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Taken last summer at Convict Lake in the Eastern Sierras.

Activity at Minarets Lookout - Eastern Sierra Nevada

Two weekends ago, at Mammoth Lakes in the Eastern Sierra Nevada mountains. I liked seeing the various interests of the group of visitors - looking at the mountain peaks, reading signs, and tapping rocks.

'E' is for Escape to Exercise in Eastern Sierra Nevada (abc Wednesday)

Barbara from Mammoth Lakes with friend, cycling Route 120, off of Hwy 395, south of Mono Lake



Fun on Lake Mary, Mammoth Lakes, CA  (14 Aug 2011)

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'C' is for Canoe (abc Wednesday)

At Twin Lakes, Mammoth Lakes, CA (July 2010)

"Do you canoe?" Isn't it a neat word...which I always forget how to spell. We are heading to Mammoth this weekend and really looking forward to being there.

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Summertime ...




Lake Mary, Mammoth Lakes, July 2010

 

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"Wave" at Mammoth (SkyWatch Friday)

Picturesque lenticular (or "wave") clouds formed along the ridges by Hwy 395 at the Mammoth Mountain turnoff last Saturday afternoon. (From Wikipedia: "Where stable moist air flows over a mountain or a range of mountains, a series of large-scale standing waves may form on the downwind side. If the temperature at the crest of the wave drops to the dew point, moisture in the air may condense to form lenticular clouds. As the moist air moves back down into the trough of the wave, the cloud may evaporate back into vapor. Under certain conditions, long strings of lenticular clouds can form near the crest of each successive wave, creating a formation known as a 'wave cloud.' The wave systems cause large vertical air movements and so enough water vapor may condense to produce precipitation. The clouds have been mistaken for UFOs (or "visual cover" for UFOs) because these clouds have a characteristic lens appearance and smooth saucer-like shape. Bright colors (called Irisation) are sometimes seen along the edge of lenticular clouds.")

On the drive home on Sunday, heading south toward Los Angeles, misty clouds spilled over the Sierra Nevada mountains to the Owens Valley.

Imitating the Minarets - Eastern Sierra Nevada, CA

From the Minaret Vista point at Mammoth Mountain, 18 July 2010

Summer Lift - Mammoth Lakes, CA

Summer view of the Little Eagle chair lift at Mammoth Lakes, CA - coming down the Lake Mary road seen here last winter. The tunnel can be a bridge of sorts - Join "Louis La Vache's" Sunday Bridges at SF Bay DP.

Frolicking in Lake Mary - Mammoth Lakes, CA

We headed for Mammoth this weekend ... Amy had a cooling dip in chilly water of Lake Mary and made a few new friends.
For my previous posts of Mammoth area, click HERE.

Winter Sports (Mammoth Mountain, CA)

Taking it easy on the chair lift (Eagle Express Chair 15) - which is a bit more exerting than taking it easy on the armchair watching the Winter Olympics.The photos are from the early February of last year, since this year it was too snowy on the slopes.
Looking up from Little Eagle.
View from the easy Lupin run (under Chair 15).

Winter at Lake Mary (Away from Home)

Snow covered lake with foolish people crossing (successfully) - at least it made for a good photo.
Wider view of Lake Mary with my friend K-L in the foreground - click HERE to see the summer view of the lake.
Snow-hatted hut at the start of Lake Mary cross-country trail.

Balcony (Away from Home)

From the Summit Condos at Mammoth Mountain.

X-Country at Mammoth Lakes (Away from Home)

On Saturday morning, we first went for a short nature tour on cross-country skis from Tamarack Center by Twin Lakes. The tour was guided by Mary, a very knowledgable volunteer with the park service.

Sign Watch on SkyWatch Friday

Lake Mary at Mammoth Lakes (2)

One more of Lake Mary, this time looking a bit more east northeast - it's a view I could look at all day.

Lake Mary and Mammoth Mountain

Lake Mary is a really pretty Alpine lake with a view of the back side of Mammoth Mountain - fun for boating, fishing both by the shore and on the lake, and for a game of swim & fetch (for our dog).
Anticipation.

'C' is for Colorful, neo-Cubist @ Mammoth (abc Wednesday)

The detail of the new homes along the run at Chair 15, reminds me of work by contemporary Southwestern artists/illustrators like Frank Ybarra.

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Eagle Express

I'll be posting a few more photos from Mammoth Mountain. For some reason I really like this photo, although it probably violates all the rules of good photography.

While there, we watched a portion of Sleepless in Seattle on TV. The movie was made in 1993, which doesn't seem so long ago, but it was filmed before cell phones, laptops, Google, and ... before blogging, My Space, Facebook. What a different world it was.

Here to-day, gone to-M...ammoth

View of the White Mountains and Crowley Lake from Little Eagle lift at Mammoth Mountain.
Actually, we've just returned from a weekend at Mammoth Mountain (a "quick" 6-hour drive from LA basin, not including being stuck in rush hour on Friday afternoon). We've been going there every Super Bowl weekend, of and on, for about 20 years with friends from work and their families. This year, our son left us in the (powder) dust and was off traversing the mountain, while we stuck to the easier runs at Little Eagle lift area. The snow conditions were excellent despite the warm weather and very low snowfall this year.