Eastside Aspens

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A good friend, Dorothy Nielsen, and I went over to the
eastern side of the Sierras the other day. It was a great time and she showed me
the area around Bishop. An area I had not explored before and was amazed
at the color and amount of Aspens. 

I had a lot of trouble deciding which photos to post. Hope you agree
with my decisions. Comments are always welcome.

Okay so the first and second photos aren't of Aspens. My blog, my choice...

I love the contrast in these two.





As you head down the hill from Tioga Pass if you looked behind you
this was just part of the view.



 You'll notice no locations are given.
They're a secret, and it's not because I can't remember some of the
names or that we visited a whole lot of locations.



The weather was variable through much of the time we were there. In fact
we weren't sure we wouldn't get rained out.
Luckily one night it snowed at the higher elevation



Too bad that metal gate was there. Next time I bring my sawzall, just kidding.







Notice the many dead trees, very sad to see.



Nothing to add.



This is one of my favorites,



I love the various colors in this one. I really don't think it does
justice to what I saw.


Go, See, Enjoy and Photograph

Dave

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