Silver Lake

The last morning of our photo workshop found us at sunrise over Silver Lake on the June lake loop south of Lee Vining. We waited for the sun to lightly paint the edges of Cathedral peak. Then moved down Rush creek a ways to see what fun images we could make with the light on the aspens and reflections in rush creek. Below are some iPhone photos of this area.

We are camped just north of Bishop on BLM land and experimenting with our power systems. Our new solar panel is charging the batteries well and we have heat and light but we have no means to recharge our computer, so I haven't finished processing the really good photos. Will do so later today at Starbucks. We have a tiny inverter on order so later this week should be fine for future.






- blessings from the road

Location:June lake Loop, California

Fast Car

THe first day we drove up Lee Vining Canyon we found some aspens near the road. As i was photographing them, I noticed some classic cars racing down from Tioga Pass. Was able to catch one as they zipped by.



- Blessings, Kent

Location:Lee Vining, CA

Amongst the Aspens

Life at 7,000 feet elevation is interesting. Especially when you travel a mile in a different direction and you are suddenly at 8,000 ft, or 9,000' or even 11,000. Aspens seem to love the range of 7,000 to 9,000 give or take a few 100. As fall progresses, the cooler temperatures migrate down the slopes turning the vegetation different colors.

Monday afternoon we ventured into Lee Vining Canyon which is the route to Tioga Pass and Yosemite. All the trees at upper elevations had already dropped their leaves, however we turned off the main road, drove north up this switchback dirt road to the canyon directly behind Lee Vining itself. We found a wonderful grove of aspens. Another example of the beauty of Divine Mother in many forms.
Some photos here from my iPhone as I have not had the time to process my "big camera" pix.





- blessings from the road

Location:Lee vining, ca

Mono Lake and the Tufa's

Please pardon the brevity if this post as I attempt to type in my iPhone with Phat Phingerz.
We arrived in Lee a Vining to find all the campgrounds closed due to the earlier government shutdown so we are staying in the little Mono Vista RV park. Wonderful place for an RV park, however our Verizon Jetpack is not doing well so I am limited to my AT&T iPhone for typing.
We began our photography workshop with Michael Frye, last Monday morning with a visit to the Tufa's on south end of Mono Lake. What a fun way to start the week.
Here are some pix from my iPhone. Much, much more to come when I can access internet via my computer when we get to Bishop area Thursday.





- blessings from the road

Location:US-395,Lee Vining,United States

On the Road Again to Mono Lake

We departed this morning after a big breakfast at our good friend's place in front of which we were parked for past week.  We backed out just fine after picking up, drove down to upper parking lot, hooked up the toad,  dropped off the mail and departed.

Our "campsite" in front of Smallens with my good freind Durga"

Up Hwy 20 to Interstate 80 to Truckee, south on 89 to Lake Tahoe then around east side of tahoe to Hwy 50 and down into Carson City Nevada.

Rest break at Lake Tahoe.  Can you say sunshine?

We turned south on 395 and them pulled into Trader Joes, Walmart, Costco all in one stop.  sometimes convenience matters.  Stocked up with groceries for next week or 10 days while we boondock and camp in forest service campgrounds.  The weather portends to be nice yet cool for a while so this is perfect for fall colors.
- blessings from the road

Location:US-395,Indian Hills,United States