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That allows him to experience even well-known places with a sense of discovery – because they’re new to him. He’d rather arrive with no preconceptions, explore, and see what he finds. Interestingly, one of my companions on this trip, G Dan Mitchell, makes it a point to not learn anything about a location before he visits it. That includes looking at photos from the area – not with the intention of imitating what others have done, but to see some of the potential, to spark ideas about places to explore, and to make sure I don’t miss something I shouldn’t miss. When preparing to visit an area I’ve never been to before, like this, I typically do a bit of research in advance to see what some of the photographic possibilities are. Just another beautiful part of an amazing mountain range. Later some of us did cross the creek and venture a little farther afield, where we found more great locations.

GRANDPERSPECTIVE HIGH SIERRA FULL

We also found a trail (of sorts) up to alpine basins with numerous photogenic tarns – all full to the brim from the recent rains. Near camp we found a beautiful waterfall, lots of smaller cascades, some late-season flowers, and great views of a lake.

But that area turned out to be rich in photographic subjects. Everything seemed lush and vibrant – more like June, or early July, than August.įor the first couple of days after the big thunderstorm we couldn’t cross the creek near our camp, and therefore couldn’t roam beyond a certain area. And the deluge on our first day filled all the creeks, cascades, and tarns. But we did see lots of interesting clouds. All we got was a brief shower one morning (more about that in a later post). It threatened to rain almost every afternoon thereafter, but never did. Rocky tarn at sunrise, Sierra Nevada, CaliforniaĪfter all the rain and flooding on the first two days of our pack trip into the high Sierra, the third day brought clear skies and sunshine – and an opportunity to dry our wet clothes, sleeping bags, and anything else that had gotten damp.

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