June Lake Loop - CA

We got lucky with the smoke from the Sierra fires. It only settled in one night and blew out mid-morning the next day.

Gazing down on June Lake Loop in the eastern Sierra. Please tag along on a trip to the Sierra crest.

The grandeur of this place cannot be captured in words or photo.

We're getting close to the Sierra crest.

Saying goodbye to Kent Dohnel who currently resides in Bishop. Before that, he resided in Bishop.

The whole "on your own" thing sinks in.

Traveling the high country with stock revives a historic link with our past.

Resident male.

Fresh trout with pasta, rice, or taters beats insipid freeze-dried entrees.