Eastern Sierra

 Took a trip to the Eastern Sierras with some friends a couple of weeks ago.

There was snow, water and plenty of wildflowers.

These are small, close to the ground and you have to be careful not to step on them. 

I liked the gravel background.

These Mariposa Lily's were a lot easier to spot. 

They were everywhere during parts of our journey.

 

As I said there still was a lot of snow in the upper elevations.

I almost laughed at the name of this beautiful flower.

We dropped by Mono Lake which never disappoints. The lake has risen and 

is expected to rise even more as the Sierra snow melts. Let's hope L.A. doesn't take

too much of the water that should flow into the lake.

One of the highlights for me was spotting this Marmot along the side of the road.

As the snow melts it's creating an interest pattern. And even

letting a bush push trough to the sun.

This creek empties into June Lake. It was just barely

below the road into June Lake Village.

One of the straighter sections of Hiway 108, glad I was a passenger 

and didn't have to drive this windy road

Go, See, Enjoy, Stay Safe and Photograph

Dave