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Fall trees at Almaden Quicksilver

Oak tree near the Hacienda Trail. Almaden Quicksilver Park. October 16, 2004.

Fall trees near the top of the Deep Gulch Trail at Almaden Quicksilver. October 16, 2004.
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October 17, 2004 Posted by gdanmitchell | Commentary | Comments Off on Fall trees at Almaden Quicksilver

People Photographs

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Photographers, Zabriskie Point. Death Valley National Park, California. April 4, 2007. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Waiting for Dawn II, Zabriskie Point. Death Valley National Park, California. April 4, 2007. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Waiting for Dawn, Zabriskie Point. Death Valley National Park, California. April 4, 2007. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Randy, John, Tom. Thanksgiving Dawn Hike, Mission Peak. November 23, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell

Owen Lee at Saddlebag Lake. Sierra Nevada. October 7, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

Fisherman, Aspens. North Lake, California. October 1, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell.

A little something for visitors from TheTroutUnderground.

Caroline reading at Big Pine Lake #4 – Mt. Sill, North Palisade, Palisade Glacier in the background. August 9, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell.

Hikers with Black Umrellas. Mission Peak. July 1, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell.

Approaching Vogelsang Pass. Yosemite National Park. October 11, 2003. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell.

Tourists, Glacier Point. Yosemite, California. June 11, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell.

The Happiest Man on Mission Peak. January 22, 2006. © Copyright Dan Mitchell.

Hikers and Ireland Lake. Yosemite National Park. August 27, 2005. © Copyright Dan Mitchell.

Crowd, Vernal Fall bridge. Yosemite National Park. May 21, 2005. Photo copyright Dan Mitchell.

Fisherman at Guadalupe Reservoir. Almaden Quicksilver Park. March 13, 2005. Photo copyright Dan Mitchell.

ROMP trail maintenance crew at Santa Teresa Park. January 30, 2005. Photo copyright Dan Mitchell

Caroline and Owen descend Limekiln Trail in the Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve. December 19, 2004.

Owen ascends El Sombroso on Wood Road Trail in the Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve. December 19, 2004.

Owen and Jane cross a meadow near Lower Cathedral Lake. Yosemite National Park. October 10, 2004.

Jane crosses the ridge between Cathedral Peak and Budd Lake.

Dan, Owen, Mark, and Jane on ridge near Cathedral Peak. October 9, 2004.

Ryan, Leah, and Jeff at Lamarck Col. August 12, 2004.

Owen, Karen, Caroline, and Dan on Glen Pass. July 17, 2004.

Owen, Caroline, and Karen at Rae Lakes campsite at the end of the day. July 16, 2004.

Owen, Caroline, and Dan on Pinchot Pass. July 14, 2004

Owen skis off the top of Mammoth Mountain. May 30, 2004.

Shelley, Owen, and Dan on the summit of Vogelsang Peak. October 11, 2003.

Paul and Eric load the canoes. Ark Resort, Great Central Lake, Vancouver Island, British Columbia. 2004.

Ilsa and Valente on lunch break. Great Central Lake, Vancouver Island, British Columbia. 2004.

Owen and Caroline travelling cross-country between Fletcher and Ireland Lakes. Yosemite National Park. October, 2002.
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October 14, 2004 Posted by gdanmitchell | Commentary | Comments Off on People Photographs

Backpacking near Lower Cathedral Lake

Owen and Jane cross a meadow near Lower Cathedral Lake. Yosemite National Park. October 10, 2004.
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October 14, 2004 Posted by gdanmitchell | Commentary | Comments Off on Backpacking near Lower Cathedral Lake

Fall colors at Cathedral Lake

Fall colors at Lower Cathedral Lake. Yosemite National Park. October 10, 2004.
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October 14, 2004 Posted by gdanmitchell | Commentary | Comments Off on Fall colors at Cathedral Lake

Cathedral Peak

Cathedral Peak with approaching storm. Yosemite National Park. October 9, 2004.
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October 12, 2004 Posted by gdanmitchell | Commentary | Comments Off on Cathedral Peak

Yosemite Creek Aspen

Yosemit Creek aspen. Yosemite National Park. October 10, 2004.
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October 11, 2004 Posted by gdanmitchell | Commentary | Comments Off on Yosemite Creek Aspen

Sunday morning at Lower Cathderal Lake

Sunday morning at Lower Cathedral Lake, Yosemite National Park. October 10, 2004.

October 11, 2004 Posted by gdanmitchell | Commentary | 1 Comment

Back from the Sierra

As sometimes happens, plans changed.

One of the members of our party was uneasy about heading 8 miles out and up to 10,300′ with an approaching front bringing the possibility of snow followed by cold and windy condtions.

Instead of heading the Fletcher Lake we picked a shorter trip and ended up at Lower Cathedral Lake. Here is a brief report – more details later when I have more time and after I’ve gone through my photos.

On Friday we headed up to Lower Cathedral Lake, a beautiful spot only 3.5 miles from Tuolumne Meadows. The promised cold front never materialized that night and we woke up to sun on Saturday.

On Saturday we took a cross-country route up to Upper Cathedral Lake, from which we ascended the saddle next to Cathedral Peak by a more-or-less cross-country path. It was getting a bit clouder when we reached this high point but since conditions still looked good we headed down the other side to Budd Lake.

Jane crosses the ridge between Cathedral Peak and Budd Lake.

After a lazy lunch we headed back up to the ridge between Cathedral and Echo Peaks, this time crossing closer to Echo Peaks. As we sat on the top we picked up a few snow flurries and before long we were getting moderate graupel (clumpy, pellet-like snow). We headed down as it continued to precipitate, arriving back at our tents in somewhat wet conditions around 5:00 pm. It soon stopped and cleared, allowing us to cook dinner outside.

Dan, Owen, Mark, and Jane on ridge near Cathedral Peak. October 9, 2004.

We picked up some wind on Saturday night and again on Sunday morning for our walk out. After our much-anticipated lunch at Tioga Pass Resort we said goodbye to another backpacking season.

Grass and leaves in a pond on Tioga Pass Road. October 10, 2004.
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October 10, 2004 Posted by gdanmitchell | Commentary | Comments Off on Back from the Sierra

FletcherIrelandParsonsMap

Topo of Fletcher Lake, Ireland Lake, Parsons Peak area
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October 7, 2004 Posted by gdanmitchell | Commentary | Comments Off on FletcherIrelandParsonsMap

Quake forecasters at UC Davis on a roll

SFGate:Team correctly predicted 15 of 16 temblors

<blockquote>Earthquake predictions in California come a dime a dozen from scientists on the edge and outright quacks, but now a team at UC Davis has astonished even its own members with a set of predictions that — so far — have been remarkably accurate.</blockquote>

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October 5, 2004 Posted by gdanmitchell | Commentary | Comments Off on Quake forecasters at UC Davis on a roll