Lady Lake Backpack

Second backpacking trip in two weeks. If only I could always live like this! Brought my girlfriend along this time. The weather was beautiful and the destination, Lady Lake in the Ansel Adams Wilderness, was like nothing I'd ever seen!

Taken from a shallow spot in the middle of the lake

Halfway up the granite monolith surrounding Lady Lake(s)

Looking East from Madera Peak. The Minerets, Triple Divide, Sing Peak, and Mt Ritter visible in the distance. Lady Lake below.

On top of the Sierras. Not sure how to get down...

Jesilyn in her natural habitat.

Island Lake Backpack

Two weeks ago my dad and I packed into Island Lake, in the high wilderness of the Sierra Nevada, for a weekend getaway. It was unseasonably cold for August, but we were lucky enough to avoid rain, which can come quickly during this season in the high mountains. We did however get some snow!

Even so, the weekend was a refreshing break filled with fishing, mountain climbing, hiking, swimming, and fresh golden trout! Here are a few pics:

Island Lake

A view of the surrounding wilderness

9 Lakes and the Pacific Divide visible from the Peak of Three Sisters East

Sunset from camp