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New photos added here June 7, and here August 15, 2009 (captions in red)
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Kaiser Pass - Florence - Edison Area
Silver Divide Ritter Range from Kaiser Pass area Silver Divide from Kaiser Pass area Florence Lake
Silver Divide Ritter Range from
Kaiser Pass area
Silver Divide from Kaiser Pass area Florence Lake
 
Dinkey Creek - Wishon - Courtright Area
Sunset from Stargazer Rock Rock Creek Lake Wishon Courtright Reservoir
Sunset from
Stargazer Rock
Rock Creek Lake Wishon Courtright Reservoir
 
Glacial erratics near Courtright Reservoir Pond on old Wishon Road LeConte Divide from Courtright Split rock near Bald Mountain
Glacial erratics near Courtright Reservoir Pond on old Wishon Road LeConte Divide from Courtright Split rock near Bald Mountain
 
Bald Mountain from Dinkey Creek Road Shaver Lake Big rock eats little rock Minarets from the east
Bald Mountain from Dinkey Creek Road Shaver Lake Big rock eats little rock Minarets from the east
 
Dinkey Creek Mill (ceased operations about 1975) Dinkey Creek Mill Dinkey Creek Mill Dinkey Creek Mill
Dinkey Creek Mill (ceased operations about 1975)
Waterfall on Rock Creek Rock Creek Another Rock Creek waterfall
Dinkey Creek Drainage Waterfall on Rock Creek Rock Creek Another Rock Creek waterfall
  
Hell for Sure Lake & Devil's Punch Bowl from Hell for Sure Pass Close up of waterfall on Rock Creek Close up of waterfall on Rock Creek Sunset colors over Kings Canyon
Hell for Sure Lake & Devil's Punch Bowl from Hell for Sure Pass Close up of waterfall on Rock Creek Sunset colors over Kings Canyon
Cabin in Statum Meadow The road from Balch Camp to Black Rock Reservoir, canyon of the North Fork, Kings River Waterfall by the road above Black Rock Falls on Rancheria Creek, North Fork canyon
Cabin in Statum Meadow The road from Balch Camp to Black Rock Reservoir, canyon of the North Fork, Kings River Waterfall by the road above Black Rock Falls on Rancheria Creek, North Fork canyon
Mini water fall on Rock Creek Intense shades of green by Rock Creek Natural landscaping near Stargazer Rock (Bald Mountain Base Camp) View along the route to Neely Dome above Rock Creek
Mini water fall on Rock Creek Intense shades of green by Rock Creek Natural landscaping near Stargazer Rock (Bald Mountain Base Camp) View along the route to Neely Dome above Rock Creek
 
Yosemite
Classic view of Yosemite Valley from Wawona Tunnel El Capitan Half Dome Vernal and Nevada Falls from Glacier Point
Classic view of Yosemite Valley from Wawona Tunnel El Capitan Half Dome Vernal and Nevada Falls from Glacier Point
 
Half Dome from Washburn Point Half Dome Close up North Dome and Basket Dome from Glacier Point
Bridalveil Falls Half Dome from Washburn Point Half Dome Close up North Dome and Basket Dome from Glacier Point
 
Another view of Vernal and Nevada Falls Mist Trail, base of Vernal Falls Bridalveil Falls, Spring 2006 Yosemite Falls, Spring 2006
Another view of Vernal and Nevada Falls Mist Trail, base of Vernal Falls Bridalveil Falls, Spring 2006 Yosemite Falls, Spring 2006
 
Yosemite high country from Highway 140 west of Mariposa Base of Lower Yosemite, peak runoff, June 2006 Base of Lower Yosemite, peak runoff, June 2006 Another view from Wawona Tunnel
Yosemite high country from Highway 140 west of Mariposa Base of Lower Yosemite, peak runoff, June 2006 Another view from Wawona Tunnel
 
Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls Cathedral Rock Cathedral Spires Cathedral Peak near Tuolumne Meadows
Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls Cathedral Rock (photo by Tim Liddle) Cathedral Spires (Tim Liddle) Cathedral Peak near Tuolumne Meadows
  
Crevasse at Taft Point Scott & Tim on the edge Daredevils   
Crevasse at Taft Point Scott & Tim on the edge Daredevils    
  
Kings River Area
Tehipite Dome Sphinx Crest above Kings Canyon Tehipite Dome from south Tehipite Valley (Kings River, middle fork)
Tehipite Dome Sphinx Crest above
Kings Canyon
Tehipite Dome from south Tehipite Valley (Kings River, middle fork)
 
Hume Lake, Sequoia National Forest  Granite Lake, on the divide between north and middle Kings River Looking north from Granite Pass Snow all over, near Kings Canyon Park
Hume Lake, Sequoia National Forest  Granite Lake, on the divide between north and middle Kings River Looking north from Granite Pass Snow all over, near Kings Canyon Park
 
Water Lily Pond, Old Wishon Road Falls in Hell Hole, North Fork, Kings River Pond in Hell Hole, Kings North Fork  
Water Lily Pond, Old Wishon Road Falls in Hell Hole, North Fork, Kings River Pond in Hell Hole, Kings North Fork  
 
Kings Canyon National Park
Orange Grove in a little valley next to Highway 180, outside the park A mass of live oak trees, near 180 on the grade into Kings Canyon  The Kings River near Horseshoe Bend Marble Mountain is the backdrop for this study in color and texture
Orange Grove in a little valley next to Highway 180, outside the park A mass of live oak trees, near 180 on the grade into Kings Canyon  The Kings River near Horseshoe Bend Marble Mountain is the backdrop for this study in color and texture
 
Roaring River Falls in Kings Canyon National Park, near Cedar Grove Black oaks are changing color against an evergreen backdrop Big stumps dot the Converse Basin, where thousands of redwoods were felled in the early 20th Century Much of the wood from the trees went unused, and the company never made a profit
Roaring River Falls in Kings Canyon National Park, near Cedar Grove Black oaks are changing color against an evergreen backdrop Big stumps dot the Converse Basin, where thousands of redwoods were felled in the early 20th Century Much of the wood from the trees went unused, and the company never made a profit
 
Hume Lake and the High Sierra from Panorama Point near Grant Grove The General Grant, the Nation's Christmas Tree Redwoods dominate in Grant Grove Mist drifts over the mountains following and evening storm
Hume Lake and the High Sierra from Panorama Point near Grant Grove The General Grant, the Nation's Christmas Tree Redwoods dominate in Grant Grove Mist drifts over the mountains following and evening storm
 
  Steps lead up to the top of the Mark Twain Tree stump The tree was cut down in the 1800s to be exhibited in the east  
  Steps lead up to the top of the Mark Twain Tree stump The tree was cut down in the 1800s to be exhibited in the east  
 
San Joaquin River Area
Mt. Ritter & Minarets above San Joaquin River (north fork) Middle Fork, San Joaquin River, Devil's Postpile National Monument Rainbow Falls, middle San Joaquin River Devil's Postpile
Mt. Ritter & Minarets above San Joaquin River (north fork) Middle Fork, San Joaquin River, Devil's Postpile National Monument Rainbow Falls, middle San Joaquin River Devil's Postpile
      
On top of the Postpile Fuller Buttes from Mile High Lookout The Eagles Beaks South Fork drainage
On top of the Postpile Fuller Buttes from Mile High Lookout The Eagles Beaks South Fork drainage
 
   Spider webs add texture to the forest This web is covered with yellow evergreen pollen  
   Spider webs add texture to the forest This web is covered with yellow evergreen pollen  
  
Eastern Sierra
Eastern Sierra from Sage Hen Summit Tufa tower at Mono Lake Mt. Whitney, highest point in the lower 48 An ancient bristlecone pine adapts to harsh conditions
Eastern Sierra from Sage Hen Summit Tufa tower at Mono Lake (photo by Tim Liddle) Mt. Whitney, highest point in the lower 48 An ancient bristlecone pine adapts to harsh conditions
 

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