Packing up. Duck Pass Duck Lake The JMT to Purple Lake Purple Lake Pika. Virginia Lake B-fast. Coming down towards Tully Hole. Squaw Lake, below Silver Pass The view from Silver Pass The boat to VVR. VVR backpacker's camp. This guy lives here. One lucky dog. Returning to the other side of Lake Edison. Climbing Bear Ridge Dusty Bear Ridge. The flowers were crazy this year. Bear Creek Meadow before Marie Lake Marie Lake Marie in the morning. Marie from Selden Pass Chillin' Sallie Keyes Lakes Down into the hot canyon above the San Joaquin River Piute Creek. Evolution Lake Evolution's inlet. Sapphire Lake's outlet. Alpenglow. Wanda Lake Onward. Muir Hut. Helen Lake Descending in to LeConte Canyon Ascending toward Palisade Lakes The waterfalls were numerous and magnificent Lower Palisade Passing Upper Palisade Mather Pass This snowfield was a bit tricky to traverse in the late day snow. Looking onward. Upper Basin One of the few green oasises. Lunar. Lotsa rocks make for few campsites. Marjorie Lake Neon. Ascending Pinchot Pass Pinchot Gifford would be proud. Woods Creek Canyon Hangin' in there. The bridge to Rae Lakes Uphill. Dollar Lake Painted Lady Glen Pass Another fun snowfield. Towards Kearsarge Kearsarge Lakes Coming down the eastern side. Final night's camp. An easy hitch. Independence. Going home.