We had our first trip of the season to our summer cabin. The cabin is in the Eastern Sierra Nevada near several lakes. Big Virgina and Little Virgina are lakes you can drive to, for the rest you must hike. There is still to much snow for hiking but it is melting fast.
Big Virginia is at the trail head, 9600 feet.
Little Virgina is about 50 feet lower and the ice is almost gone. You see more snow because you are looking at a north facing slope, the shot of Big Virginia was a more south facing slope where the snow melts earlier.
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Great shots. Love the reflection in the first one.
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wow, beautiful shots!
Where exactly are these lakes? I am interested to visit someday?
The lakes are beautiful, are they in VA? I've only been in the most Eastern part of your state so it just amazes me to think of it like that.
These lakes are on the east side of the Sierras off highway 395 above Mono Lake. Between Lee Vining and Bridgeport California is a pass, Conway Summit. Head west from Conway summit to the end of the road. From there you can hike five miles to the Yosemite back country.
Ooh, a summer cabin! How fantastic. What amazing scenery - great photographs for Watery Wednesday.
Beautiful photos of a scene I never get to see here. Thanks for the journey :D
Beautiful pictures!
Whoa! GReat shots and I love that first photo too. It just amazes me how the waters really freeze so hard like that 'coz we don't have it here. :)
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Looks like a beautiful place to spend the summer! Yea for snow melting!
Hi Martha,
Your shots from the lakes reminds me of my world here in CO - I live at 10,000'. Thankfully, the snow in my yard is melting quickly. Some of my garden flowers are out & turning green - hurray! Have a wonderful summer at the cabin.
I like the photograph of Little Virginia a lot, it looks so serene.
Don't you just love the ice melt? Interesting patterns on the water and exiting roaring melt streams. The seasons are always a wonder.
Great captures. I love the reflection in the 1st capture. Have a great weekend. Smiles Barbara
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