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The eastern Sierra; Mono lake, Bodie, Mammoth Lakes region

By Tim Viall | Published: August 30, 2017 | Leave a comment
Lake Mary, above the town of Mammoth Lakes at 9000 feet.

Exciting fall destination: the eastern Sierra; Mono lake, Bodie, Mammoth Lakes region… We are bound for the Eastern Sierra, after spending several days in Yosemite Park’s Tuolumne Meadows area, then cresting mighty Tioga Pass. It’s a steep descent from the pass into Lee Vining, at the intersection of Hwy. 120 and 395. If you haven’t [...]

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Eastern Sierra; Bodie, Mono Lake, Mammoth Lakes and Devil’s Postpiles, all along Hwy 395

By Tim Viall | Published: June 24, 2015 | Leave a comment

John Muir, speaking of the strange and scenic land just east of Yosemite National Park,  described it in 1864: “a country of wonderful contrasts, hot deserts bordered by snow laden mountains, cinders and ashes scattered on the glacier-polished pavement, frost and fire working in the making of beauty”. I had long thought of this area [...]

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