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Yosemite/Mariposa/Mono Lake/June Lake/Bishop/395

Ateo - 10-1-2013 at 02:45 PM

Last month we took a trip to Yosemite. I had been there as a kid, but this was a first for everyone else going.

It was a semi last second trip, so there was no available lodging in Yosemite.

We had to drive down the mountain every evening to Mariposa, where we'd have a wonderful dinner and call it a day.

Traveling with a 14 year old is not as fun as it used to be. He slept a lot and didn't seem too interested in anything.

The rest of us had a blast. We missed Devils Postpile due to fire......air was badly contaminated.

Here are some photos:











GIANT SEQUOIAS.


















































Bowling in Bishop










Ancient Pine Forest where I had elevation sickness/errrr hang over issues.
















Mt. Whitney Fish Farm




















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The Manzanar National Historic Site was a must see.

Sorry for all the gimmicky filters on the photos. I know you true photographers out there probably frown on them.

Mexitron - 10-1-2013 at 03:00 PM

Nice! Love the panorama in the White Mountains.

David K - 10-1-2013 at 03:20 PM

Thanks Jon... the fish farm was quite a site... we stopped there recently, but it was closed up.

Ateo - 10-1-2013 at 03:21 PM

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Originally posted by David K
Thanks Jon... the fish farm was quite a site... we stopped there recently, but it was closed up.


You didn't miss much. Not to say it wasn't cool, but we only stayed about 15 minutes. Nice building though.

David K - 10-1-2013 at 03:38 PM

When Baja Angel used to go there, it was in full operation... I think she was more disappointed than I... It made for a nice rest stop on our way to Tahoe... an oasis in the high desert, for sure!



Barry A. - 10-1-2013 at 03:49 PM

All my summers as a kid and until 18 were spent right next door to the Mt. Whitney Fish Hatchery pictured here (just up stream on Oak Creek). It was GREAT!!!!

Barry

danaeb - 10-1-2013 at 03:54 PM

Good thing you went to Yosemite last month. I bet there are a lot of peeed off campers and hikers today, and tomorrow and til who knows when. And on the park's 123 birthday of all days.

Ateo - 10-1-2013 at 03:57 PM

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Originally posted by danaeb
Good thing you went to Yosemite last month. I bet there are a lot of peeed off campers and hikers today, and tomorrow and til who knows when. And on the park's 123 birthday of all days.


Most people I saw were foreigners. Can you imagine flying from Japan only to find the park closed because of this budget BS?

Skipjack Joe - 10-1-2013 at 04:07 PM

Kore wa detaramedesu !!

DianaT - 10-1-2013 at 04:09 PM

You covered a lot of territory and many interesting places, and there are a lot more places to visit. :yes:

Your 14 year old sounds like a 14 year old --- typical behavior. Shoot, at that age it is quite normal for a child to not want to seen with their parents or even admit they have parents. It will get better!

The Mt. Whitney fish hatchery was a beautiful and very active place not so many years ago. Every summer when I took my sons to the Sierras to camp and fish, we stopped to see the hatchery.

As Barry so well knows, a major fire followed by a major flood destroyed so much. The scars are still there. While it will never return to what it was in the past, it is so good that volunteers have restored so much. It was a real mess and just falling completely apart. No, there is not much to see now, except that beautiful building and pond. We recently enjoyed a great picnic there with our grandsons and they really enjoyed feeding the fish. BTW--- the dirt road that climbs up the mountain behind the Hatchery is a good one and takes one to magnificent views.

I enjoyed your photos and seeing what you saw. My favorite photo is the second bristlecone. And as far as using filters etc., it is just a fun thing to do. Yesterday we went to Rainbow falls and while working on some pictures, I ended up with this picture of the falls.



I hope you return to this area and enjoy more and more without that terrible smoke that was around here.

Thanks for sharing your trip.

Diana

Ateo - 10-1-2013 at 04:17 PM

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Originally posted by DianaT
You covered a lot of territory and many interesting places, and there are a lot more places to visit. :yes:

Your 14 year old sounds like a 14 year old --- typical behavior. Shoot, at that age it is quite normal for a child to not want to seen with their parents or even admit they have parents. It will get better!

The Mt. Whitney fish hatchery was a beautiful and very active place not so many years ago. Every summer when I took my sons to the Sierras to camp and fish, we stopped to see the hatchery.

As Barry so well knows, a major fire followed by a major flood destroyed so much. The scars are still there. While it will never return to what it was in the past, it is so good that volunteers have restored so much. It was a real mess and just falling completely apart. No, there is not much to see now, except that beautiful building and pond. We recently enjoyed a great picnic there with our grandsons and they really enjoyed feeding the fish. BTW--- the dirt road that climbs up the mountain behind the Hatchery is a good one and takes one to magnificent views.

I enjoyed your photos and seeing what you saw. My favorite photo is the second bristlecone. And as far as using filters etc., it is just a fun thing to do. Yesterday we went to Rainbow falls and while working on some pictures, I ended up with this picture of the falls.



I hope you return to this area and enjoy more and more without that terrible smoke that was around here.

Thanks for sharing your trip.

Diana


Diana, What a sweet and thoughtful response.

Yeah, the teenager is definitely acting like a teenager. I remember putting my parents thru hell.

I stand corrected on the hatchery and didn't intend to downplay it's importance. We were in a hurry and had the Lone Pine Movie Museum to go to as well. The pond is beautiful, the fish were frenzied, and the hatchery inside the building was cool.

Thanks for posting the photo of Rainbow Falls. I've only seen the one in Hawaii.

The Visitors Center in Bishop was a real help. The guy who talked with us gave a like 40 things to do. He was so passionate and knowledgeable. Wish I could've enjoyed the Bristlecone Forest more. I hadn't ate anything except for coffee and the winding ascent to 10,000 feet didn't help. I hung out while my wife took the pictures!

Ateo - 10-1-2013 at 04:21 PM

I forgot to add, this was basically a re-creation of a trip my Father took us on back in 1984. I had always wanted to return with my wife and kids and redo it. I took the exact same route but in reverse, and we didn't stay in June Lake this time.

DianaT - 10-1-2013 at 04:24 PM

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Originally posted by Ateo

Yeah, the teenager is definitely acting like a teenager. I remember putting my parents thru hell.



Payback is not fun. :biggrin:

On edit --- my grandson's are not teenagers yet so feeding the fish is still great entertainment for them.

[Edited on 10-1-2013 by DianaT]

woody with a view - 10-1-2013 at 04:34 PM

i like the fingertip shot!

danaeb - 10-1-2013 at 04:39 PM

I love Yosemite. My first real memory from childhood (my mother says I was 4), was sitting on the log seats at the Ranger talk after our camp dinner. The best part was the Indian Maiden and the fire falls from Glacier Point after the Ranger talk.

Manzanar

durrelllrobert - 10-1-2013 at 07:09 PM

Back in the '60s -'70s, when I lived in Ridgecrest, they used to "hunt" pheasant at Manzanar. I say "hunt" because DFG used to bring out farm raised birds in cages and turn them loose the night before opening day. When the game warden fired a shot in the air signifying the official start of the season the pheasant were just roosting in nearby trees and it was like a war broke out with people just wildly shooting at anything that moved.

I only went once and after I got peppered in the legs with birdshot I never went back.

Digya know?

durrelllrobert - 10-1-2013 at 07:24 PM

Ateo I know that you're not over 60 yet since you have a 14 yo son (my oldest GREAT grandson is 16) but once you are 60 you can get a FREE lifetime pass for all of the National Parks.

All you need to do is tell them your age at the entrance to any of them and the give it to you on the spot and I think it also gets everyone in your car in free also regardless of their ages.

Ateo - 10-1-2013 at 07:47 PM

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Originally posted by durrelllrobert
Ateo I know that you're not over 60 yet since you have a 14 yo son (my oldest GREAT grandson is 16) but once you are 60 you can get a FREE lifetime pass for all of the National Parks.

All you need to do is tell them your age at the entrance to any of them and the give it to you on the spot and I think it also gets everyone in your car in free also regardless of their ages.


Thanks. I'll tell em my age in another 20 something years. Can't wait to get in free.

DianaT - 10-1-2013 at 08:19 PM

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Originally posted by Ateo
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Originally posted by durrelllrobert
Ateo I know that you're not over 60 yet since you have a 14 yo son (my oldest GREAT grandson is 16) but once you are 60 you can get a FREE lifetime pass for all of the National Parks.

All you need to do is tell them your age at the entrance to any of them and the give it to you on the spot and I think it also gets everyone in your car in free also regardless of their ages.


Thanks. I'll tell em my age in another 20 something years. Can't wait to get in free.


The senor pass is wonderful. When we are traveling, at times we used to pass by National Monuments or Parks as we did not want to pay the fee when we knew we were not going to be there very long. Now, we pass up none of them! Also, a couple of days ago we went to Devil's Postpile, and yesterday we went to Rainbow Falls without a thought about the fees. Don't rush it Ateo, but old age has its benefits. :biggrin: