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Photos from Ten Days in the High Sierras

August 5 to August 14, 2011

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