My botched attempt to hike Mount Dana left me unsatisfied. It was the right decision to turn around and go back no doubt, but it was still early in the day and I absolutely intended to fill my last day in Yosemite with more activity.
Lake
Starry Night at Laguna Meadows
Santa Ana weather is pretty annoying if you ask me – clear blue skies and hot, dry winds. Not exactly any photographer’s favorite I guess, but at night the winds die down, temperatures drop, and the dry air brings exceptionally clear skies that are pretty good for night time photography.
Evening at Mono Lake
We ended the second day of Eastern Sierra trip at Mono Lake. We began the day with a morning walk to McLeod Lake, but I didn’t feel compelled to make any landscape photos there (Shuwen has some nice photos). We had lunch at the apartment in Mammoth, and then drove to June Lake. Shuwen wanted to explore a trail there. When we arrived, I realized that I had left my camera bag in the apartment. Glorious!
Mount Hoffmann (color)
Here are a few additional photos from my Mount Hoffmann hike in Yosemite National Park (see previous post) – the animals were just too cute to not show them. The other photos are still interesting enough to include them here (I think;-) but just didn’t fit into the black & white gallery, so here they are.
Morning at Tenaya Lake
My third hike in Yosemite was relatively short (just steep) so I took the time to stop at scenic Tenaya Lake in the morning, to enjoy the peace and solitude (in the afternoons and evenings, it was always rather busy there).