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Rock Creek, Eastern Sierra

July is the time for my annual backpack / mountaineering trip to the high sierra.

This year we visited the Rock Creek drainage and spent four days hiking among wildflowers and mountain lakes with glaciated granite peaks surrounding us. I spent a day climbing Mt. Abbot from Treasure Lakes, having fun with crampons & ice axe, then third classing to the 13,715' summit.

The photography experiment was to forego the DSLR & lens weight/bulk and downsize to a Canon G10.
I liked the convenience of having the camera at the ready, but missed the ability to isolate the subject. A small Manfrotto table top tripod with ballhead allowed for low light performance and bracketing.
Bridgeport Valley
Bridgeport Valley
Matterhorn Peak
Matterhorn Peak
Sunset on Bridgeport Reservoir
Sunset on Bridgeport Reservoir
Heart Lake
Heart Lake
Andy & SR
Andy & SR
lupine
lupine
White bark pine?
White bark pine?
fungi
fungi
Indian Paintbrush and larkspur?
Indian Paintbrush and larkspur?
Brook trout
Brook trout
Brown trout
Brown trout
Dinner
Dinner
golden sunset
golden sunset
clouds on high
clouds on high
Golden Light
Golden Light
Look to the heavens
Look to the heavens
Sunset on Mt. Morgan
Sunset on Mt. Morgan
Chickenfoot Lake
Chickenfoot Lake
Chickenfoot Lake
Chickenfoot Lake
Sunset
Sunset
Mountain & cloud
Mountain & cloud
Pine cone serie
Pine cone serie
Gem Lake
Gem Lake
Pine cone serie
Pine cone serie
columbines
columbines
Columbine
Columbine
xcountry travel
xcountry travel
high sierra  scene
high sierra scene
Pine cone serie
Pine cone serie
Bear Creek Spire
Bear Creek Spire
Mt. Morgan
Mt. Morgan
Sunset
Sunset
SR, Andy & Sadie
SR, Andy & Sadie
remnants of glaciers
remnants of glaciers
Rock & Ice
Rock & Ice
Rock & Ice 2
Rock & Ice 2
Mt. Dade and suncups
Mt. Dade and suncups
NE Couloir
NE Couloir
SP on NE Couloir of Mt. Abbot
SP on NE Couloir of Mt. Abbot
Mills Lake
Mills Lake
Summit flowers  on Mt. Abbot
Summit flowers on Mt. Abbot
Summit flowers at 13,000'
Summit flowers at 13,000'
Mt. Abbot
Mt. Abbot
Mt. Gabb
Mt. Gabb
nearing the summit B&W
nearing the summit B&W
Mt. Dade
Mt. Dade
Summit views
Summit views
Summit flowers
Summit flowers
Summit flowers
Summit flowers
NE Couloir direct
NE Couloir direct
NE Couloir
NE Couloir
Mt. Dade
Mt. Dade
Treasure Pk.
Treasure Pk.
Cascade
Cascade
Susan
Susan
Treasure Lakes
Treasure Lakes
mountain and moon
mountain and moon
Treasure Lakes and Mt. Morgan
Treasure Lakes and Mt. Morgan
Treasure Lake Sunset
Treasure Lake Sunset
Our scale in the natural world
Our scale in the natural world
Mt. Dade
Mt. Dade
Pine cone serie
Pine cone serie
Pine cone serie
Pine cone serie
Columbines
Columbines
Columbines of many hues
Columbines of many hues
meadow meander
meadow meander
Pine cone serie   IMG_1702.jpg
Pine cone serie IMG_1702.jpg
Mt. Abbot  NE Couloir
Mt. Abbot NE Couloir