Since my family didn’t want to stay in the park while I took photos at sunset (and beyond), I dropped them off at the motel in Lee Vining, ate dinner, and drove back to the park. I decided to stay just shy of Tioga Pass, right here at Tioga Lake. I thought about walking (climbing) down to the shore, but decided I’d stay up here at the vista – much safer for me! By the time I arrived (7:15pm), the light was focused on Mammoth Peak, so that’s pretty much what I did too. I did take a few pictures of the Kuna Crest and converted this image to a black and white.
We like to take the kids out to Hornitos, CA every couple of months. It's a nice little town and the kids like to play in the playground. I told my wife that I didn't plan on taking any pictures of the church, unless I saw something unusual. Well, right before we left, some clouds started forming so I had to drive up the hill hand capture it!
Well, maybe it's not really wintertime, but it does look like it. This was taken a week after Tioga Pass opened. I had to get there before the snow melted. Having just hiked down to Tioga Lake, I was too tired to walk down to this part of the shore, so I shot this from the road. From the left you can see Parker Peak, Mount Lewis, Mount Gibbs and Mount Dana.
