with a great lunch to eat along the Dana Fork of the Tuolumne River. Sitting under a tree […]

Below are three images I took while on my quick trip to Yosemite a few weeks ago. The first image is of Tioga Pass heading up Lee Vining Canyon. This is the east entrance to the park and is the most scenic! Definitely worth it! The second is of a meadow a couple of miles […]

Doing an impromptu trip up to the Sierras a couple of weekends ago was amazing! So much great hiking and the weather couldn’t have been more perfect. It was in the upper 50s to the lower 70s (Fahrenheit) the whole trip! Although there was one morning in Mammoth Lakes where it was 20 degrees! I […]

I took a three day weekend last weekend and went up to Yosemite, Kings Canyon, and Sequoia National Parks. Below are two images on my early morning Friday up at Sequoia National Park. The first is right before sunrise at Moro Rock. I hiked up the rock in the early morning hours and arrived at […]

I was coming down the Big Oak Flat Road into Yosemite Valley in April when out of nowhere came a beautiful rainbow. Below is an image I took of the view. The rainbow was only out for less than three minutes, so I had to pull over fairly fast. Luckily there was a turnout close […]

I’m tempted to get up to the high country since Tioga Pass is open now. I miss going up the road to the high country and seeing all the incredible sites. I’ll need to see if I can snag a reservation ticket for entering the park at www.recreation.gov. Reservations are required during peak hours to […]

Below are two more images of my last trip to Yosemite. The first is of snowy cliffs around Yosemite Valley and the second is an up-close view of the Three Brothers. I have to admit that the snow days on the last trip were really inspirational. However, late spring – early summer is here. I […]