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Testing the Waters at Buckeye Hot Spring
Photo © Katja
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California Gulls at Mono Lake
This lake has been around for a million years. An amazing bird pond if there ever was one, this intricate eco system is a major stopover for migratory birds.
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Saxon Sandbag* in the Owens River Gorge
Turns out the Saxon rope guns** we found at the Mexican restaurant in Bishop consistently aimed too high. Who wants to struggle up five pitches of 5.11b or haul themselves up a 5.12d face climb on their vacation? To no suprise these fine people have named their firstborn after Juri Gagarin, the first human in…
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Cranky Hears the “Call Of The Canyon”
(c) Photo: Katja
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Sierra Nevada Moonshine
No need for a headlamp when the moon is lighting your campground. The little spec of white on the crest of the hills are the Sierras peeking through.
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Dow Villa Hotel, Lone Pine
With a cold wind blowing from the hills who would say no to a view of Mt. Whitney from your room and a hot tub downstairs. If only the cranky one hadn’t packed his car keys with the tent we could probably stay here forever. Word is John Wayne’s favorite room was # 22.
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Bristle Cone Pines
Despite the briskness at 10,000 feet some of these trees have been putting on rings for 5,000 years. Ah the Bronze age, I remember those days, they were building the pyramids. f
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Still Life Café, Independence
With uncertain grace Malika cooked, served and bussed her bistro. French dining had been a least expected delight after a handful of nuts provided the fuel for subzero explorations of the windswept Bristlecone Pines up at 10000 feet.
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Alabama Hills, Lone Pine
Katja flashing Leonosphere. Alabama Hills, where getting to the first bolt of a 5.7 might involve a 5.10 smear.