http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/ Born and raised in Central California, Bryan has had a number of careers, yet a constant has been his delight in the outdoors which he pursues through hiking, bicycling, sea kayaking, cross-country skiing, and hang gliding. This photo archive started with his hike in 2007 of the John Muir Trail. See my personal web page at: http://bryanlallen.googlepages.com http://www.smugmug.com/img/feed-icon.png Fri, 20 Jul 2007 12:54:40 -0700 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:54:37 -0700 http://www.smugmug.com/ Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/JMT-2007/DSCN1476/178274434_Lp7fq-Ti.jpg http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/ http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598485530_Mw9L7 <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />At the quite nice walk-in trailhead campground, only $6 per night and for the exclusive use of hikers getting ready to depart on a hike (or, I suppose, hikers just having arrived from a hike ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598485530_Mw9L7" title="At the quite nice walk-in trailhead campground, only $6 per night and for the exclusive use of hikers getting ready to depart on a hike (or, I suppose, hikers just having arrived from a hike ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0523/598485530_Mw9L7-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="At the quite nice walk-in trailhead campground, only $6 per night and for the exclusive use of hikers getting ready to depart on a hike (or, I suppose, hikers just having arrived from a hike ..." title="At the quite nice walk-in trailhead campground, only $6 per night and for the exclusive use of hikers getting ready to depart on a hike (or, I suppose, hikers just having arrived from a hike ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:01:38 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0523/598485530_Mw9L7-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-15 19:08:58 bd52c5b2d0bcb17c25f595cdc077e28c 35511c2254ab5881d1c05b7421280058 4bf1c64c6b7eddab6db6a512091bc601 f54b5f167054551d86191160edd131f0 babe64d9e7caee9dc9a36a8fca11012c 575cba46f8aa027b3f55d7335e888ef0 119948eb759395be42d6701040d6e22d 209a783ed5d687295b01a054e9d02bc5 ecb6e2a62d9a9b19fc3931e50de4a52d At the quite nice walk-in trailhead campground, only $6 per night and for the exclusive use of hikers getting ready to depart on a hike (or, I suppose, hikers just having arrived from a hike ... <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />At the quite nice walk-in trailhead campground, only $6 per night and for the exclusive use of hikers getting ready to depart on a hike (or, I suppose, hikers just having arrived from a hike ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598485530_Mw9L7" title="At the quite nice walk-in trailhead campground, only $6 per night and for the exclusive use of hikers getting ready to depart on a hike (or, I suppose, hikers just having arrived from a hike ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0523/598485530_Mw9L7-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="At the quite nice walk-in trailhead campground, only $6 per night and for the exclusive use of hikers getting ready to depart on a hike (or, I suppose, hikers just having arrived from a hike ..." title="At the quite nice walk-in trailhead campground, only $6 per night and for the exclusive use of hikers getting ready to depart on a hike (or, I suppose, hikers just having arrived from a hike ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598485339_GpEbZ <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />A table at the walk-in trailhead campground. A spare and elegant structure.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598485339_GpEbZ" title="A table at the walk-in trailhead campground. A spare and elegant structure."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0524/598485339_GpEbZ-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A table at the walk-in trailhead campground. A spare and elegant structure." title="A table at the walk-in trailhead campground. A spare and elegant structure." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:01:17 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0524/598485339_GpEbZ-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-15 19:09:13 2aaa2b5588748b9aafa2c50979e0bfb8 363c2b7bda157b37960342aa478fd6eb f6ba8a9d9f413f1756289a32ba639a75 9aeb29ec33a8c21691d107aceed8e271 c04b612e482c38deaa664ed4cb1e031c 1131261508bd415abf34fb66240828e6 a95fcee8ec01d71900fe74655619f04d 87257a327877bbed137adfb3f99c4695 eae783a8851bfa18055819f315c6a2d3 A table at the walk-in trailhead campground. A spare and elegant structure. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />A table at the walk-in trailhead campground. A spare and elegant structure.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598485339_GpEbZ" title="A table at the walk-in trailhead campground. A spare and elegant structure."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0524/598485339_GpEbZ-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A table at the walk-in trailhead campground. A spare and elegant structure." title="A table at the walk-in trailhead campground. A spare and elegant structure." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598485160_Jkg6g <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Horseshoe Meadow from the vicinity of the campground, looking southwest. I believe the peak shown is Trail Peak, 11605 feet; the meadow itself is at about 9900 feet.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598485160_Jkg6g" title="Horseshoe Meadow from the vicinity of the campground, looking southwest. I believe the peak shown is Trail Peak, 11605 feet; the meadow itself is at about 9900 feet."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0525/598485160_Jkg6g-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Horseshoe Meadow from the vicinity of the campground, looking southwest. I believe the peak shown is Trail Peak, 11605 feet; the meadow itself is at about 9900 feet." title="Horseshoe Meadow from the vicinity of the campground, looking southwest. I believe the peak shown is Trail Peak, 11605 feet; the meadow itself is at about 9900 feet." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:00:58 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0525/598485160_Jkg6g-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-15 20:22:51 2ef6a060c3aca8fece5b35aca1c73e65 1202175cf531338d6b9a257f8ae6c856 c32bdbc42577cdae0786de55ed562cb8 96a6a6a1120b0dce25e1b9bdea826e4a 9593f84051a60874e79e5e1ce017ba71 24347762724c58db69b4a08cb193a345 cd4ed5db1053c7402f9d82435404c6bc 15812a215c8e9e744b92a1169832f8bd bd2ab3cefd4dcfdc5c9a9c5953f9c9a5 Horseshoe Meadow from the vicinity of the campground, looking southwest. I believe the peak shown is Trail Peak, 11605 feet; the meadow itself is at about 9900 feet. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Horseshoe Meadow from the vicinity of the campground, looking southwest. I believe the peak shown is Trail Peak, 11605 feet; the meadow itself is at about 9900 feet.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598485160_Jkg6g" title="Horseshoe Meadow from the vicinity of the campground, looking southwest. I believe the peak shown is Trail Peak, 11605 feet; the meadow itself is at about 9900 feet."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0525/598485160_Jkg6g-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Horseshoe Meadow from the vicinity of the campground, looking southwest. I believe the peak shown is Trail Peak, 11605 feet; the meadow itself is at about 9900 feet." title="Horseshoe Meadow from the vicinity of the campground, looking southwest. I believe the peak shown is Trail Peak, 11605 feet; the meadow itself is at about 9900 feet." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598484984_C35ig <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />On the trail the next morning; various critters about, including this Clark's Nutcracker.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598484984_C35ig" title="On the trail the next morning; various critters about, including this Clark's Nutcracker."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0526/598484984_C35ig-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="On the trail the next morning; various critters about, including this Clark's Nutcracker." title="On the trail the next morning; various critters about, including this Clark's Nutcracker." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:00:39 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0526/598484984_C35ig-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 07:33:03 8bd392f6ae4f70e4e650986b16c83e67 e0c00a998d6dfe0b10435a5daa889d6d 334dce91b0d937b9e823fa38b45f27ee 83afac1afd97bb35a95eb9735b8d9c21 ce1f33e7737399601b97535a8a6edad0 af8ae6c78b570b8e46845ff37a8e64f5 513cb53d652f92b3321a4a2d1b5e0a96 8d526176e7a3ef10a43c37570ce37404 fc701765e7db2b9a62f703ea36eeea18 On the trail the next morning; various critters about, including this Clark's Nutcracker. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />On the trail the next morning; various critters about, including this Clark's Nutcracker.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598484984_C35ig" title="On the trail the next morning; various critters about, including this Clark's Nutcracker."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0526/598484984_C35ig-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="On the trail the next morning; various critters about, including this Clark's Nutcracker." title="On the trail the next morning; various critters about, including this Clark's Nutcracker." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598484822_8p65c <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The same bird a few seconds later; Nucifraga columbiana.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598484822_8p65c" title="The same bird a few seconds later; Nucifraga columbiana."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0527/598484822_8p65c-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The same bird a few seconds later; Nucifraga columbiana." title="The same bird a few seconds later; Nucifraga columbiana." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:00:22 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0527/598484822_8p65c-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 07:33:26 04356aac8ba9bfde8479b21576bbec78 2a397674aef4b1f9d02d3ff27cd5ce05 3095abd3a38c6c594f18fa00768b862d ddf63f3c16b6d0df2d26a378b8490b77 13343f37f0661c677726ff8ed1f3b449 54231d405c58f2555575290ab5b314da eb1e016a36d54b2c176d7bfd8f9ce71f 4949efb5e1a469809bd91d07acc9f22a 6376b015b6a5e4a143a17e5248af4c0a The same bird a few seconds later; Nucifraga columbiana. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The same bird a few seconds later; Nucifraga columbiana.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598484822_8p65c" title="The same bird a few seconds later; Nucifraga columbiana."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0527/598484822_8p65c-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The same bird a few seconds later; Nucifraga columbiana." title="The same bird a few seconds later; Nucifraga columbiana." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598484669_5L25M <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The bird decided it had business somewhere else; shwoosh!</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598484669_5L25M" title="The bird decided it had business somewhere else; shwoosh!"><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0528/598484669_5L25M-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The bird decided it had business somewhere else; shwoosh!" title="The bird decided it had business somewhere else; shwoosh!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:00:05 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0528/598484669_5L25M-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 07:33:37 cc8cdaa3a4c062529a34d86745b415da ae956d66cf669a70c76397ffc2b6f2ae 9207cf286b62374f4988ea2c34a20251 45b927c8ad4b857d834f6e6d14260d7a 7730dd0ab67cea786c000d07d2b91225 eb5bf0c3225ceb31104de234fd1a6ed8 681b6d49fd3cd0e8063b2288f6a73acd 50ecb2c954686c8b4f18c140955df848 752d1e54464dbcb44d6eaa9abd816019 The bird decided it had business somewhere else; shwoosh! <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The bird decided it had business somewhere else; shwoosh!</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598484669_5L25M" title="The bird decided it had business somewhere else; shwoosh!"><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0528/598484669_5L25M-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The bird decided it had business somewhere else; shwoosh!" title="The bird decided it had business somewhere else; shwoosh!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598484525_34Tmd <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Starting up the grade to Cottonwood Pass, and looking back east to expansive Horseshoe Meadow in the distance.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598484525_34Tmd" title="Starting up the grade to Cottonwood Pass, and looking back east to expansive Horseshoe Meadow in the distance."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0529/598484525_34Tmd-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Starting up the grade to Cottonwood Pass, and looking back east to expansive Horseshoe Meadow in the distance." title="Starting up the grade to Cottonwood Pass, and looking back east to expansive Horseshoe Meadow in the distance." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:59:48 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0529/598484525_34Tmd-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 08:28:57 11aa0e70714379efa6cfe6af15ebcd97 64abc4a9904fbb5713e5e6665ec0c6bf c905746078da4a185041b2834ef9b834 d612ae7223647c7e62b54d862e31d2ff 70d136406a0ff49589ae91208b7da489 5f411657583980c388107b013299faee 8e12b8f90e07d20f85e8161320672618 27dd9e3bfee6dd5f343676d8fa666d2f f872d22277329975787fc37164e67a18 Starting up the grade to Cottonwood Pass, and looking back east to expansive Horseshoe Meadow in the distance. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Starting up the grade to Cottonwood Pass, and looking back east to expansive Horseshoe Meadow in the distance.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598484525_34Tmd" title="Starting up the grade to Cottonwood Pass, and looking back east to expansive Horseshoe Meadow in the distance."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0529/598484525_34Tmd-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Starting up the grade to Cottonwood Pass, and looking back east to expansive Horseshoe Meadow in the distance." title="Starting up the grade to Cottonwood Pass, and looking back east to expansive Horseshoe Meadow in the distance." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598484383_zie6x <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />A bit further along the Cottonwood Pass trail, again with Horseshoe Meadow in the distance. A very well-maintained and graded trail along here.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598484383_zie6x" title="A bit further along the Cottonwood Pass trail, again with Horseshoe Meadow in the distance. A very well-maintained and graded trail along here."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0530/598484383_zie6x-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="A bit further along the Cottonwood Pass trail, again with Horseshoe Meadow in the distance. A very well-maintained and graded trail along here." title="A bit further along the Cottonwood Pass trail, again with Horseshoe Meadow in the distance. A very well-maintained and graded trail along here." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:59:32 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0530/598484383_zie6x-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 08:29:54 86c03971d752d44c66b5b0f042ff7552 76e446514f60a1a122e87745a8dc4b90 335088ff4d68a8a0a9867e6a446f0bda 4c32d301d6afd12d9347e9c133f3de29 f731b6cc0acc12de663fa476c844d0ee 90437e8b0d060ee508270ca2da8e489e 76607c7ac0b0cc147217c00af8b64bcb 36ac4925b89d98abbc4ad2ab0251d456 73844d5923dd92f9651138c7099ea924 A bit further along the Cottonwood Pass trail, again with Horseshoe Meadow in the distance. A very well-maintained and graded trail along here. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />A bit further along the Cottonwood Pass trail, again with Horseshoe Meadow in the distance. A very well-maintained and graded trail along here.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598484383_zie6x" title="A bit further along the Cottonwood Pass trail, again with Horseshoe Meadow in the distance. A very well-maintained and graded trail along here."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0530/598484383_zie6x-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="A bit further along the Cottonwood Pass trail, again with Horseshoe Meadow in the distance. A very well-maintained and graded trail along here." title="A bit further along the Cottonwood Pass trail, again with Horseshoe Meadow in the distance. A very well-maintained and graded trail along here." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598484117_QNr5o <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Again looking east, climbing towards Cottonwood Pass at 11160 feet .</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598484117_QNr5o" title="Again looking east, climbing towards Cottonwood Pass at 11160 feet ."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0531/598484117_QNr5o-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Again looking east, climbing towards Cottonwood Pass at 11160 feet ." title="Again looking east, climbing towards Cottonwood Pass at 11160 feet ." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:59:02 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0531/598484117_QNr5o-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 09:00:42 a97ffb476d6f707d617e8579c17a12e5 40036058d96d5cc2b56a17a5b11536ee 0ef8faa1ec460f8e0a2722a00582aa9a 4e26863cab2e6c00c5027ef3a36deaaa d370cd8464a87155577e108a87310cf7 f8eb55ace00aca9a6a2439a5ed6c4333 cfe0696b3c32d7b739e40b977e44f301 e0cb8177a7f26228e1acb023b3d9fcdb 7c57bb2d94a5b46af53b5173199f921b Again looking east, climbing towards Cottonwood Pass at 11160 feet . <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Again looking east, climbing towards Cottonwood Pass at 11160 feet .</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598484117_QNr5o" title="Again looking east, climbing towards Cottonwood Pass at 11160 feet ."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0531/598484117_QNr5o-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Again looking east, climbing towards Cottonwood Pass at 11160 feet ." title="Again looking east, climbing towards Cottonwood Pass at 11160 feet ." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598483964_YdG8L <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Almost to the top, again looking east. Mountains near Death Valley in far distance.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598483964_YdG8L" title="Almost to the top, again looking east. Mountains near Death Valley in far distance."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0532/598483964_YdG8L-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Almost to the top, again looking east. Mountains near Death Valley in far distance." title="Almost to the top, again looking east. Mountains near Death Valley in far distance." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:58:47 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0532/598483964_YdG8L-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 09:09:57 37b15c6140b50bac55fd684c2d1d0ef3 18d283a7ee81ef5b6822bfa3b74f9299 2f088d6605fb245f3307dfe5a971cd34 5d2e2d0ae939787cfc43815fcf2687ba da510e6c114c636380690f6807622553 39867d60c3882ed0d10a24f0c24d8e59 61116f1c441a2943cc5a0ed8e756da97 9c49f93544423ce8d6335495528e5041 dcc894150582cb4d0eb4a75057a5ff13 Almost to the top, again looking east. Mountains near Death Valley in far distance. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Almost to the top, again looking east. Mountains near Death Valley in far distance.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598483964_YdG8L" title="Almost to the top, again looking east. Mountains near Death Valley in far distance."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0532/598483964_YdG8L-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Almost to the top, again looking east. Mountains near Death Valley in far distance." title="Almost to the top, again looking east. Mountains near Death Valley in far distance." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598483828_cx9ob <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Experimenting with new Ininji socks. Quite comfy. Taken atop Cottonwood Pass.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598483828_cx9ob" title="Experimenting with new Ininji socks. Quite comfy. Taken atop Cottonwood Pass."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0533/598483828_cx9ob-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Experimenting with new Ininji socks. Quite comfy. Taken atop Cottonwood Pass." title="Experimenting with new Ininji socks. Quite comfy. Taken atop Cottonwood Pass." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:58:31 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0533/598483828_cx9ob-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 09:26:21 960ec1103ebba777bcd5a4523ac93f86 790516cc819bd86b8997e5a61d07e99b 30ef90733e25bbb735e388ef79c8a152 13208eafd38999bce2b488ecc0caaba1 a5571a07a2b9311304551747932b1f0e b7a66904dc210521fb10a4e78dbcf2fa 1497751697d9acdfdc6c5f986c0fa4d2 e6d5b32b160f56fcdf2bb0a836eebb58 d5fcfadaad5ad6c30c301a47056e99b6 Experimenting with new Ininji socks. Quite comfy. Taken atop Cottonwood Pass. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Experimenting with new Ininji socks. Quite comfy. Taken atop Cottonwood Pass.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598483828_cx9ob" title="Experimenting with new Ininji socks. Quite comfy. Taken atop Cottonwood Pass."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0533/598483828_cx9ob-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Experimenting with new Ininji socks. Quite comfy. Taken atop Cottonwood Pass." title="Experimenting with new Ininji socks. Quite comfy. Taken atop Cottonwood Pass." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598483640_tTNuk <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Atop Cottonwood Pass, looking west-southwest. The Pacific Crest Trail intersects here.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598483640_tTNuk" title="Atop Cottonwood Pass, looking west-southwest. The Pacific Crest Trail intersects here."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0534/598483640_tTNuk-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Atop Cottonwood Pass, looking west-southwest. The Pacific Crest Trail intersects here." title="Atop Cottonwood Pass, looking west-southwest. The Pacific Crest Trail intersects here." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:58:11 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0534/598483640_tTNuk-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 09:30:21 4af1074a1560abd60955d81134da3c00 6688a11a54f3c6a5d887985b70f5d468 4477fe5c804a6e6c1f1f7c1973236fb6 ccf0a91d426c664544fd595631625ef1 dd8f3fc2ab44c72dcb22717482ccecaf 06bb184d76a4c4f2213d04531e630508 96e81f6cffd27c7a6555ef86d62f9c9a d700052d28008c044054e424cf54bc0f e7009a99bac75c0ff7e686ec9d78b8f1 Atop Cottonwood Pass, looking west-southwest. The Pacific Crest Trail intersects here. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Atop Cottonwood Pass, looking west-southwest. The Pacific Crest Trail intersects here.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598483640_tTNuk" title="Atop Cottonwood Pass, looking west-southwest. The Pacific Crest Trail intersects here."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0534/598483640_tTNuk-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Atop Cottonwood Pass, looking west-southwest. The Pacific Crest Trail intersects here." title="Atop Cottonwood Pass, looking west-southwest. The Pacific Crest Trail intersects here." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598483455_D9Lnv <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Trail junction signpost at Cottonwood Pass. I was heading north to Rock Creek and beyond.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598483455_D9Lnv" title="Trail junction signpost at Cottonwood Pass. I was heading north to Rock Creek and beyond."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0535/598483455_D9Lnv-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Trail junction signpost at Cottonwood Pass. I was heading north to Rock Creek and beyond." title="Trail junction signpost at Cottonwood Pass. I was heading north to Rock Creek and beyond." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:57:50 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0535/598483455_D9Lnv-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 09:33:39 c3ee203a5f3f6bb6e389aa488cb9a7f8 29a9a584bdbe4e79a81703671e338e1d 32ee584c44214f1693e65dc83a940414 b0f7ce3ab3f700a5a1c51101b6046afc 5a90a764ca1f039c9d0e2717bb851015 6e1010b6bcc530df128d31f019f1cb4f fd9840caefc9884680a0e831dd963449 f2aaabb6a89daba09ddd5f2ccc139112 b710ab314f65769243312bdeaef90690 Trail junction signpost at Cottonwood Pass. I was heading north to Rock Creek and beyond. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Trail junction signpost at Cottonwood Pass. I was heading north to Rock Creek and beyond.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598483455_D9Lnv" title="Trail junction signpost at Cottonwood Pass. I was heading north to Rock Creek and beyond."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0535/598483455_D9Lnv-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Trail junction signpost at Cottonwood Pass. I was heading north to Rock Creek and beyond." title="Trail junction signpost at Cottonwood Pass. I was heading north to Rock Creek and beyond." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598483280_ngpzz <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking west; the trail to Big Whitney Meadow is along the left side of the photo.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598483280_ngpzz" title="Looking west; the trail to Big Whitney Meadow is along the left side of the photo."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0536/598483280_ngpzz-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking west; the trail to Big Whitney Meadow is along the left side of the photo." title="Looking west; the trail to Big Whitney Meadow is along the left side of the photo." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:57:32 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0536/598483280_ngpzz-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 09:33:57 afcd856213eb40e70c4666fd3523f391 e5b04328802d125550974ce205ad55d1 24f1cb94034eebb416f1d82877c31cb3 6176c73a74494bcc1e848725a6170ceb 314f56ed08a86e0a4bd94e71531066b5 6ab42b00ec1a47712b48378537d169a3 6e42aa9298954859cc6c56486071bfe5 61e7198757c87bacd16f18d8970e797e 9b81776efa5e472fb4355b51e1672fe8 Looking west; the trail to Big Whitney Meadow is along the left side of the photo. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking west; the trail to Big Whitney Meadow is along the left side of the photo.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598483280_ngpzz" title="Looking west; the trail to Big Whitney Meadow is along the left side of the photo."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0536/598483280_ngpzz-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking west; the trail to Big Whitney Meadow is along the left side of the photo." title="Looking west; the trail to Big Whitney Meadow is along the left side of the photo." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598483099_EsyQW <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Hiking north on the PCT. This portion of the trail had the feel of a curated exhibit, with Foxtail Pines (or are these Whitebark Pines?) being the featured attraction. Each tree seemed caref ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598483099_EsyQW" title="Hiking north on the PCT. This portion of the trail had the feel of a curated exhibit, with Foxtail Pines (or are these Whitebark Pines?) being the featured attraction. Each tree seemed caref ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0537/598483099_EsyQW-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Hiking north on the PCT. This portion of the trail had the feel of a curated exhibit, with Foxtail Pines (or are these Whitebark Pines?) being the featured attraction. Each tree seemed caref ..." title="Hiking north on the PCT. This portion of the trail had the feel of a curated exhibit, with Foxtail Pines (or are these Whitebark Pines?) being the featured attraction. Each tree seemed caref ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:57:13 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0537/598483099_EsyQW-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 09:50:04 86f21c95c34b9b60116987752ccdb331 bf29d74573ce384e8d3479fc76a81383 f1837109dfc614c6c373aa5d1f2ec554 1eb8cb8afb011532ace51a1c53270744 935eeca9f87dde963f35307f9a411701 3c288e011e249cc8f589166e9071e2a3 a0b2f5f4ae44504f3c4a6fead2938356 50b8333e0b4a5ee5868cf9d2795a0c22 c9ef8860a87fd04b29f01a1fdd9adde5 Hiking north on the PCT. This portion of the trail had the feel of a curated exhibit, with Foxtail Pines (or are these Whitebark Pines?) being the featured attraction. Each tree seemed caref ... <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Hiking north on the PCT. This portion of the trail had the feel of a curated exhibit, with Foxtail Pines (or are these Whitebark Pines?) being the featured attraction. Each tree seemed caref ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598483099_EsyQW" title="Hiking north on the PCT. This portion of the trail had the feel of a curated exhibit, with Foxtail Pines (or are these Whitebark Pines?) being the featured attraction. Each tree seemed caref ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0537/598483099_EsyQW-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Hiking north on the PCT. This portion of the trail had the feel of a curated exhibit, with Foxtail Pines (or are these Whitebark Pines?) being the featured attraction. Each tree seemed caref ..." title="Hiking north on the PCT. This portion of the trail had the feel of a curated exhibit, with Foxtail Pines (or are these Whitebark Pines?) being the featured attraction. Each tree seemed caref ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598482858_CLzXd <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Chicken Spring Lake, about 4.5 miles from the trailhead where I started.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598482858_CLzXd" title="Chicken Spring Lake, about 4.5 miles from the trailhead where I started."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0538/598482858_CLzXd-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Chicken Spring Lake, about 4.5 miles from the trailhead where I started." title="Chicken Spring Lake, about 4.5 miles from the trailhead where I started." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:56:46 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0538/598482858_CLzXd-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 09:59:36 929b44d0ff066b0e7f4c0c9a6c808be3 5f3b2918346c8b7fd022f7c419b893db d8f174200fc9fdef48a804cd3d13b36f 3599dff3777c81b8917fb8ebfff87b9b 6e7890cc86a01c257dfa7d5e2d217885 b5fd0dc960c1145efa7e26543b993ee3 3f6455d4a46af3c9b58a7cb2998dd82d 7ffc862d179d3acbee3e82ae9c47606f f3a4441ac75522044a0156b082cd3773 Chicken Spring Lake, about 4.5 miles from the trailhead where I started. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Chicken Spring Lake, about 4.5 miles from the trailhead where I started.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598482858_CLzXd" title="Chicken Spring Lake, about 4.5 miles from the trailhead where I started."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0538/598482858_CLzXd-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Chicken Spring Lake, about 4.5 miles from the trailhead where I started." title="Chicken Spring Lake, about 4.5 miles from the trailhead where I started." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598482526_oMGqe <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The trail ascends around and over a small ridge, giving a good view down at Chicken Spring Lake.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598482526_oMGqe" title="The trail ascends around and over a small ridge, giving a good view down at Chicken Spring Lake."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0539/598482526_oMGqe-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The trail ascends around and over a small ridge, giving a good view down at Chicken Spring Lake." title="The trail ascends around and over a small ridge, giving a good view down at Chicken Spring Lake." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:56:11 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0539/598482526_oMGqe-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 10:19:58 41b23895852a8100507d21551ca60619 910a98b7f2e8b294ab5d02b21b46f2b5 7905542843663821b440ff9b7660ba40 179e8f3e2b811b56c804ffe684bfb782 c3650d780a02b7a07fdb7c805844d15b f326ae9cea6e51f73e7adfac678872d4 a51fbe92924c321625035968d4590884 3655aaac4e68be58897baddc92db6f7c 0744be5caedb4dcd13128d9d55608481 The trail ascends around and over a small ridge, giving a good view down at Chicken Spring Lake. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The trail ascends around and over a small ridge, giving a good view down at Chicken Spring Lake.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598482526_oMGqe" title="The trail ascends around and over a small ridge, giving a good view down at Chicken Spring Lake."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0539/598482526_oMGqe-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The trail ascends around and over a small ridge, giving a good view down at Chicken Spring Lake." title="The trail ascends around and over a small ridge, giving a good view down at Chicken Spring Lake." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598482335_VgmBH <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />A view of Big Whitney Meadow to the southwest. It was a very calm and quiet day.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598482335_VgmBH" title="A view of Big Whitney Meadow to the southwest. It was a very calm and quiet day."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0540/598482335_VgmBH-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A view of Big Whitney Meadow to the southwest. It was a very calm and quiet day." title="A view of Big Whitney Meadow to the southwest. It was a very calm and quiet day." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:55:49 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0540/598482335_VgmBH-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 10:50:24 30d2af59c36beab9606a7d10d3f1e6b4 428bf3c578831c850166478543e039ef a85428cc0b5c5d4caf4d316316590514 0fb74ee747a280e8a51bd58ec18c4320 b20dc61a7f318de45b0a4d1138049847 c5b569fa5452764ce4e05488487fd142 b0220247101063ee4f4b116c34b6c76d c798bfd98b23f8e7ef85f20f85ff53e9 9002ef9bcef6e07d2d6ab08192f4084b A view of Big Whitney Meadow to the southwest. It was a very calm and quiet day. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />A view of Big Whitney Meadow to the southwest. It was a very calm and quiet day.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598482335_VgmBH" title="A view of Big Whitney Meadow to the southwest. It was a very calm and quiet day."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0540/598482335_VgmBH-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A view of Big Whitney Meadow to the southwest. It was a very calm and quiet day." title="A view of Big Whitney Meadow to the southwest. It was a very calm and quiet day." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598482159_X7ZiQ <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />More piney exhibits. The wood of these old snags is remarkably hard.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598482159_X7ZiQ" title="More piney exhibits. The wood of these old snags is remarkably hard."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0541/598482159_X7ZiQ-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="More piney exhibits. The wood of these old snags is remarkably hard." title="More piney exhibits. The wood of these old snags is remarkably hard." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:55:30 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0541/598482159_X7ZiQ-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 10:55:55 58b02c9504618edd35466069ef1b6f14 f4e7cf0eb573d097ace5eb803729812c c37d0d3fddad758c095e2824ebdd482f 81ec5ab99ba5ee810759e739504a737b 68ce8045102623e7c79e49e0a2e8bf7a 5d4064faf08051ee18d102abaae42908 d930439d656d4e61e4fa2ac966904edd d38a723cb3a3a415622b44ac20e889f1 1d1e77e352a22358c4e0a4fad4f52e7d More piney exhibits. The wood of these old snags is remarkably hard. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />More piney exhibits. The wood of these old snags is remarkably hard.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598482159_X7ZiQ" title="More piney exhibits. The wood of these old snags is remarkably hard."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0541/598482159_X7ZiQ-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="More piney exhibits. The wood of these old snags is remarkably hard." title="More piney exhibits. The wood of these old snags is remarkably hard." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598481936_HouER <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />A remarkably corkscrewed relic, with the broad open expanse of Siberian Outpost beyond.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598481936_HouER" title="A remarkably corkscrewed relic, with the broad open expanse of Siberian Outpost beyond."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0542/598481936_HouER-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A remarkably corkscrewed relic, with the broad open expanse of Siberian Outpost beyond." title="A remarkably corkscrewed relic, with the broad open expanse of Siberian Outpost beyond." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:55:07 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0542/598481936_HouER-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 11:24:25 4df51c1297f1b4121ed1b92ae811b704 8c6bbf938444442f85a69055525c6058 dd6a1e4bc25b713beb51afa7aca45f40 e3e4740896bdf0a96443467d7618cb0d de4f2f9cf07ffe6fae98e16b962781da 732dc0f1de8fd142f19c022e96775314 5f0d3a0d3101ad3205ddc409f1640d11 0d09cc01bc027a90917187f9526715e8 79955a53c7d2bd522ab41e60eea6967c A remarkably corkscrewed relic, with the broad open expanse of Siberian Outpost beyond. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />A remarkably corkscrewed relic, with the broad open expanse of Siberian Outpost beyond.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598481936_HouER" title="A remarkably corkscrewed relic, with the broad open expanse of Siberian Outpost beyond."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0542/598481936_HouER-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A remarkably corkscrewed relic, with the broad open expanse of Siberian Outpost beyond." title="A remarkably corkscrewed relic, with the broad open expanse of Siberian Outpost beyond." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598481770_H89fQ <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Similar photo to previous, but stopped down a bit. The Kaweah Peaks ridge is in the right-hand distance.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598481770_H89fQ" title="Similar photo to previous, but stopped down a bit. The Kaweah Peaks ridge is in the right-hand distance."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0543/598481770_H89fQ-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Similar photo to previous, but stopped down a bit. The Kaweah Peaks ridge is in the right-hand distance." title="Similar photo to previous, but stopped down a bit. The Kaweah Peaks ridge is in the right-hand distance." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:54:47 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0543/598481770_H89fQ-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 11:24:48 b496e4e91c00e891d9a4e009565766f9 0d0449b760cd788f47b7075f1a1cad62 1d158ed0f56dbee057ed0f29ecd8ae5b 684f426709ed98af762d012be63a16a4 505853a222dfad2a715af1baf8e119e4 d6c66bebb8cbfddcafe680173cb10c74 63894b03792f11d031c475b89c19513f d871036fc2e130d7a1658baa73d1e9a2 4948df106a1d33f5615947c317a8fa0a Similar photo to previous, but stopped down a bit. The Kaweah Peaks ridge is in the right-hand distance. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Similar photo to previous, but stopped down a bit. The Kaweah Peaks ridge is in the right-hand distance.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598481770_H89fQ" title="Similar photo to previous, but stopped down a bit. The Kaweah Peaks ridge is in the right-hand distance."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0543/598481770_H89fQ-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Similar photo to previous, but stopped down a bit. The Kaweah Peaks ridge is in the right-hand distance." title="Similar photo to previous, but stopped down a bit. The Kaweah Peaks ridge is in the right-hand distance." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598481585_xXCAx <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Inside the boundary of Sequoia National Park, and the trail signs are metal. My route this day was to go slightly beyond Crabtree Meadow.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598481585_xXCAx" title="Inside the boundary of Sequoia National Park, and the trail signs are metal. My route this day was to go slightly beyond Crabtree Meadow."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0544/598481585_xXCAx-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Inside the boundary of Sequoia National Park, and the trail signs are metal. My route this day was to go slightly beyond Crabtree Meadow." title="Inside the boundary of Sequoia National Park, and the trail signs are metal. My route this day was to go slightly beyond Crabtree Meadow." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:54:29 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0544/598481585_xXCAx-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 12:08:17 df819c93393e14758865719c74d1f881 43108c921cb553c0f20359c6b43a5fdd baccb2c6cc5596cb4d0ce5b01a88f803 310d410eb63997a2efc2badbe651e6cd 147ad74a97cf4a43fd6341429541d841 ffdf9eb0a7dbcaa225c2d170cf8c2c03 0e51b0b85b32e14e631624a7b1ac6dc4 5e0dd9ce7dd269e2b9300b47d4a91f91 910bce1c60b0dce47bb2220f25c500a7 Inside the boundary of Sequoia National Park, and the trail signs are metal. My route this day was to go slightly beyond Crabtree Meadow. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Inside the boundary of Sequoia National Park, and the trail signs are metal. My route this day was to go slightly beyond Crabtree Meadow.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598481585_xXCAx" title="Inside the boundary of Sequoia National Park, and the trail signs are metal. My route this day was to go slightly beyond Crabtree Meadow."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0544/598481585_xXCAx-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Inside the boundary of Sequoia National Park, and the trail signs are metal. My route this day was to go slightly beyond Crabtree Meadow." title="Inside the boundary of Sequoia National Park, and the trail signs are metal. My route this day was to go slightly beyond Crabtree Meadow." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598481446_ZCtJ2 <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Rather worn Pacific Crest Trail sign, with shovel ornaments.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598481446_ZCtJ2" title="Rather worn Pacific Crest Trail sign, with shovel ornaments."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0545/598481446_ZCtJ2-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Rather worn Pacific Crest Trail sign, with shovel ornaments." title="Rather worn Pacific Crest Trail sign, with shovel ornaments." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:54:13 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0545/598481446_ZCtJ2-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 12:08:56 207b2973080754b807287842bc005aba 135c15432ca5fb3502c7c2ad96c8d0be 807c1e2c74cfe1cb670b17ba023a70ab 0eea936b04a6bf2a123d1411bff5c74a 88708217cd9acdc7bee23811103214e9 e42881848620cfb61fbf1a1695cc2046 e6154719f3f1967142b846b7015e4040 2e70676a0e78a63180969de6982ef65c 0d460f7b77e6ae518a105440323df298 Rather worn Pacific Crest Trail sign, with shovel ornaments. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Rather worn Pacific Crest Trail sign, with shovel ornaments.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598481446_ZCtJ2" title="Rather worn Pacific Crest Trail sign, with shovel ornaments."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0545/598481446_ZCtJ2-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Rather worn Pacific Crest Trail sign, with shovel ornaments." title="Rather worn Pacific Crest Trail sign, with shovel ornaments." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598481156_UZFbf <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />For over four miles along the northern edge of Siberian Outpost, the trail looks like this. With no streams or meadows, it became a little monotonous until I came upon two hikers from Florid ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598481156_UZFbf" title="For over four miles along the northern edge of Siberian Outpost, the trail looks like this. With no streams or meadows, it became a little monotonous until I came upon two hikers from Florid ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0546/598481156_UZFbf-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="For over four miles along the northern edge of Siberian Outpost, the trail looks like this. With no streams or meadows, it became a little monotonous until I came upon two hikers from Florid ..." title="For over four miles along the northern edge of Siberian Outpost, the trail looks like this. With no streams or meadows, it became a little monotonous until I came upon two hikers from Florid ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:53:43 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0546/598481156_UZFbf-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 12:40:34 c4d6bc095b2b0211545e1ed1c3389b4c 1bbcde03ac0b8d69c46a270fb0e4b013 cfe4061f2fec3f0ce124451c387bb872 61e20ed65af5a4187f07cdc9d756ff47 419f7c1c38fbcbc0c72df861a9420f44 09182ef25b2c772be9f91ad56288015d 721e55455123e3fa6a9237d9257e22e3 7c0909cac886f5489b302bda054b48a1 17abc361ff2f3e6df873ff974636bfee For over four miles along the northern edge of Siberian Outpost, the trail looks like this. With no streams or meadows, it became a little monotonous until I came upon two hikers from Florid ... <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />For over four miles along the northern edge of Siberian Outpost, the trail looks like this. With no streams or meadows, it became a little monotonous until I came upon two hikers from Florid ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598481156_UZFbf" title="For over four miles along the northern edge of Siberian Outpost, the trail looks like this. With no streams or meadows, it became a little monotonous until I came upon two hikers from Florid ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0546/598481156_UZFbf-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="For over four miles along the northern edge of Siberian Outpost, the trail looks like this. With no streams or meadows, it became a little monotonous until I came upon two hikers from Florid ..." title="For over four miles along the northern edge of Siberian Outpost, the trail looks like this. With no streams or meadows, it became a little monotonous until I came upon two hikers from Florid ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598480957_MUAyz <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Strolling across the level expanse of Siberian Outpost.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598480957_MUAyz" title="Strolling across the level expanse of Siberian Outpost."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0547/598480957_MUAyz-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Strolling across the level expanse of Siberian Outpost." title="Strolling across the level expanse of Siberian Outpost." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:53:21 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0547/598480957_MUAyz-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 12:49:18 f914a71b385064d877ad3cc44d02db77 deba8846b6919e500b15bb98d7649049 4c10b14bdb4f35f7b55be6dd0be63f6f a227bfdf3d05677d938ff6227d8e4803 3d44d35ef253c8f71d86b6ddaff1d7cc baf152eb6921711a68bcb97e045bc252 e99924e7e216db995caeb724a9d31bba 8386f590d77d5af2c508f542fb9cbb7a 5f6cfa634f5ce8a9fbc1dc73f26c49b0 Strolling across the level expanse of Siberian Outpost. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Strolling across the level expanse of Siberian Outpost.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598480957_MUAyz" title="Strolling across the level expanse of Siberian Outpost."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0547/598480957_MUAyz-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Strolling across the level expanse of Siberian Outpost." title="Strolling across the level expanse of Siberian Outpost." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598480757_izgt8 <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />A minor descent led to meadows across Rock Creek, a welcome swatch of stream and greenery.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598480757_izgt8" title="A minor descent led to meadows across Rock Creek, a welcome swatch of stream and greenery."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0548/598480757_izgt8-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A minor descent led to meadows across Rock Creek, a welcome swatch of stream and greenery." title="A minor descent led to meadows across Rock Creek, a welcome swatch of stream and greenery." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:53:03 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0548/598480757_izgt8-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 14:24:21 b7823c054954cb9d87e4b6affcebb5ce a09e5e43e2e156c0bdda580bf3fb5528 83a830f95beb863b453463bab9611c71 ab9645dce968b2a599e173e6902e9fb0 9d7ee909f4dec51f1c0803b8056538c2 12e8dd33ef5c340fca638ac544e0f35d fa4a3198e7acfefa86c26267fec82d36 d4016d747e7bb6130b82a5e7da32e08f 88171fd2923ab655ffc4d0d803eeef34 A minor descent led to meadows across Rock Creek, a welcome swatch of stream and greenery. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />A minor descent led to meadows across Rock Creek, a welcome swatch of stream and greenery.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598480757_izgt8" title="A minor descent led to meadows across Rock Creek, a welcome swatch of stream and greenery."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0548/598480757_izgt8-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A minor descent led to meadows across Rock Creek, a welcome swatch of stream and greenery." title="A minor descent led to meadows across Rock Creek, a welcome swatch of stream and greenery." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598480560_QJ5Tv <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Rock Creek; quite lovely and cool.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598480560_QJ5Tv" title="Rock Creek; quite lovely and cool."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0549/598480560_QJ5Tv-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Rock Creek; quite lovely and cool." title="Rock Creek; quite lovely and cool." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:52:43 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0549/598480560_QJ5Tv-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 14:24:35 150a7aaeba0afd04f90d47add25be3da 37bf6d5bd1c90845f28b9bbcf1c51a81 93311522b941ef6a9d16400de7378f3c 9595385880bb1388e0f04586dbfe33b3 924c2391a227293ddd1f0e904043978f c713d09821219524c887e7cc11565a30 5348b5ca27220e2a2b05b2c49a2c23f0 abf75f1919afac972ceb2f1794aee8bf 842a9a2d9aee7ad0c7328e77e5222c70 Rock Creek; quite lovely and cool. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Rock Creek; quite lovely and cool.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598480560_QJ5Tv" title="Rock Creek; quite lovely and cool."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0549/598480560_QJ5Tv-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Rock Creek; quite lovely and cool." title="Rock Creek; quite lovely and cool." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598480129_7SesN <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Cooling off my first-day treat, a can of Red Bull Cola, something I'd never seen previously in stores but had seen advertised for a few months on Formula 1 cars.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598480129_7SesN" title="Cooling off my first-day treat, a can of Red Bull Cola, something I'd never seen previously in stores but had seen advertised for a few months on Formula 1 cars."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0551/598480129_7SesN-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Cooling off my first-day treat, a can of Red Bull Cola, something I'd never seen previously in stores but had seen advertised for a few months on Formula 1 cars." title="Cooling off my first-day treat, a can of Red Bull Cola, something I'd never seen previously in stores but had seen advertised for a few months on Formula 1 cars." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:52:02 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0551/598480129_7SesN-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 14:29:36 931b228dba839934e385cc530ded992b b782db822cfe5ea991475f40533c98db 8f9a1ebc7ad6c5a16d24b7a382df7224 2d413143cbe5d31e62bd1d6042794eb2 2eb119f98ebb0746746e156858ed38c0 4e20e4adb7c96861c106bea7b54f28ed 72cb13a2526e2bd4aaf1e75af990eb6b 24bf02f657ec3e629be5c6e043deeaf1 0e0e2ceb7ac5be1615392e7f2ddf23ec Cooling off my first-day treat, a can of Red Bull Cola, something I'd never seen previously in stores but had seen advertised for a few months on Formula 1 cars. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Cooling off my first-day treat, a can of Red Bull Cola, something I'd never seen previously in stores but had seen advertised for a few months on Formula 1 cars.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598480129_7SesN" title="Cooling off my first-day treat, a can of Red Bull Cola, something I'd never seen previously in stores but had seen advertised for a few months on Formula 1 cars."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0551/598480129_7SesN-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Cooling off my first-day treat, a can of Red Bull Cola, something I'd never seen previously in stores but had seen advertised for a few months on Formula 1 cars." title="Cooling off my first-day treat, a can of Red Bull Cola, something I'd never seen previously in stores but had seen advertised for a few months on Formula 1 cars." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598479961_wybwZ <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Indian Paintbrush.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598479961_wybwZ" title="Indian Paintbrush."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0552/598479961_wybwZ-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Indian Paintbrush." title="Indian Paintbrush." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:51:46 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0552/598479961_wybwZ-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 14:39:35 e4edcc14f2cd2179edce342264da415d 96b5b202536723df3a7adcc30d91113a 3d0f15859e5f94dbea74828ee2f06218 ea819489d294014eb9c3ddfd95b258fe 4f0439b27264285772e75d479bb197ed 58c6b045e0b11d47548df8d794abb8d6 9249f0c7f7b1907817f20266b65f8334 7a01a2f3eca05060df528af112b996ac c6f138ca569bc5249e3972ba4c5122a7 Indian Paintbrush. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Indian Paintbrush.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598479961_wybwZ" title="Indian Paintbrush."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0552/598479961_wybwZ-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Indian Paintbrush." title="Indian Paintbrush." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598479834_7MQ3r <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />More Paintbrush, in a meadow with a scattering of other blooms.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598479834_7MQ3r" title="More Paintbrush, in a meadow with a scattering of other blooms."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0553/598479834_7MQ3r-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="More Paintbrush, in a meadow with a scattering of other blooms." title="More Paintbrush, in a meadow with a scattering of other blooms." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:51:31 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0553/598479834_7MQ3r-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 14:40:14 526c210f23517d4278591bb81ab53e39 6a95a5b3c8cffb0085ffd641e29005a6 bfc248074264aee72d44858fb0f14155 3ad0e687d52b254d681422c7727b6086 ff09035ab711b3a4d9f1733dc6eac159 e0cc33cddf6a75db8f9324a353dcc3d3 e631f1b9738bc3cc69b71e241348c6be 7de161f1b6f014e0a2230f811bcb695b 0d329d85019e9bcf4a42d958a05598f8 More Paintbrush, in a meadow with a scattering of other blooms. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />More Paintbrush, in a meadow with a scattering of other blooms.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598479834_7MQ3r" title="More Paintbrush, in a meadow with a scattering of other blooms."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0553/598479834_7MQ3r-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="More Paintbrush, in a meadow with a scattering of other blooms." title="More Paintbrush, in a meadow with a scattering of other blooms." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598479693_bZED7 <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The grass was tall and lush along the banks of Rock Creek; this made it an excellent rest stop.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598479693_bZED7" title="The grass was tall and lush along the banks of Rock Creek; this made it an excellent rest stop."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0554/598479693_bZED7-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The grass was tall and lush along the banks of Rock Creek; this made it an excellent rest stop." title="The grass was tall and lush along the banks of Rock Creek; this made it an excellent rest stop." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:51:16 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0554/598479693_bZED7-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 14:40:54 b051d5c524567705e23d2afc6a5e30ee 24d7f206472eb34220bf743c124580fd e1e8b02357d7cdbc663f30271811ad40 534066e8ed8480d6494928f280f2ab80 50a197c83c9f7664d3439d1b08cc4015 88906db9741bbecaeae224f374cf7a38 cff033001e471057e7d5feb563456bec dff5ee8b87bc5bdb8be98f3912a4ece2 d172ac2005516a9a87755a225ccee789 The grass was tall and lush along the banks of Rock Creek; this made it an excellent rest stop. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The grass was tall and lush along the banks of Rock Creek; this made it an excellent rest stop.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598479693_bZED7" title="The grass was tall and lush along the banks of Rock Creek; this made it an excellent rest stop."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0554/598479693_bZED7-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The grass was tall and lush along the banks of Rock Creek; this made it an excellent rest stop." title="The grass was tall and lush along the banks of Rock Creek; this made it an excellent rest stop." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598479371_BWjQv <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Having climbed out of Rock Creek canyon, I headed north towards Guyot Pass, seen here on the skyline.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598479371_BWjQv" title="Having climbed out of Rock Creek canyon, I headed north towards Guyot Pass, seen here on the skyline."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0556/598479371_BWjQv-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Having climbed out of Rock Creek canyon, I headed north towards Guyot Pass, seen here on the skyline." title="Having climbed out of Rock Creek canyon, I headed north towards Guyot Pass, seen here on the skyline." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:50:40 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0556/598479371_BWjQv-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 15:53:59 36cd2e3ca443805292381ee1dab5136e c3a4cffebdf39a3b5d17b5815d4604f1 5b21c239a315341fe43bb143b2c815dd 3a68ed9b14ccae8db4250f1d7104bc83 9beefe5e45d9bf10d6fe812696cdc584 6e7380c46b57d02929e8315d33917546 578436159430567063d5e83491652047 cc01cbde93a810f7114f884df03ea8a2 d6dcdaa9a0c8ebb3cc9eec4ec22509db Having climbed out of Rock Creek canyon, I headed north towards Guyot Pass, seen here on the skyline. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Having climbed out of Rock Creek canyon, I headed north towards Guyot Pass, seen here on the skyline.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598479371_BWjQv" title="Having climbed out of Rock Creek canyon, I headed north towards Guyot Pass, seen here on the skyline."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0556/598479371_BWjQv-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Having climbed out of Rock Creek canyon, I headed north towards Guyot Pass, seen here on the skyline." title="Having climbed out of Rock Creek canyon, I headed north towards Guyot Pass, seen here on the skyline." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598479169_Hptum <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking west towards the crest of Mount Guyot, at 12300 feet. I had occasional light sprinkles along the trail for the next hour or so, never heavy enough to call for raingear.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598479169_Hptum" title="Looking west towards the crest of Mount Guyot, at 12300 feet. I had occasional light sprinkles along the trail for the next hour or so, never heavy enough to call for raingear."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0557/598479169_Hptum-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Looking west towards the crest of Mount Guyot, at 12300 feet. I had occasional light sprinkles along the trail for the next hour or so, never heavy enough to call for raingear." title="Looking west towards the crest of Mount Guyot, at 12300 feet. I had occasional light sprinkles along the trail for the next hour or so, never heavy enough to call for raingear." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:50:20 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0557/598479169_Hptum-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 15:54:18 2b3e9c6ee679dd56feae7e643359bb77 206303750b50085cb8ac4727698c4bee 735f71bfb651551382d813148587e168 aa9f7b7eb784965ced09c67cdddf6e3c 2ae9aa3db8657bafd9fe028bba389d79 7ee88bbce6d6172d06c3b84e2272feea 405fa91660bcd4be5f697c29277487fd 6c41c39b36d1ba76705771cc99bda039 15a539510e3aa421849ddbb94740b791 Looking west towards the crest of Mount Guyot, at 12300 feet. I had occasional light sprinkles along the trail for the next hour or so, never heavy enough to call for raingear. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking west towards the crest of Mount Guyot, at 12300 feet. I had occasional light sprinkles along the trail for the next hour or so, never heavy enough to call for raingear.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598479169_Hptum" title="Looking west towards the crest of Mount Guyot, at 12300 feet. I had occasional light sprinkles along the trail for the next hour or so, never heavy enough to call for raingear."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0557/598479169_Hptum-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Looking west towards the crest of Mount Guyot, at 12300 feet. I had occasional light sprinkles along the trail for the next hour or so, never heavy enough to call for raingear." title="Looking west towards the crest of Mount Guyot, at 12300 feet. I had occasional light sprinkles along the trail for the next hour or so, never heavy enough to call for raingear." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598478996_GXKHo <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking north from near Guyot Pass, towards the general region of Crabtree Meadow.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598478996_GXKHo" title="Looking north from near Guyot Pass, towards the general region of Crabtree Meadow."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0558/598478996_GXKHo-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking north from near Guyot Pass, towards the general region of Crabtree Meadow." title="Looking north from near Guyot Pass, towards the general region of Crabtree Meadow." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:50:03 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0558/598478996_GXKHo-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 16:14:08 fb5b77d163f586ac06fe949315c73eff c1d97ff81fe8890bb7e052d9df445b32 dc268f1a739ec51a025dbdac198903a3 fc2c4c98ea2ab938a1120fc05148e9e5 82ad9d06d3f6cc4a1938fcb336a3edb3 b09ee6a941b59de7f68c71af681c5ee9 401950b4f4b5a351010e2600af0bb917 d6c76b1648462a5d88dbff6095cf6b8b 20bc927a762a5d6dde365d2199857704 Looking north from near Guyot Pass, towards the general region of Crabtree Meadow. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking north from near Guyot Pass, towards the general region of Crabtree Meadow.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598478996_GXKHo" title="Looking north from near Guyot Pass, towards the general region of Crabtree Meadow."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0558/598478996_GXKHo-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking north from near Guyot Pass, towards the general region of Crabtree Meadow." title="Looking north from near Guyot Pass, towards the general region of Crabtree Meadow." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598478810_Ej7Db <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The light was capricious, bright in the distance (looking west here) but dim in the foreground; see next photo.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598478810_Ej7Db" title="The light was capricious, bright in the distance (looking west here) but dim in the foreground; see next photo."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0559/598478810_Ej7Db-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The light was capricious, bright in the distance (looking west here) but dim in the foreground; see next photo." title="The light was capricious, bright in the distance (looking west here) but dim in the foreground; see next photo." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:49:43 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0559/598478810_Ej7Db-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 16:37:11 0e884e24d4f32a7c2c58d4ca0cfb0ca6 1a238e56aac0c14ce82f60cacdcb4b9d 6ddc884141bec0924a50bf830304f188 4e29602260936d305ec3db1e1e7d0ec5 2a7709524bd9066919e65747111687bb e856f837918d06dd0f1f7e0b5ab2902b 340814692b04f14ad1dbedb4af2fa7bf dea5d9c644e524f7b30e042984d92886 1fc0a0fc46a72073fd53c2aca59b1a0b The light was capricious, bright in the distance (looking west here) but dim in the foreground; see next photo. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The light was capricious, bright in the distance (looking west here) but dim in the foreground; see next photo.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598478810_Ej7Db" title="The light was capricious, bright in the distance (looking west here) but dim in the foreground; see next photo."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0559/598478810_Ej7Db-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The light was capricious, bright in the distance (looking west here) but dim in the foreground; see next photo." title="The light was capricious, bright in the distance (looking west here) but dim in the foreground; see next photo." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598478682_L4vCC <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Same view as previous photo, but exposing instead for the foreground. One's eyes/brain can integrate such scenes but a digital camera cannot.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598478682_L4vCC" title="Same view as previous photo, but exposing instead for the foreground. One's eyes/brain can integrate such scenes but a digital camera cannot."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0560/598478682_L4vCC-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Same view as previous photo, but exposing instead for the foreground. One's eyes/brain can integrate such scenes but a digital camera cannot." title="Same view as previous photo, but exposing instead for the foreground. One's eyes/brain can integrate such scenes but a digital camera cannot." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:49:29 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0560/598478682_L4vCC-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 16:37:21 f11ae31e73d2054d23788363487790dc 2bbf31d1e7a42e5cbf0cf40d99389021 0139c39141d88fb9d4710e9f02894382 a87ce0b02552f39a9119c8007a790de0 43fac404ceb49e917308606defb418bb 74c742d67443796414786ac513dd02b9 3600b4018ca3b3e8ab87d55ca435b7c5 e8c4db44082273d2f3c3cf49b99e2624 9baef320496f911a8ad17a84d397b45c Same view as previous photo, but exposing instead for the foreground. One's eyes/brain can integrate such scenes but a digital camera cannot. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Same view as previous photo, but exposing instead for the foreground. One's eyes/brain can integrate such scenes but a digital camera cannot.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598478682_L4vCC" title="Same view as previous photo, but exposing instead for the foreground. One's eyes/brain can integrate such scenes but a digital camera cannot."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0560/598478682_L4vCC-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Same view as previous photo, but exposing instead for the foreground. One's eyes/brain can integrate such scenes but a digital camera cannot." title="Same view as previous photo, but exposing instead for the foreground. One's eyes/brain can integrate such scenes but a digital camera cannot." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598478478_vRFBU <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The western side of Mt. Whitney came into view, gleaming in the clear air.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598478478_vRFBU" title="The western side of Mt. Whitney came into view, gleaming in the clear air."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0561/598478478_vRFBU-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The western side of Mt. Whitney came into view, gleaming in the clear air." title="The western side of Mt. Whitney came into view, gleaming in the clear air." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:49:09 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0561/598478478_vRFBU-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 17:39:34 025fd5efd4e818d65490234bc24ea3d5 f45601f11e261792099c2a51413db7fb 806be892d1ce85c5358c3a9ef25ad635 7b8c903d8527b0f047d4555978cb40d7 a6539294f211cf0ba7ef53ced2f6c606 567776543299a0adbf520ea328730e5e cdae92b3577af2fa0eb803525e3a92e0 512f5e615b7297a57a421744352d52a7 888ab729312accfc92d44775dcc97516 The western side of Mt. Whitney came into view, gleaming in the clear air. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The western side of Mt. Whitney came into view, gleaming in the clear air.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598478478_vRFBU" title="The western side of Mt. Whitney came into view, gleaming in the clear air."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0561/598478478_vRFBU-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The western side of Mt. Whitney came into view, gleaming in the clear air." title="The western side of Mt. Whitney came into view, gleaming in the clear air." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598478316_GTmmD <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Vertical format of previous shot.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598478316_GTmmD" title="Vertical format of previous shot."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0563/598478316_GTmmD-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Vertical format of previous shot." title="Vertical format of previous shot." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:48:53 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0563/598478316_GTmmD-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 17:40:26 42317addd902702707ab8b1379712206 646784d8841a28cebfa0aa890bc9a5d8 deb2afe18d726db011819a9a73a8c784 305fe6a871d13c8e8ed8e33662399797 ca272fd5c134075c439ab86b55dde0be 9c780520efd96a7b506a34db852bbb47 6694c1b24b81895e65b7599e054da8cf efcb6c2fe3db416d734717e9803516a1 02f9b4b4422e1d07d9696c2150ff4dac Vertical format of previous shot. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Vertical format of previous shot.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598478316_GTmmD" title="Vertical format of previous shot."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0563/598478316_GTmmD-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Vertical format of previous shot." title="Vertical format of previous shot." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598478171_Sp3xr <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The gate did not specify which side of the wilderness was being protected, nor why one side could somehow be worth protecting less.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598478171_Sp3xr" title="The gate did not specify which side of the wilderness was being protected, nor why one side could somehow be worth protecting less."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0564/598478171_Sp3xr-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="The gate did not specify which side of the wilderness was being protected, nor why one side could somehow be worth protecting less." title="The gate did not specify which side of the wilderness was being protected, nor why one side could somehow be worth protecting less." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:48:36 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0564/598478171_Sp3xr-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 17:55:02 20eb7afe5b54d8636940ba581d1e7dd4 71e87e3226865b5fe40b25b83c4059d2 eb850d5b0aecf984ba94cefc8baa2c13 04145c3ff220865658be89d46407847e 3ed3beef8a1a2e88416dab7c6adc100a 937d5528e1bf84c737a03e3661f39e70 a12fa42018b9e3acc598ce680b175907 478960d707737c997af4082376bc0fd0 dc9d605305e93c86c6c897cd77f9eb0a The gate did not specify which side of the wilderness was being protected, nor why one side could somehow be worth protecting less. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The gate did not specify which side of the wilderness was being protected, nor why one side could somehow be worth protecting less.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598478171_Sp3xr" title="The gate did not specify which side of the wilderness was being protected, nor why one side could somehow be worth protecting less."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0564/598478171_Sp3xr-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="The gate did not specify which side of the wilderness was being protected, nor why one side could somehow be worth protecting less." title="The gate did not specify which side of the wilderness was being protected, nor why one side could somehow be worth protecting less." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598477573_9t2cW <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />A pika, Ochotona princeps, surveys its domain of rocks and grasses.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598477573_9t2cW" title="A pika, Ochotona princeps, surveys its domain of rocks and grasses."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0567/598477573_9t2cW-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A pika, Ochotona princeps, surveys its domain of rocks and grasses." title="A pika, Ochotona princeps, surveys its domain of rocks and grasses." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:47:36 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0567/598477573_9t2cW-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 17:56:42 8396a7e55f91a48fd1f23d21ae1e9957 0ff8d3bed0647bda0f15be5f91f4e332 9b7588b71e56b98a769014ee42a99e61 d6b405e3d1b4199f45629c42c9793257 c05a1e528768fe90ac091576ce88c20a fb668542e49e44020d3a339e227840e8 82825a85265244261aac38b7ae7a7f17 2412c9e80178a1efbc654928e570ad53 aea771be08889342b0fcdecd816f63de A pika, Ochotona princeps, surveys its domain of rocks and grasses. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />A pika, Ochotona princeps, surveys its domain of rocks and grasses.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598477573_9t2cW" title="A pika, Ochotona princeps, surveys its domain of rocks and grasses."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0567/598477573_9t2cW-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A pika, Ochotona princeps, surveys its domain of rocks and grasses." title="A pika, Ochotona princeps, surveys its domain of rocks and grasses." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature ochotona princeps bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598477413_dViz4 <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Lower Crabtree Meadow. The trail curls around the lefthand (western) edge; I struck out to the east cross-country.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598477413_dViz4" title="Lower Crabtree Meadow. The trail curls around the lefthand (western) edge; I struck out to the east cross-country."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0568/598477413_dViz4-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Lower Crabtree Meadow. The trail curls around the lefthand (western) edge; I struck out to the east cross-country." title="Lower Crabtree Meadow. The trail curls around the lefthand (western) edge; I struck out to the east cross-country." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:47:19 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0568/598477413_dViz4-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 18:11:20 4230ba689a05ac0e589d7b7ee72f02b8 9f4eed86cf15b721917b3d00f521ebd5 e6a41e25d982654230fa580064a6ee20 f464edf20e536a6b540b989a5bad937c da0a31d49ad58a705192a4aa285ef474 d51ab5d94e59e9ea66ee87382fbd23ae fe791b9176ffbdb0fa4f0023a67e0fe8 4937d1fdf3d15fe3a50fd541737f1abf 3e903f92e44f7d77d64507c419cce32c Lower Crabtree Meadow. The trail curls around the lefthand (western) edge; I struck out to the east cross-country. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Lower Crabtree Meadow. The trail curls around the lefthand (western) edge; I struck out to the east cross-country.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598477413_dViz4" title="Lower Crabtree Meadow. The trail curls around the lefthand (western) edge; I struck out to the east cross-country."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0568/598477413_dViz4-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Lower Crabtree Meadow. The trail curls around the lefthand (western) edge; I struck out to the east cross-country." title="Lower Crabtree Meadow. The trail curls around the lefthand (western) edge; I struck out to the east cross-country." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598477266_mFZUt <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Another exposure for Lower Crabtree Meadow.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598477266_mFZUt" title="Another exposure for Lower Crabtree Meadow."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0569/598477266_mFZUt-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Another exposure for Lower Crabtree Meadow." title="Another exposure for Lower Crabtree Meadow." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:47:05 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0569/598477266_mFZUt-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 18:11:30 f9dd80301e7db42020b31548c9356859 5f07086b584599c18b3a16b3326629a1 409ea82d5dfd6abfe80a9bddf8751528 62911832e4590534d7687a44de67f662 b16e76d68b8d622bada0accfd8f82119 d4490f5c64ece24dfdda38c87051a632 3d14cc033d2b2db3fc323a2a73fa3725 04fedd7cd9c1ea052b56269ad456261f d768b496d97e24d388b450b40d67571b Another exposure for Lower Crabtree Meadow. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Another exposure for Lower Crabtree Meadow.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598477266_mFZUt" title="Another exposure for Lower Crabtree Meadow."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0569/598477266_mFZUt-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Another exposure for Lower Crabtree Meadow." title="Another exposure for Lower Crabtree Meadow." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598477120_oYoio <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />A few deer were browsing out in the meadow.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598477120_oYoio" title="A few deer were browsing out in the meadow."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0570/598477120_oYoio-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A few deer were browsing out in the meadow." title="A few deer were browsing out in the meadow." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:46:49 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0570/598477120_oYoio-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 18:12:50 df8960d3c6b719cfe5d585c276b2d31b b5addd88a78031fed0f7e37617ccbecf b1ff3ad65011ef54d61fd55e5e62960c 5158328b37175cec8750fe4a1e7c5e30 d30055a5cf10c3a4084c9658f63b4d1f 856fded8eb4a1682164378955c045a65 c65d3da23fc723cfb9fe102213fa6c8f cf9e57ce268110f00e2566b756101742 cfb5aa88c823b920c6c192766c55d5a6 A few deer were browsing out in the meadow. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />A few deer were browsing out in the meadow.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598477120_oYoio" title="A few deer were browsing out in the meadow."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0570/598477120_oYoio-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A few deer were browsing out in the meadow." title="A few deer were browsing out in the meadow." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598476951_DDJ2S <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The meadow had numerous springs, including this iron-tinged one. Water from these springs has a distinct metallic tang, rather refreshing in small quantities.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598476951_DDJ2S" title="The meadow had numerous springs, including this iron-tinged one. Water from these springs has a distinct metallic tang, rather refreshing in small quantities."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0571/598476951_DDJ2S-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The meadow had numerous springs, including this iron-tinged one. Water from these springs has a distinct metallic tang, rather refreshing in small quantities." title="The meadow had numerous springs, including this iron-tinged one. Water from these springs has a distinct metallic tang, rather refreshing in small quantities." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:46:32 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0571/598476951_DDJ2S-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 18:17:27 96378dc4b3fc346493ae39ee8dc4f968 732ea92845d094344bacc0260fb675fb be6d8e77a7544ec2d4684807641c5917 104d70072b0dac1cd9a5010b2a3624f0 16ace2f7e6c12d278dba99d06a96d9b5 896ead34489581cd4f4df2a4bead54f1 025cc2e499a6484b57a0321dc108d80e 938e2b6c1db976a6251d0b9f174a1c45 6202caf1b004508faf4f9ed60dd5c634 The meadow had numerous springs, including this iron-tinged one. Water from these springs has a distinct metallic tang, rather refreshing in small quantities. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The meadow had numerous springs, including this iron-tinged one. Water from these springs has a distinct metallic tang, rather refreshing in small quantities.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598476951_DDJ2S" title="The meadow had numerous springs, including this iron-tinged one. Water from these springs has a distinct metallic tang, rather refreshing in small quantities."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0571/598476951_DDJ2S-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The meadow had numerous springs, including this iron-tinged one. Water from these springs has a distinct metallic tang, rather refreshing in small quantities." title="The meadow had numerous springs, including this iron-tinged one. Water from these springs has a distinct metallic tang, rather refreshing in small quantities." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598476725_3mgjg <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />One of the branches of Crabtree Creek, draining down from the lake basin where I was headed.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598476725_3mgjg" title="One of the branches of Crabtree Creek, draining down from the lake basin where I was headed."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0572/598476725_3mgjg-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="One of the branches of Crabtree Creek, draining down from the lake basin where I was headed." title="One of the branches of Crabtree Creek, draining down from the lake basin where I was headed." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:46:09 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0572/598476725_3mgjg-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 18:20:19 610c6668c263c5f7ddf4e74a4b03062d 3e57f0d47c45d84f9b3b53fc8dd52759 0da3fe2468d5ddd4abbd9ecddc27cac6 f36076c2bc0f376033ecfd92a0ba9863 3e5caab196f4f25862dd3fcd042eb8ef 6f74f82b35726b7bfc3f1c57c24c44ce 49d67ff23a44d1029947a40fffaa843b f6921a516f8e4d9f3d5c89172e3f95e1 2b5e973098176874f7ef98aaf0c7edca One of the branches of Crabtree Creek, draining down from the lake basin where I was headed. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />One of the branches of Crabtree Creek, draining down from the lake basin where I was headed.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598476725_3mgjg" title="One of the branches of Crabtree Creek, draining down from the lake basin where I was headed."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0572/598476725_3mgjg-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="One of the branches of Crabtree Creek, draining down from the lake basin where I was headed." title="One of the branches of Crabtree Creek, draining down from the lake basin where I was headed." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598476530_LcXPo <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Various flowers and grasses garlanded the creek.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598476530_LcXPo" title="Various flowers and grasses garlanded the creek."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0573/598476530_LcXPo-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Various flowers and grasses garlanded the creek." title="Various flowers and grasses garlanded the creek." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:45:48 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0573/598476530_LcXPo-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 18:20:50 be281768df189f7ae775157ce18572a3 44a643f0212492e2f630c226f973a938 b6ad5f1eea73b8e5b7a52ae50d96d27d 7dd8deb02453faad8d7d8fb8e8586d01 d02cfb92b5bff3641b11f602a186a68e 850dec1c094491092efbd469ba8564a9 8e31a788ec0de9deb907b70319d24127 71a1bd3ff95bca43dadb9496c3e35a90 c838a4029c667d3270d110c4d94841c3 Various flowers and grasses garlanded the creek. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Various flowers and grasses garlanded the creek.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598476530_LcXPo" title="Various flowers and grasses garlanded the creek."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0573/598476530_LcXPo-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Various flowers and grasses garlanded the creek." title="Various flowers and grasses garlanded the creek." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598476214_oKAvn <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Moss, flowing water, and rock.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598476214_oKAvn" title="Moss, flowing water, and rock."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0574/598476214_oKAvn-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Moss, flowing water, and rock." title="Moss, flowing water, and rock." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:45:17 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0574/598476214_oKAvn-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 18:21:53 5afe3c4301cca09d37aa6a0d77b9dabc b9e130611b00d1cb987b0a94d3365dfa 66cc9f32928418ff55e8f3a13784f78c 816d4caacac2e5525f9e6f6e15eb9011 83c8546c26a6d67c4aea96a71cc7c60e fa8e38ba76a0036467000bf86326ca4b 5a34b59959ce8f123511cb70a180b803 83e5724bdf6e19b4a81d1b34fdb8e0cb fa6d18a893147228c437c15b12868447 Moss, flowing water, and rock. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Moss, flowing water, and rock.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598476214_oKAvn" title="Moss, flowing water, and rock."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0574/598476214_oKAvn-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Moss, flowing water, and rock." title="Moss, flowing water, and rock." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598476020_dp7nf <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The mossy plant appeared to be sprouting blooms, though perhaps the blooms are from another plant entwined in the moss.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598476020_dp7nf" title="The mossy plant appeared to be sprouting blooms, though perhaps the blooms are from another plant entwined in the moss."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0575/598476020_dp7nf-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The mossy plant appeared to be sprouting blooms, though perhaps the blooms are from another plant entwined in the moss." title="The mossy plant appeared to be sprouting blooms, though perhaps the blooms are from another plant entwined in the moss." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:44:57 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0575/598476020_dp7nf-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 18:22:02 d92e90335196baab05c3374585666ff6 a90cf4bd06ed25e1023742ebd6b776c2 4dd7743a73d51b0030f5a5e2d2dcad7f c6ff8ce6e6eecd9d982830715a653053 26920876c3203787d9f876d4f537ac27 3293d0142549518ad06711b307482bb3 dd3f19155531a840bd808a015f41d6d4 f3deea54a07d2ea7c86bc2bd75738f37 fcff83222347c36b1b11c01dfa948082 The mossy plant appeared to be sprouting blooms, though perhaps the blooms are from another plant entwined in the moss. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The mossy plant appeared to be sprouting blooms, though perhaps the blooms are from another plant entwined in the moss.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598476020_dp7nf" title="The mossy plant appeared to be sprouting blooms, though perhaps the blooms are from another plant entwined in the moss."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0575/598476020_dp7nf-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The mossy plant appeared to be sprouting blooms, though perhaps the blooms are from another plant entwined in the moss." title="The mossy plant appeared to be sprouting blooms, though perhaps the blooms are from another plant entwined in the moss." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598475816_F6qbH <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The skeeters started to become annoying; I annoyed them right back by donning my armor. No blood donations today, thank you.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598475816_F6qbH" title="The skeeters started to become annoying; I annoyed them right back by donning my armor. No blood donations today, thank you."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0576/598475816_F6qbH-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The skeeters started to become annoying; I annoyed them right back by donning my armor. No blood donations today, thank you." title="The skeeters started to become annoying; I annoyed them right back by donning my armor. No blood donations today, thank you." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:44:36 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0576/598475816_F6qbH-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 18:38:30 dd5fcf5896d64bc8bb0fbf237c062321 39a291c8cc2c46bc7cb0f2caa20ae4d9 6b84df9c3facfe8809b4214e8c746f17 194c3691efc88676f2e0dc5a21fe9ad9 390fec87b38ef56874780bb4382e177c 25634993bf32c298f553ea916e21583c 51ce706d212e4a9363bc2200f047ed79 39c4d71be3fb6bce206f9d2c0b2b2a55 6728e7f7f164648bf2a9c9db1f269539 The skeeters started to become annoying; I annoyed them right back by donning my armor. No blood donations today, thank you. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The skeeters started to become annoying; I annoyed them right back by donning my armor. No blood donations today, thank you.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598475816_F6qbH" title="The skeeters started to become annoying; I annoyed them right back by donning my armor. No blood donations today, thank you."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0576/598475816_F6qbH-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The skeeters started to become annoying; I annoyed them right back by donning my armor. No blood donations today, thank you." title="The skeeters started to become annoying; I annoyed them right back by donning my armor. No blood donations today, thank you." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598475610_fJBvy <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Heating dinner and drying socks. All of my food for this trip easily fit in the small Bearvault, which also makes a great little campstool.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598475610_fJBvy" title="Heating dinner and drying socks. All of my food for this trip easily fit in the small Bearvault, which also makes a great little campstool."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0577/598475610_fJBvy-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Heating dinner and drying socks. All of my food for this trip easily fit in the small Bearvault, which also makes a great little campstool." title="Heating dinner and drying socks. All of my food for this trip easily fit in the small Bearvault, which also makes a great little campstool." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:44:15 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0577/598475610_fJBvy-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 19:48:48 da4abbabbcc236a75381b8fa315f1244 a9e2d5de4f3950cb9e96a56d643c76e7 2a317cf56159466d07a2e268ffa3ae42 4f28e31b2487091d8203db38544dec5d bce5cad0427ec837df41f4698874c690 5d9cd293659658d25443c89e0b053b26 94fe71088965e315cbfc8a18f2f6910d 72e6447ca82e44d29502dabd6cdc96b0 5e647467b30133fc10dbd76b042b5851 Heating dinner and drying socks. All of my food for this trip easily fit in the small Bearvault, which also makes a great little campstool. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Heating dinner and drying socks. All of my food for this trip easily fit in the small Bearvault, which also makes a great little campstool.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598475610_fJBvy" title="Heating dinner and drying socks. All of my food for this trip easily fit in the small Bearvault, which also makes a great little campstool."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0577/598475610_fJBvy-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Heating dinner and drying socks. All of my food for this trip easily fit in the small Bearvault, which also makes a great little campstool." title="Heating dinner and drying socks. All of my food for this trip easily fit in the small Bearvault, which also makes a great little campstool." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598475408_5GLGS <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Lunar Solo E with Bristlecone Brown Ray Jardine quilt inside, and a merry blaze from my campstove. A fine and spacious campsite.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598475408_5GLGS" title="Lunar Solo E with Bristlecone Brown Ray Jardine quilt inside, and a merry blaze from my campstove. A fine and spacious campsite."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0578/598475408_5GLGS-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Lunar Solo E with Bristlecone Brown Ray Jardine quilt inside, and a merry blaze from my campstove. A fine and spacious campsite." title="Lunar Solo E with Bristlecone Brown Ray Jardine quilt inside, and a merry blaze from my campstove. A fine and spacious campsite." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:43:54 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0578/598475408_5GLGS-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-16 19:49:03 f77488f66636abc14c5deca6ed373bd5 16bcbc025223b9f4256772217b8f3803 7da948bc85b4a4d9f1ae8df7920e558f ae190542e72b321a32ca2285a6a01461 4bdcb7ae2db76fdebc0d7250398831b8 a57313692abc4a430c74eb94f57ff56e 9b33c3ee0e3db12721749b5a982dffcb 9053ca044c9294195c55c2e2a208bea7 c5267b88b9e36e06de0833c161b31972 Lunar Solo E with Bristlecone Brown Ray Jardine quilt inside, and a merry blaze from my campstove. A fine and spacious campsite. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Lunar Solo E with Bristlecone Brown Ray Jardine quilt inside, and a merry blaze from my campstove. A fine and spacious campsite.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598475408_5GLGS" title="Lunar Solo E with Bristlecone Brown Ray Jardine quilt inside, and a merry blaze from my campstove. A fine and spacious campsite."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0578/598475408_5GLGS-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Lunar Solo E with Bristlecone Brown Ray Jardine quilt inside, and a merry blaze from my campstove. A fine and spacious campsite." title="Lunar Solo E with Bristlecone Brown Ray Jardine quilt inside, and a merry blaze from my campstove. A fine and spacious campsite." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598475220_RCagZ <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The next AM, strolling up into the Crabtree Lakes basin. Nice smooth granite for easy walking. View here is to north, route to lakes is east.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598475220_RCagZ" title="The next AM, strolling up into the Crabtree Lakes basin. Nice smooth granite for easy walking. View here is to north, route to lakes is east."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0579/598475220_RCagZ-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The next AM, strolling up into the Crabtree Lakes basin. Nice smooth granite for easy walking. View here is to north, route to lakes is east." title="The next AM, strolling up into the Crabtree Lakes basin. Nice smooth granite for easy walking. View here is to north, route to lakes is east." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:43:34 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0579/598475220_RCagZ-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 08:57:41 270788a14a1d742b83619f4e363134b0 6a8772f88c174bc4b6fa3c169397d6eb de4840feb0f03bcbbec43f08ccfa1eaa 991a1ba4792b295dcd5acec7e6aab499 89ca2973cff73dfd2a80f4f67876010c dded956987c4ae7b862a9e5e12651193 3895a994982b6f5d423c73eb5d396d05 24bc8352133fece423985774e20bc0dd 91e7a2ee22b9b16c16685f61e2ca2ed7 The next AM, strolling up into the Crabtree Lakes basin. Nice smooth granite for easy walking. View here is to north, route to lakes is east. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The next AM, strolling up into the Crabtree Lakes basin. Nice smooth granite for easy walking. View here is to north, route to lakes is east.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598475220_RCagZ" title="The next AM, strolling up into the Crabtree Lakes basin. Nice smooth granite for easy walking. View here is to north, route to lakes is east."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0579/598475220_RCagZ-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The next AM, strolling up into the Crabtree Lakes basin. Nice smooth granite for easy walking. View here is to north, route to lakes is east." title="The next AM, strolling up into the Crabtree Lakes basin. Nice smooth granite for easy walking. View here is to north, route to lakes is east." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598475034_HUHQH <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Mostly dead, but still very much alive.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598475034_HUHQH" title="Mostly dead, but still very much alive."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0580/598475034_HUHQH-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Mostly dead, but still very much alive." title="Mostly dead, but still very much alive." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:43:13 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0580/598475034_HUHQH-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 08:58:27 52694bef729bd46213faf03006090068 11af4b8aabfdbae64ef6aff741cc268e f042904a6e3c56e8a8ae8c1c935bf1b2 4374a09c36d51d71112ae255ab9c5d3f d7b5f628f73c853ade88f8030d8367a7 53f2bf85f54b5b464577f0d4053146d0 4a543f75f1f9ec5f57de30462a288654 d2550075ed454b9fba3b8c3680e0310c 59a9e6e9edcac500d1a1a78277a2d927 Mostly dead, but still very much alive. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Mostly dead, but still very much alive.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598475034_HUHQH" title="Mostly dead, but still very much alive."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0580/598475034_HUHQH-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Mostly dead, but still very much alive." title="Mostly dead, but still very much alive." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598474793_jow5h <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking east towards the main Crabtree Creek drainage. At about this point I came across a quite good use trail; I believe it's been decades since the trail was built and maintained, but it ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598474793_jow5h" title="Looking east towards the main Crabtree Creek drainage. At about this point I came across a quite good use trail; I believe it's been decades since the trail was built and maintained, but it ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0581/598474793_jow5h-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking east towards the main Crabtree Creek drainage. At about this point I came across a quite good use trail; I believe it's been decades since the trail was built and maintained, but it ..." title="Looking east towards the main Crabtree Creek drainage. At about this point I came across a quite good use trail; I believe it's been decades since the trail was built and maintained, but it ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:42:47 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0581/598474793_jow5h-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 08:59:42 720e6b3572294b5f3f94d615b5523dc8 55498c057e2f8163785f23bf9084c3fd 51f67db91a7e560a390f77f501e9c0bc 5ae05174dfe9bc071f37e81fabd36a0a e3c102b806637e8ffac064ac744d7c2f 9c3c9f2e1e1a3cd53a1cc0152c591eda 92c70ed928fe459986d0dfb1864c4a4d 153938cc4e946f437c61946872f74305 009077cee92b88577705b6de99a306e5 Looking east towards the main Crabtree Creek drainage. At about this point I came across a quite good use trail; I believe it's been decades since the trail was built and maintained, but it ... <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking east towards the main Crabtree Creek drainage. At about this point I came across a quite good use trail; I believe it's been decades since the trail was built and maintained, but it ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598474793_jow5h" title="Looking east towards the main Crabtree Creek drainage. At about this point I came across a quite good use trail; I believe it's been decades since the trail was built and maintained, but it ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0581/598474793_jow5h-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking east towards the main Crabtree Creek drainage. At about this point I came across a quite good use trail; I believe it's been decades since the trail was built and maintained, but it ..." title="Looking east towards the main Crabtree Creek drainage. At about this point I came across a quite good use trail; I believe it's been decades since the trail was built and maintained, but it ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598474590_J8Lu3 <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />A small pond, not shown on the topo map I carried, along Crabtree Creek. Very calm.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598474590_J8Lu3" title="A small pond, not shown on the topo map I carried, along Crabtree Creek. Very calm."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0582/598474590_J8Lu3-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A small pond, not shown on the topo map I carried, along Crabtree Creek. Very calm." title="A small pond, not shown on the topo map I carried, along Crabtree Creek. Very calm." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:42:27 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0582/598474590_J8Lu3-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 09:10:13 e7e8214a75d33fd080c4f3f35b2778e7 99c0c191b7b97a285717b0f7f304b4b8 032af6856b30d9e7eb92338a310a8036 7be2b070ad0f5c7f82d0393e73c8b84e 189b59b4cf9dfd1052b5c0396c7bb724 46ccfed61beda184f97adf8cf9a7403b b20df87c77ef9059975b48734010e4ab b169454a7a618216dbc7b019fe4e6b4d 9c6e1ddd73623def2580c14bf931b891 A small pond, not shown on the topo map I carried, along Crabtree Creek. Very calm. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />A small pond, not shown on the topo map I carried, along Crabtree Creek. Very calm.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598474590_J8Lu3" title="A small pond, not shown on the topo map I carried, along Crabtree Creek. Very calm."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0582/598474590_J8Lu3-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A small pond, not shown on the topo map I carried, along Crabtree Creek. Very calm." title="A small pond, not shown on the topo map I carried, along Crabtree Creek. Very calm." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598474214_nVNt8 <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Rinsing out yesterday's dust from my socks, being careful not to let the drips go into the creek.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598474214_nVNt8" title="Rinsing out yesterday's dust from my socks, being careful not to let the drips go into the creek."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0584/598474214_nVNt8-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Rinsing out yesterday's dust from my socks, being careful not to let the drips go into the creek." title="Rinsing out yesterday's dust from my socks, being careful not to let the drips go into the creek." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:41:49 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0584/598474214_nVNt8-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 09:20:43 8f56656aafdc8ef7cac61329004573bd 251a3f4c7ff9210ae445ef633ca96036 902f8a28d14ba6c6405a7ce13fd6d15d cd0b3546921f911638110d92b2f06580 54d5bb2697b334ebd3bb66f2ad0e2584 19870008e4a614620417a7935e0a76f3 d880f724be027135652f38d3755ed54f b2edd9616ca92e2d97450f6fca28e2db 6b50bd058b01b452903fe04211f9dcdb Rinsing out yesterday's dust from my socks, being careful not to let the drips go into the creek. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Rinsing out yesterday's dust from my socks, being careful not to let the drips go into the creek.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598474214_nVNt8" title="Rinsing out yesterday's dust from my socks, being careful not to let the drips go into the creek."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0584/598474214_nVNt8-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Rinsing out yesterday's dust from my socks, being careful not to let the drips go into the creek." title="Rinsing out yesterday's dust from my socks, being careful not to let the drips go into the creek." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598474025_GMWQE <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The creekside vegetation was quite lush; a lovely spot for a break.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598474025_GMWQE" title="The creekside vegetation was quite lush; a lovely spot for a break."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0585/598474025_GMWQE-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The creekside vegetation was quite lush; a lovely spot for a break." title="The creekside vegetation was quite lush; a lovely spot for a break." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:41:30 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0585/598474025_GMWQE-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 09:26:28 5d5d08739fb4d25de08bffb5bddba7ae 5e3a4280d776d9c7f138f722e5275df8 1779872f43c1a3be24444ea66f79a3a3 8545a6bcab8f26595d654a88b9199154 2770510af8ebc27d4b822e7c353408ee d4e5b8b03d97aae86c836a0fe4499565 4881d121ad04a0b53fbae59a42742cec 071ce6a71a7b412ad72df498b93fa2eb ad927521693f0208382c50164a793649 The creekside vegetation was quite lush; a lovely spot for a break. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The creekside vegetation was quite lush; a lovely spot for a break.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598474025_GMWQE" title="The creekside vegetation was quite lush; a lovely spot for a break."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0585/598474025_GMWQE-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The creekside vegetation was quite lush; a lovely spot for a break." title="The creekside vegetation was quite lush; a lovely spot for a break." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598473679_FjUkY <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Creekside flowers, rushing to complete their yearly cycle of reproduction.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598473679_FjUkY" title="Creekside flowers, rushing to complete their yearly cycle of reproduction."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0588/598473679_FjUkY-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Creekside flowers, rushing to complete their yearly cycle of reproduction." title="Creekside flowers, rushing to complete their yearly cycle of reproduction." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:40:54 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0588/598473679_FjUkY-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 09:31:21 12f8ea4b03ef4595a907df3d5e9f22e9 ddc95fe33e30dac9c751e4d12ee7d057 799d6805e92f321a23e966594b2f4899 699ccc7b013193ba879becce9e12ec39 2f641aa71a9645bf2c62ebb3f6b39fc6 60618e43df5f68fb328f9d9792957b67 072ed0eaea7b72a585160fe1583a55fd 4daf66f6f72807b697a78514a25bfd4c e7eab4c1965b9edfe58a1441d74048bb Creekside flowers, rushing to complete their yearly cycle of reproduction. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Creekside flowers, rushing to complete their yearly cycle of reproduction.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598473679_FjUkY" title="Creekside flowers, rushing to complete their yearly cycle of reproduction."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0588/598473679_FjUkY-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Creekside flowers, rushing to complete their yearly cycle of reproduction." title="Creekside flowers, rushing to complete their yearly cycle of reproduction." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598473527_vxJLr <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />More flowers.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598473527_vxJLr" title="More flowers."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0591/598473527_vxJLr-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="More flowers." title="More flowers." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:40:38 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0591/598473527_vxJLr-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 09:35:04 4e7591e026a25ba8bebb1a311da747b3 16626d50f66fec710ddb455d0f1850b6 9c8a0d79ef0d73e0a3693ab8894600fc 47aa71bd9968e45e924a1a96f6c4f33a 1483a092d9cdf93d329f32840d37bb7a 80aff50841e87dfb04e38799f04f3877 19b6a936c3b8a9e0078ffe611b32d2bd c8ebb904c1ca8d593da89429ecdb767f c78c389a77e0afd7c9fa65a90136cfba More flowers. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />More flowers.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598473527_vxJLr" title="More flowers."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0591/598473527_vxJLr-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="More flowers." title="More flowers." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598473365_4JDaf <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />There's an insect on the nearest large flower. Flora and fauna.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598473365_4JDaf" title="There's an insect on the nearest large flower. Flora and fauna."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0592/598473365_4JDaf-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="There's an insect on the nearest large flower. Flora and fauna." title="There's an insect on the nearest large flower. Flora and fauna." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:40:24 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0592/598473365_4JDaf-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 09:36:34 4c0d7809003b6aab3e4e2a4c337e1c2c f59893b7398a93b94d90d1183346052c 5d1edceb996a82a6e28143a46c97fefa f2e3778b9d20072da778ad32933f8162 4b098fb810b1e4fddcfd5934808e5750 3320db0cbc0af5935f5cc5da5e0114a8 348175ca3052dcd6897944633dba0d96 fcf6fc269385f7416b75d34e594e9bf3 eb858cd56408bc1a830eac2a9d0ce951 There's an insect on the nearest large flower. Flora and fauna. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />There's an insect on the nearest large flower. Flora and fauna.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598473365_4JDaf" title="There's an insect on the nearest large flower. Flora and fauna."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0592/598473365_4JDaf-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="There's an insect on the nearest large flower. Flora and fauna." title="There's an insect on the nearest large flower. Flora and fauna." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598473185_uCzj2 <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Continuing up the drainage of Crabtree Creek; view is to south.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598473185_uCzj2" title="Continuing up the drainage of Crabtree Creek; view is to south."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0593/598473185_uCzj2-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Continuing up the drainage of Crabtree Creek; view is to south." title="Continuing up the drainage of Crabtree Creek; view is to south." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:40:06 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0593/598473185_uCzj2-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 09:45:30 af8ddf65fb3ccc9065ae4cbed8851e73 4619e5c81a5aa72b768b3060f650998d 84483e4b49ff312b29cff4d0ad2f67ee 4585bfb51dc50950a1c7725389879d87 9684cfbaa116a1f874a24bb68ce68391 236863b5c74b129c456af6386ae15046 393cf8e348d0f200ccee534db444666d 53235368ed54089374cc15289b5e4ccf 446d5c5c955b9e41daeadde35b149940 Continuing up the drainage of Crabtree Creek; view is to south. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Continuing up the drainage of Crabtree Creek; view is to south.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598473185_uCzj2" title="Continuing up the drainage of Crabtree Creek; view is to south."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0593/598473185_uCzj2-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Continuing up the drainage of Crabtree Creek; view is to south." title="Continuing up the drainage of Crabtree Creek; view is to south." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598472862_9B7h6 <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />A bit further, and the lowest of the lakes on the map came into view.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598472862_9B7h6" title="A bit further, and the lowest of the lakes on the map came into view."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0594/598472862_9B7h6-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="A bit further, and the lowest of the lakes on the map came into view." title="A bit further, and the lowest of the lakes on the map came into view." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:39:35 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0594/598472862_9B7h6-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 09:54:54 3efcc1ab679874bf1a3e320897e810e4 0c8a6f0ea797cf4393e0defa7589c666 afac5345038437f808480b7e7d6a4cd3 3270ddc2d6c89dd32a38fa89915cc9ec b93af8f3dbbbaab0a4169a34c4389542 18393320975147268e3bc5067d3255f5 fb09f08bba4d95ebc109789246c3ab94 63ae44c669866b455ddf022b27c330bf eb76e9c5ff82a5ec6a6c3048bf4943ac A bit further, and the lowest of the lakes on the map came into view. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />A bit further, and the lowest of the lakes on the map came into view.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598472862_9B7h6" title="A bit further, and the lowest of the lakes on the map came into view."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0594/598472862_9B7h6-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="A bit further, and the lowest of the lakes on the map came into view." title="A bit further, and the lowest of the lakes on the map came into view." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598472554_Dau5A <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />This lower lake was quite scenic and unspoiled. Looking here up the lake.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598472554_Dau5A" title="This lower lake was quite scenic and unspoiled. Looking here up the lake."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0595/598472554_Dau5A-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="This lower lake was quite scenic and unspoiled. Looking here up the lake." title="This lower lake was quite scenic and unspoiled. Looking here up the lake." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:39:06 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0595/598472554_Dau5A-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 09:55:28 05ef83751332b0e4d548918499db14f0 abb6ce10c60d2b263a58462a25b489f7 dc10665f55c1436f620a594e7becfe94 2a6e454b4c1a7173449fc81907153554 4a6a33196c279647095a39d79a58dee1 e8f217fda6435e9b25518455d6d6124b 07aca47b97dd543e9c09d21677bc927d 0e64b080ab1c294ec01c9e046140d828 33bd7716bdbede6e5e0cb562d0ebb7cf This lower lake was quite scenic and unspoiled. Looking here up the lake. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />This lower lake was quite scenic and unspoiled. Looking here up the lake.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598472554_Dau5A" title="This lower lake was quite scenic and unspoiled. Looking here up the lake."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0595/598472554_Dau5A-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="This lower lake was quite scenic and unspoiled. Looking here up the lake." title="This lower lake was quite scenic and unspoiled. Looking here up the lake." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598472341_t2J2J <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />At the lower end of the lake, there appeared to be lots of possibilities for good campsites.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598472341_t2J2J" title="At the lower end of the lake, there appeared to be lots of possibilities for good campsites."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0596/598472341_t2J2J-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="At the lower end of the lake, there appeared to be lots of possibilities for good campsites." title="At the lower end of the lake, there appeared to be lots of possibilities for good campsites." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:38:46 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0596/598472341_t2J2J-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 09:55:58 3ee9c6ea1ad397ad3d4e3cf6f908e7e7 78361e99b6bb20d756dc701373b287f9 80b6115f8aa3274c0594d2c643e8cd01 2a0de75ae3a989f6d7e84cded3c00094 e0a274df183445d1621e66bd2df61fe1 1a8f868616e6fd2ca3702218917fc925 8dd0b8fe9bf8d6434c758a98f9d6c540 b7d39169be03c2669d4bb8c87465a6d2 7e235adf48ca38e450d846b49e607e1c At the lower end of the lake, there appeared to be lots of possibilities for good campsites. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />At the lower end of the lake, there appeared to be lots of possibilities for good campsites.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598472341_t2J2J" title="At the lower end of the lake, there appeared to be lots of possibilities for good campsites."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0596/598472341_t2J2J-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="At the lower end of the lake, there appeared to be lots of possibilities for good campsites." title="At the lower end of the lake, there appeared to be lots of possibilities for good campsites." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598472135_6GdCU <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />More flowers; think these are shooting stars.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598472135_6GdCU" title="More flowers; think these are shooting stars."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0597/598472135_6GdCU-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="More flowers; think these are shooting stars." title="More flowers; think these are shooting stars." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:38:26 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0597/598472135_6GdCU-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 09:57:30 007d63c239191de5752cd7010853b0be 8c49c34bffda455961080e1b9179415b 0a4dc8a2236b90f286f333dd347da36a 64f6866abee6518d3cf081cacdb6c245 aef0b7d6e854bf714bd3d77058a20615 31f6426e8a6dd27375112f745b40cdb5 ab7491f250ccb08b795011d5801257c9 7a9d7b30f0e74bb6f51762e30b8d9f71 8c11eb704e885a0055899f3168807ad6 More flowers; think these are shooting stars. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />More flowers; think these are shooting stars.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598472135_6GdCU" title="More flowers; think these are shooting stars."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0597/598472135_6GdCU-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="More flowers; think these are shooting stars." title="More flowers; think these are shooting stars." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598471975_TNwRd <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking back west the way I had come; quite the pleasant location.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598471975_TNwRd" title="Looking back west the way I had come; quite the pleasant location."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0598/598471975_TNwRd-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking back west the way I had come; quite the pleasant location." title="Looking back west the way I had come; quite the pleasant location." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:38:08 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0598/598471975_TNwRd-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 10:06:54 829e321a185298aacb5e68139565c970 71b9a71724450b73ac75a47629af94e7 f64768ed875518fd3d31f6243a27928a 3033868602dba777e8cc11c637089a89 1980345fa069620ddd7269b1681ec122 d09c4a17285f812f2b4b8f7ceb79be06 9de383b45299ab27f165ef0f22b4d6e2 25b36d8bab44bff82aafab17e5e98baf c8578fee2e94fd8f9b207cddeb2fa8e2 Looking back west the way I had come; quite the pleasant location. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking back west the way I had come; quite the pleasant location.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598471975_TNwRd" title="Looking back west the way I had come; quite the pleasant location."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0598/598471975_TNwRd-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking back west the way I had come; quite the pleasant location." title="Looking back west the way I had come; quite the pleasant location." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598471732_mpaER <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The route, and the use trail, continues at a gentle rate upwards and to the east. The walls of the canyon are quite steep on both north and south sides.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598471732_mpaER" title="The route, and the use trail, continues at a gentle rate upwards and to the east. The walls of the canyon are quite steep on both north and south sides."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0599/598471732_mpaER-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The route, and the use trail, continues at a gentle rate upwards and to the east. The walls of the canyon are quite steep on both north and south sides." title="The route, and the use trail, continues at a gentle rate upwards and to the east. The walls of the canyon are quite steep on both north and south sides." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:37:48 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0599/598471732_mpaER-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 10:11:31 24f7ae1f3879934f33710c8a6e4cc9f6 22e296ff271f9c5085cccf3cc8ebe217 38fc06c4b477fb4abe2837923a57aeeb c08863a47cf3392a8cac5b463753bc6c 6f8d70d367d35f84638d7a8d6b72eb7d a287354216992081d58c1a1c3e70d709 3af1aa08365f41a7fc7c97ba5672a478 b6e4380eaa43b0d684f96576f843f3dc 2d2e8981c80103c95a93d467ec46a885 The route, and the use trail, continues at a gentle rate upwards and to the east. The walls of the canyon are quite steep on both north and south sides. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The route, and the use trail, continues at a gentle rate upwards and to the east. The walls of the canyon are quite steep on both north and south sides.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598471732_mpaER" title="The route, and the use trail, continues at a gentle rate upwards and to the east. The walls of the canyon are quite steep on both north and south sides."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0599/598471732_mpaER-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The route, and the use trail, continues at a gentle rate upwards and to the east. The walls of the canyon are quite steep on both north and south sides." title="The route, and the use trail, continues at a gentle rate upwards and to the east. The walls of the canyon are quite steep on both north and south sides." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598471518_TjDtu <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />A smaller pond along Crabtree Creek. Though I saw footprints along the trail, I did not see anyone else on this entire day.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598471518_TjDtu" title="A smaller pond along Crabtree Creek. Though I saw footprints along the trail, I did not see anyone else on this entire day."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0600/598471518_TjDtu-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A smaller pond along Crabtree Creek. Though I saw footprints along the trail, I did not see anyone else on this entire day." title="A smaller pond along Crabtree Creek. Though I saw footprints along the trail, I did not see anyone else on this entire day." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:37:29 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0600/598471518_TjDtu-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 10:17:51 e44b77c86f0e32b932d3e21f39f085de 931c5ebf47dd3336b3015a8e2419a6b8 794ad6aafdd6e2d7428effba5333cd1a 04288bbb174846e0ef3f654f6b7ace98 bba7da704b95de160f7a56afde7701c3 548e6940da884e4c609980ab026848ee 48996926e1a5aeb0f11ccd82799b4078 d866f59204c19cd1753f6b30aecfe0c2 8c9a7f0fce63604f2674ff94ddd165a7 A smaller pond along Crabtree Creek. Though I saw footprints along the trail, I did not see anyone else on this entire day. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />A smaller pond along Crabtree Creek. Though I saw footprints along the trail, I did not see anyone else on this entire day.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598471518_TjDtu" title="A smaller pond along Crabtree Creek. Though I saw footprints along the trail, I did not see anyone else on this entire day."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0600/598471518_TjDtu-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A smaller pond along Crabtree Creek. Though I saw footprints along the trail, I did not see anyone else on this entire day." title="A smaller pond along Crabtree Creek. Though I saw footprints along the trail, I did not see anyone else on this entire day." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598471303_3jCay <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking back to the west, with the large lower lake in the distance. A very open and inviting lake basin.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598471303_3jCay" title="Looking back to the west, with the large lower lake in the distance. A very open and inviting lake basin."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0601/598471303_3jCay-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking back to the west, with the large lower lake in the distance. A very open and inviting lake basin." title="Looking back to the west, with the large lower lake in the distance. A very open and inviting lake basin." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:37:09 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0601/598471303_3jCay-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 10:18:42 c23bbc823b2a4b792721a7661f9b1b95 4e8ff4e0d4879e46a1e5cb9e23c852ac 4ada88d148d6cd1a896f5e8babf0b392 0829c5333fbe40987a871bcd4a08b451 fc99441f3eac3c8067e6ec43c81b979b c9038a6f942260867f86a1d03dbc9cee 1b19bc9aebac26ab124c3fca4cb49cf8 a3e8b9ca93bbf2fa9064997c12f54874 a7d066b1ad0f04a8fc892c5854e69fbc Looking back to the west, with the large lower lake in the distance. A very open and inviting lake basin. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking back to the west, with the large lower lake in the distance. A very open and inviting lake basin.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598471303_3jCay" title="Looking back to the west, with the large lower lake in the distance. A very open and inviting lake basin."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0601/598471303_3jCay-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking back to the west, with the large lower lake in the distance. A very open and inviting lake basin." title="Looking back to the west, with the large lower lake in the distance. A very open and inviting lake basin." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598470644_Qz6Md <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Fun little snapdragon-like flowers. How big are they, you ask?</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598470644_Qz6Md" title="Fun little snapdragon-like flowers. How big are they, you ask?"><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0604/598470644_Qz6Md-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Fun little snapdragon-like flowers. How big are they, you ask?" title="Fun little snapdragon-like flowers. How big are they, you ask?" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:36:10 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0604/598470644_Qz6Md-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 10:23:55 6ca0b20f9285a69d5aa519aa06418c61 bea366c3b2a83efcd80ce5371a6b5259 9b554de260125dedcf2b0406316841d3 cf8e3b15aff28f56b77ba3f2d274587a 56754c72c6781f5b5bc56140c888779b d8867be53d787c3b8a3aac33b883405e 5f03adb63b593c8a4205bc5d4a7d90f8 dfa699504833aeca324e70d0a6bda3c1 cf878cfee24debe4d86c8e05ada3e636 Fun little snapdragon-like flowers. How big are they, you ask? <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Fun little snapdragon-like flowers. How big are they, you ask?</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598470644_Qz6Md" title="Fun little snapdragon-like flowers. How big are they, you ask?"><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0604/598470644_Qz6Md-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Fun little snapdragon-like flowers. How big are they, you ask?" title="Fun little snapdragon-like flowers. How big are they, you ask?" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598470429_h5yo5 <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />They're rather tiny!</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598470429_h5yo5" title="They're rather tiny!"><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0605/598470429_h5yo5-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="They're rather tiny!" title="They're rather tiny!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:35:51 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0605/598470429_h5yo5-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 10:24:14 6f5c22a4dfc2684f309ca4f8346410fd 67e167b04ff422867866d7f031aa9350 7913077314a014ba0c61cf7ba7caedc8 fd02c6ea5207583777c4b476c422774c e47bb1ab0d912dfb02b9a12faf1436f7 bb5f5275348ca2366c928a33398193f1 40b8f5270a5d7d63e1a42df0c9025430 9b0ab2415e01341700044abe00a5786f e1e40c248619a44295cba026116a40f9 They're rather tiny! <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />They're rather tiny!</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598470429_h5yo5" title="They're rather tiny!"><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0605/598470429_h5yo5-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="They're rather tiny!" title="They're rather tiny!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598470202_eSfHr <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The creek was quite open and bright, with splashy sounds: splisshhh!</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598470202_eSfHr" title="The creek was quite open and bright, with splashy sounds: splisshhh!"><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0607/598470202_eSfHr-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The creek was quite open and bright, with splashy sounds: splisshhh!" title="The creek was quite open and bright, with splashy sounds: splisshhh!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:35:31 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0607/598470202_eSfHr-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 10:38:25 7994f2a1a96b37c01eb2632c19b67409 19d54709402f772d52c8451ee6bc61c1 6ec41f3aa8e44999bb11eecd23e329bf f4fbab50e636eec30b4215b0ed4dc796 492d5354ebba0ea1a30f9a8928305112 76cb259aa6049122a962841c70f9b538 e0b732fda33794c0150ecb1b87dc9268 e340e46ca25539a3e7358948e7e740fc e4290e22f0b1483ee000d9874c6eacd0 The creek was quite open and bright, with splashy sounds: splisshhh! <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The creek was quite open and bright, with splashy sounds: splisshhh!</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598470202_eSfHr" title="The creek was quite open and bright, with splashy sounds: splisshhh!"><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0607/598470202_eSfHr-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The creek was quite open and bright, with splashy sounds: splisshhh!" title="The creek was quite open and bright, with splashy sounds: splisshhh!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598470002_TwCkK <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Up a bit higher, looking back west and a little north, with the creek in the foreground and the two lower lakes beyond. The distant mountains include the Kaweah Peaks.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598470002_TwCkK" title="Up a bit higher, looking back west and a little north, with the creek in the foreground and the two lower lakes beyond. The distant mountains include the Kaweah Peaks."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0608/598470002_TwCkK-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Up a bit higher, looking back west and a little north, with the creek in the foreground and the two lower lakes beyond. The distant mountains include the Kaweah Peaks." title="Up a bit higher, looking back west and a little north, with the creek in the foreground and the two lower lakes beyond. The distant mountains include the Kaweah Peaks." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:35:12 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0608/598470002_TwCkK-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 10:39:30 d9e41c62bfa5d936831168b1018dcba1 23d0b373b071ff310883910568ea7413 b68c780a760c4b994465a529071a5dfc b4590e25033ed15cbf8f3d6db92e34b9 2a527ee453acbc3dd6bfbb7ba43a2517 1a916b11ab23527fd48a2251abeb2c05 17413eaee8526b79c8d6e35ddf0368dd 42fd317c33d6137bed5341bd1758b86e 9c2f19758234d5b9b608d1cc45dc5715 Up a bit higher, looking back west and a little north, with the creek in the foreground and the two lower lakes beyond. The distant mountains include the Kaweah Peaks. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Up a bit higher, looking back west and a little north, with the creek in the foreground and the two lower lakes beyond. The distant mountains include the Kaweah Peaks.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598470002_TwCkK" title="Up a bit higher, looking back west and a little north, with the creek in the foreground and the two lower lakes beyond. The distant mountains include the Kaweah Peaks."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0608/598470002_TwCkK-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Up a bit higher, looking back west and a little north, with the creek in the foreground and the two lower lakes beyond. The distant mountains include the Kaweah Peaks." title="Up a bit higher, looking back west and a little north, with the creek in the foreground and the two lower lakes beyond. The distant mountains include the Kaweah Peaks." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598469792_2t2Ch <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />On the shore of the largest Crabtree Lake, elevation 11312 on the topo map. Most of the trees have been left behind. The highest peak seen is Mt Chamberlin (13169 feet.)</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598469792_2t2Ch" title="On the shore of the largest Crabtree Lake, elevation 11312 on the topo map. Most of the trees have been left behind. The highest peak seen is Mt Chamberlin (13169 feet.)"><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0609/598469792_2t2Ch-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="On the shore of the largest Crabtree Lake, elevation 11312 on the topo map. Most of the trees have been left behind. The highest peak seen is Mt Chamberlin (13169 feet.)" title="On the shore of the largest Crabtree Lake, elevation 11312 on the topo map. Most of the trees have been left behind. The highest peak seen is Mt Chamberlin (13169 feet.)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:34:53 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0609/598469792_2t2Ch-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 10:46:00 67a2807660eabddf9eba3ab79d2a227d e66fcf4f2c05deb78805d2f98c3bba40 e6f3c38f45306396265c574dfb2432a1 6826a6a626e47f37a1a8bfa0ca8f14a6 af3ea4fe5c8bc7453b6ab6530a82e884 48166330b267af16fdaaa8c1fda14104 69b10208d7df130ff6f0100a7a96afa2 ccbcd53de371bc267731e1a1a61903af b4d4920f3076b8500be5f6898607c9ef On the shore of the largest Crabtree Lake, elevation 11312 on the topo map. Most of the trees have been left behind. The highest peak seen is Mt Chamberlin (13169 feet.) <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />On the shore of the largest Crabtree Lake, elevation 11312 on the topo map. Most of the trees have been left behind. The highest peak seen is Mt Chamberlin (13169 feet.)</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598469792_2t2Ch" title="On the shore of the largest Crabtree Lake, elevation 11312 on the topo map. Most of the trees have been left behind. The highest peak seen is Mt Chamberlin (13169 feet.)"><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0609/598469792_2t2Ch-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="On the shore of the largest Crabtree Lake, elevation 11312 on the topo map. Most of the trees have been left behind. The highest peak seen is Mt Chamberlin (13169 feet.)" title="On the shore of the largest Crabtree Lake, elevation 11312 on the topo map. Most of the trees have been left behind. The highest peak seen is Mt Chamberlin (13169 feet.)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598469590_A7cSM <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />With the decomposed granite bottom, the waters of this lake fairly sparkled. By this point the use trail had mostly faded, but the route was still obvious and easy.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598469590_A7cSM" title="With the decomposed granite bottom, the waters of this lake fairly sparkled. By this point the use trail had mostly faded, but the route was still obvious and easy."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0610/598469590_A7cSM-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="With the decomposed granite bottom, the waters of this lake fairly sparkled. By this point the use trail had mostly faded, but the route was still obvious and easy." title="With the decomposed granite bottom, the waters of this lake fairly sparkled. By this point the use trail had mostly faded, but the route was still obvious and easy." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:34:33 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0610/598469590_A7cSM-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 11:02:15 9c93f2349f69f2c03e9aa83447349e0c 786e55ea121a660cf3c8c125b03a2760 d8e625df63a7a90c3dbdebd65d61fe6e aea6c5c4b76c66774176a8f0fb1dec0d 571eb0e86803c2dbf15da286156fc966 1662e9128ed381abf8cf103ed5081533 8cb1e773946bdefee3aa03d7fc6b7afc 6401f827951438a738734e9ba05c94c6 27a173aaf437aa3b2b86bb347b9ecb00 With the decomposed granite bottom, the waters of this lake fairly sparkled. By this point the use trail had mostly faded, but the route was still obvious and easy. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />With the decomposed granite bottom, the waters of this lake fairly sparkled. By this point the use trail had mostly faded, but the route was still obvious and easy.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598469590_A7cSM" title="With the decomposed granite bottom, the waters of this lake fairly sparkled. By this point the use trail had mostly faded, but the route was still obvious and easy."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0610/598469590_A7cSM-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="With the decomposed granite bottom, the waters of this lake fairly sparkled. By this point the use trail had mostly faded, but the route was still obvious and easy." title="With the decomposed granite bottom, the waters of this lake fairly sparkled. By this point the use trail had mostly faded, but the route was still obvious and easy." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598469386_oVP9r <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking across the lake to what are probably permanent snowfields on the north-facing slopes. Small clouds were beginning to form, coming from the south.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598469386_oVP9r" title="Looking across the lake to what are probably permanent snowfields on the north-facing slopes. Small clouds were beginning to form, coming from the south."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0611/598469386_oVP9r-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking across the lake to what are probably permanent snowfields on the north-facing slopes. Small clouds were beginning to form, coming from the south." title="Looking across the lake to what are probably permanent snowfields on the north-facing slopes. Small clouds were beginning to form, coming from the south." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:34:13 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0611/598469386_oVP9r-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 11:02:28 a590c26ac2add4f1dc39a33c0894ff12 b730ae2920f562661f9f8abe2ccf6911 817a1db37413257ac6330376d0aeae28 dcbac737bae677cc8afd8fc996087996 63ef26b9e4637cb4ca1eeb64552d51b1 3b86e0414915517cbd1722df2bf2bff0 fa84bee868db0758dbba71427d4931af 11c4bdcef90e2d316c76cdc343f91746 9a9bc34f64379ccb9b47aa4a9f62793d Looking across the lake to what are probably permanent snowfields on the north-facing slopes. Small clouds were beginning to form, coming from the south. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking across the lake to what are probably permanent snowfields on the north-facing slopes. Small clouds were beginning to form, coming from the south.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598469386_oVP9r" title="Looking across the lake to what are probably permanent snowfields on the north-facing slopes. Small clouds were beginning to form, coming from the south."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0611/598469386_oVP9r-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking across the lake to what are probably permanent snowfields on the north-facing slopes. Small clouds were beginning to form, coming from the south." title="Looking across the lake to what are probably permanent snowfields on the north-facing slopes. Small clouds were beginning to form, coming from the south." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598469210_q2AeZ <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />An elegant little beach along the north shore, with footprints from myself and others who had been here earlier.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598469210_q2AeZ" title="An elegant little beach along the north shore, with footprints from myself and others who had been here earlier."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0612/598469210_q2AeZ-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="An elegant little beach along the north shore, with footprints from myself and others who had been here earlier." title="An elegant little beach along the north shore, with footprints from myself and others who had been here earlier." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:33:55 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0612/598469210_q2AeZ-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 11:06:42 ecaa0c7541caf8cc1e10ac862d501b56 7c751c03354073833146e6f238c2ee66 e56dac371c0ef762ca52f89f4362a60e 19d988f46cb1723fa4852ad359bf7585 12e3601455a1687994633bb2338018ec 7d900bfd64612a9914b1e1bf01d4783c b9446d7414eea6bae4c6803c5c75b9a2 0b84424ff3670dc486d97dce062379ee cb9982a8d049f2b715db7a3dce018fca An elegant little beach along the north shore, with footprints from myself and others who had been here earlier. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />An elegant little beach along the north shore, with footprints from myself and others who had been here earlier.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598469210_q2AeZ" title="An elegant little beach along the north shore, with footprints from myself and others who had been here earlier."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0612/598469210_q2AeZ-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="An elegant little beach along the north shore, with footprints from myself and others who had been here earlier." title="An elegant little beach along the north shore, with footprints from myself and others who had been here earlier." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598468932_JwxBp <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The route steepened a bit but was still quite easy. This shot looks back along my morning's route, with the beach from the previous shot seen below along the edge of the nearest lake.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598468932_JwxBp" title="The route steepened a bit but was still quite easy. This shot looks back along my morning's route, with the beach from the previous shot seen below along the edge of the nearest lake."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0613/598468932_JwxBp-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The route steepened a bit but was still quite easy. This shot looks back along my morning's route, with the beach from the previous shot seen below along the edge of the nearest lake." title="The route steepened a bit but was still quite easy. This shot looks back along my morning's route, with the beach from the previous shot seen below along the edge of the nearest lake." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:33:27 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0613/598468932_JwxBp-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 11:21:10 93907298e4d1157d716f53c6129053cb 970975a226eed068f605d995ab30c6c6 ae5b012a9b5d579cbf66b6c797b849a1 ad2a69ce372f48db2600f0bba03377f3 4d74728a92ef107578ff6e2dc35dc425 945ced4baef42f2053076c93c7994628 ddf3bef0c094ba95de9a5169c04293ef 6f9792b8bfe0cae8cd54cf442d5f4156 49325c37d6679fcfc0553729f416438c The route steepened a bit but was still quite easy. This shot looks back along my morning's route, with the beach from the previous shot seen below along the edge of the nearest lake. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The route steepened a bit but was still quite easy. This shot looks back along my morning's route, with the beach from the previous shot seen below along the edge of the nearest lake.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598468932_JwxBp" title="The route steepened a bit but was still quite easy. This shot looks back along my morning's route, with the beach from the previous shot seen below along the edge of the nearest lake."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0613/598468932_JwxBp-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The route steepened a bit but was still quite easy. This shot looks back along my morning's route, with the beach from the previous shot seen below along the edge of the nearest lake." title="The route steepened a bit but was still quite easy. This shot looks back along my morning's route, with the beach from the previous shot seen below along the edge of the nearest lake." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598468733_NzLCJ <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Very hard and durable rock. The upper end of lake 11312 lies below.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598468733_NzLCJ" title="Very hard and durable rock. The upper end of lake 11312 lies below."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0614/598468733_NzLCJ-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Very hard and durable rock. The upper end of lake 11312 lies below." title="Very hard and durable rock. The upper end of lake 11312 lies below." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:33:08 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0614/598468733_NzLCJ-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 11:21:38 fd524c03e56993b0b65d8a02b49e65a3 02d6cf2e61fb73fd20abb2077446d220 9a84db15a96bcc40ffe47d32509f8f75 77b52e7d9ef6a446781d009070fa39f4 2873caaa4a3082c4eb912fd213128a77 9531f099f6e109638813d1587da04e89 9e1d1bfb4024b0afa0b2d0f909303e24 cfada7134de7699f5be5ca7bb66f5e45 050d8e0f76e7c1361be91acdb04bfd4d Very hard and durable rock. The upper end of lake 11312 lies below. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Very hard and durable rock. The upper end of lake 11312 lies below.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598468733_NzLCJ" title="Very hard and durable rock. The upper end of lake 11312 lies below."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0614/598468733_NzLCJ-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Very hard and durable rock. The upper end of lake 11312 lies below." title="Very hard and durable rock. The upper end of lake 11312 lies below." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598468427_SEGSx <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking up the Crabtree Creek drainage, with some jagged peaks of the Sierra Crest looming beyond. Though there was no trail at this point, the walking was very easy due to all the large sla ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598468427_SEGSx" title="Looking up the Crabtree Creek drainage, with some jagged peaks of the Sierra Crest looming beyond. Though there was no trail at this point, the walking was very easy due to all the large sla ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0615/598468427_SEGSx-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Looking up the Crabtree Creek drainage, with some jagged peaks of the Sierra Crest looming beyond. Though there was no trail at this point, the walking was very easy due to all the large sla ..." title="Looking up the Crabtree Creek drainage, with some jagged peaks of the Sierra Crest looming beyond. Though there was no trail at this point, the walking was very easy due to all the large sla ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:32:40 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0615/598468427_SEGSx-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 11:42:30 e2228d35059614128646b4e7c43f85c8 104f4530745144aff93a765a33193432 c61367c93335a8f2063b9c280de1e880 87739ab8e891e9986d39290d47222567 aa41b711eff0e383a1b3f6fadf3d7227 eb1def7a71483972553b2e9a18b17566 ea7b02c1445573477d4847ed0d47981d ad97661560671e4220eb19ec0883f862 9e561e6cfcb087d7827653ae62fbff8d Looking up the Crabtree Creek drainage, with some jagged peaks of the Sierra Crest looming beyond. Though there was no trail at this point, the walking was very easy due to all the large sla ... <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking up the Crabtree Creek drainage, with some jagged peaks of the Sierra Crest looming beyond. Though there was no trail at this point, the walking was very easy due to all the large sla ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598468427_SEGSx" title="Looking up the Crabtree Creek drainage, with some jagged peaks of the Sierra Crest looming beyond. Though there was no trail at this point, the walking was very easy due to all the large sla ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0615/598468427_SEGSx-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Looking up the Crabtree Creek drainage, with some jagged peaks of the Sierra Crest looming beyond. Though there was no trail at this point, the walking was very easy due to all the large sla ..." title="Looking up the Crabtree Creek drainage, with some jagged peaks of the Sierra Crest looming beyond. Though there was no trail at this point, the walking was very easy due to all the large sla ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598468101_sU4Fe <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Streamside vegetation. The water was deliciously cold and crisp.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598468101_sU4Fe" title="Streamside vegetation. The water was deliciously cold and crisp."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0616/598468101_sU4Fe-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Streamside vegetation. The water was deliciously cold and crisp." title="Streamside vegetation. The water was deliciously cold and crisp." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:32:11 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0616/598468101_sU4Fe-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 11:44:18 7c463d3a821af81b7e06ff156018282b e9578f7075aeb7e028b6b7e8c981a70f 22bfdc68949ccf85bd14ff8de568a0f6 82ba3496374bf82a400d9287fa60a2fd f458f9f884110c0ed2820f947eed63f4 d69e3579196f5561d178611d2a02d8f1 702e223df935e0649590175665cc3bd7 cbd4974615e468de2502902e7efa9a72 67df7cea8484f4d4513c4497da6f9331 Streamside vegetation. The water was deliciously cold and crisp. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Streamside vegetation. The water was deliciously cold and crisp.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598468101_sU4Fe" title="Streamside vegetation. The water was deliciously cold and crisp."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0616/598468101_sU4Fe-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Streamside vegetation. The water was deliciously cold and crisp." title="Streamside vegetation. The water was deliciously cold and crisp." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598467585_EdZ3N <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Showy flowers were clustered here and there.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598467585_EdZ3N" title="Showy flowers were clustered here and there."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0618/598467585_EdZ3N-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Showy flowers were clustered here and there." title="Showy flowers were clustered here and there." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:31:16 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0618/598467585_EdZ3N-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 11:53:40 d8144cb5ed490d5e89e87fe1efbb8c09 f8a8949385607196130aab1875f28bfa 20638d0285586274c5cdc4d4deb932b4 3ca50c3f9023aae28a123bc91819abf8 83b75b5b25c1e6b5494e3d0dc6f4158f ddf7b4952fd0950ab139330b27ef07da 6977f2e35a74fd8be6aaf3d0451d0389 1e25dcd9addd6d385e17bb5feedf8417 3f13df1dd037f3d96b8e408f8f42c0d8 Showy flowers were clustered here and there. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Showy flowers were clustered here and there.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598467585_EdZ3N" title="Showy flowers were clustered here and there."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0618/598467585_EdZ3N-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Showy flowers were clustered here and there." title="Showy flowers were clustered here and there." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598467454_JsV3u <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Strollin' on slab; delightful!</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598467454_JsV3u" title="Strollin' on slab; delightful!"><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0619/598467454_JsV3u-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Strollin' on slab; delightful!" title="Strollin' on slab; delightful!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:31:02 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0619/598467454_JsV3u-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 12:06:17 7c3cf8c383b84f928442696600d8f032 dd4756668fdde98bea72edd63472e986 2fbef5ef4515f8017a4d55f4b08a98a1 b0e1e6cab37e86ac3cce563edd5f0c14 f53568e61e80f8798b41d86d28ad1cca 0f6b426e41e59bd2021fda1474691508 883a8103ca20d20df8d66b3920f47b41 2e0b8f6672aadc11bd489fe432cd80cd 35b0a8e33c1e4411119a2604d2124d16 Strollin' on slab; delightful! <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Strollin' on slab; delightful!</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598467454_JsV3u" title="Strollin' on slab; delightful!"><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0619/598467454_JsV3u-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Strollin' on slab; delightful!" title="Strollin' on slab; delightful!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598467288_7EWXZ <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The creek had some quite artful portions, with harmonious shapes and sounds filigreed with flowers.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598467288_7EWXZ" title="The creek had some quite artful portions, with harmonious shapes and sounds filigreed with flowers."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0620/598467288_7EWXZ-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The creek had some quite artful portions, with harmonious shapes and sounds filigreed with flowers." title="The creek had some quite artful portions, with harmonious shapes and sounds filigreed with flowers." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:30:43 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0620/598467288_7EWXZ-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 12:23:50 2f7c5f7ce69521d8df5c267aba9103cf 38ef1b5f0edfcbb4424c969fc6af9b4e 649b1140dd2757df3f67003c2e190f17 6b16d3c396b56894a4838ffcfc6ea3dd 45672f0f0423e26a72c3ad90e79832c3 15deeea68a6e281f3fd7a065631c2bbb 0236937ae4cc3ac48f36a637e34487bf 1fe2cf1d3f369be500ba3c5505e59c0a 2411604500f9294bc3c301cd8b9eefad The creek had some quite artful portions, with harmonious shapes and sounds filigreed with flowers. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The creek had some quite artful portions, with harmonious shapes and sounds filigreed with flowers.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598467288_7EWXZ" title="The creek had some quite artful portions, with harmonious shapes and sounds filigreed with flowers."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0620/598467288_7EWXZ-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The creek had some quite artful portions, with harmonious shapes and sounds filigreed with flowers." title="The creek had some quite artful portions, with harmonious shapes and sounds filigreed with flowers." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598467088_beTPd <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />This large boulder roosted over the creek; it echoed underneath with a pleasing sound.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598467088_beTPd" title="This large boulder roosted over the creek; it echoed underneath with a pleasing sound."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0621/598467088_beTPd-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="This large boulder roosted over the creek; it echoed underneath with a pleasing sound." title="This large boulder roosted over the creek; it echoed underneath with a pleasing sound." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:30:23 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0621/598467088_beTPd-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 12:24:02 b16b9a7607a291f7b8de1aa930dc64cd 3ffdc70d89957634cc32cc7474876130 6cd7c300ffd529b8d2a8872fe0b9398a 4f73212d3eaff7ec261aeb0b6d771324 c67899b55275a85e51e9788d12031911 575d82f3440e4e1311cd26af70362fe8 92ecd4b0547602aebbdf814b75fb52de a3c86639b8368c3163537a2702c66a8c 934dc2aaf70da984a7caf4a3282b0a2a This large boulder roosted over the creek; it echoed underneath with a pleasing sound. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />This large boulder roosted over the creek; it echoed underneath with a pleasing sound.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598467088_beTPd" title="This large boulder roosted over the creek; it echoed underneath with a pleasing sound."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0621/598467088_beTPd-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="This large boulder roosted over the creek; it echoed underneath with a pleasing sound." title="This large boulder roosted over the creek; it echoed underneath with a pleasing sound." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598466902_EqJKj <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Vigorous blooms.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598466902_EqJKj" title="Vigorous blooms."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0622/598466902_EqJKj-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Vigorous blooms." title="Vigorous blooms." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:30:03 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0622/598466902_EqJKj-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 12:24:53 4d3524420bfbe10c3a209b896ca32e30 083c85867bb7838427cb30c4d680f928 c493249f52223672b32263c5b0c27de8 424a4a98d23ad38ba19514da5fe1a776 f6be461aa527e482ea1f587d36e4c1e5 01e844cb380189d8775ce68570f5716b ade28a4343802baf93951cf74c19a07c 62a6a57ccb3059313ac700f57e4efa55 d49b8581d9b1c27787ae5006a83f9d21 Vigorous blooms. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Vigorous blooms.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598466902_EqJKj" title="Vigorous blooms."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0622/598466902_EqJKj-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Vigorous blooms." title="Vigorous blooms." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598466721_v55gw <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />My route led right by the base of this small waterfall, only perhaps seven feet high. Refreshing!</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598466721_v55gw" title="My route led right by the base of this small waterfall, only perhaps seven feet high. Refreshing!"><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0624/598466721_v55gw-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="My route led right by the base of this small waterfall, only perhaps seven feet high. Refreshing!" title="My route led right by the base of this small waterfall, only perhaps seven feet high. Refreshing!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:29:43 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0624/598466721_v55gw-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 12:27:50 5a87e78a7f458e86ea4bbfa8a1ebad27 3443911c02f1e9f868a845eedc76d3a5 8e724897baba680b758166cc441f14c5 0feca5b15a4a29b4a77a71af75dbfaaa d353e63c53810c57030abff14c8c4145 06e770d18f61acf49bc5938d9ef76052 87fb8b87c0a34bb34314c76cf09a15c4 06453552c9814787445b3a6280b87146 8e48f8538b43911b2b86045bfca402c8 My route led right by the base of this small waterfall, only perhaps seven feet high. Refreshing! <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />My route led right by the base of this small waterfall, only perhaps seven feet high. Refreshing!</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598466721_v55gw" title="My route led right by the base of this small waterfall, only perhaps seven feet high. Refreshing!"><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0624/598466721_v55gw-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="My route led right by the base of this small waterfall, only perhaps seven feet high. Refreshing!" title="My route led right by the base of this small waterfall, only perhaps seven feet high. Refreshing!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598466473_XexoQ <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking westward back along my route. Patches of snow remained at this higher altitude. The clouds were becoming a bit more widespread and sizable.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598466473_XexoQ" title="Looking westward back along my route. Patches of snow remained at this higher altitude. The clouds were becoming a bit more widespread and sizable."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0625/598466473_XexoQ-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking westward back along my route. Patches of snow remained at this higher altitude. The clouds were becoming a bit more widespread and sizable." title="Looking westward back along my route. Patches of snow remained at this higher altitude. The clouds were becoming a bit more widespread and sizable." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:29:17 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0625/598466473_XexoQ-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 12:35:45 aa15738d811c3ee1c240dd27c92147ea 014584e354409a1fc947baa6f6271d47 667347aee545fad953d3a2547e12d5b9 b0bb46d778cb7b3d1034c39cd8baf628 4f9f19330f0cdd7862a37147be34210d 081eddc1f98218847f03d5ee4fbfd090 f0d44abc9886b9ea7e17dedd9735aa54 0621d4d80459436812e8f07cacf8ceb8 3a2300af8a94fa9538f08f4dd9ec1c03 Looking westward back along my route. Patches of snow remained at this higher altitude. The clouds were becoming a bit more widespread and sizable. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking westward back along my route. Patches of snow remained at this higher altitude. The clouds were becoming a bit more widespread and sizable.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598466473_XexoQ" title="Looking westward back along my route. Patches of snow remained at this higher altitude. The clouds were becoming a bit more widespread and sizable."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0625/598466473_XexoQ-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking westward back along my route. Patches of snow remained at this higher altitude. The clouds were becoming a bit more widespread and sizable." title="Looking westward back along my route. Patches of snow remained at this higher altitude. The clouds were becoming a bit more widespread and sizable." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598466331_qnj6f <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />First view of Miter Pass and the lower end of the uppermost Crabtree Lake. The lake lies at about 12,100 feet.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598466331_qnj6f" title="First view of Miter Pass and the lower end of the uppermost Crabtree Lake. The lake lies at about 12,100 feet."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0626/598466331_qnj6f-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="First view of Miter Pass and the lower end of the uppermost Crabtree Lake. The lake lies at about 12,100 feet." title="First view of Miter Pass and the lower end of the uppermost Crabtree Lake. The lake lies at about 12,100 feet." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:29:01 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0626/598466331_qnj6f-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 12:46:25 7b42abb0db8920602463f63134963ee0 d3ce4c65011a5b33f60bcbb545630eeb 6f43ad8d7fc3e9e99b9b0601dec8cdc9 fa24601c4100bdebf91bbd48a802d988 493e512e210c7cd9836e957874925cb4 7ef57591d869a0971f0ea8d10af35c65 66602a2d2b181f001b4904a4f32b159e bd7f8915287daf0067ab114b06a99148 878cfe1aa48d5229ac2286914b45d6bf First view of Miter Pass and the lower end of the uppermost Crabtree Lake. The lake lies at about 12,100 feet. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />First view of Miter Pass and the lower end of the uppermost Crabtree Lake. The lake lies at about 12,100 feet.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598466331_qnj6f" title="First view of Miter Pass and the lower end of the uppermost Crabtree Lake. The lake lies at about 12,100 feet."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0626/598466331_qnj6f-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="First view of Miter Pass and the lower end of the uppermost Crabtree Lake. The lake lies at about 12,100 feet." title="First view of Miter Pass and the lower end of the uppermost Crabtree Lake. The lake lies at about 12,100 feet." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598466141_j7Qg8 <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking east along the length of the highest lake. The dramatic slot in the crest is Whitney Pass. From this vantage point I decided you'd have to be Out Of Your Mind to try going over that ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598466141_j7Qg8" title="Looking east along the length of the highest lake. The dramatic slot in the crest is Whitney Pass. From this vantage point I decided you'd have to be Out Of Your Mind to try going over that ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0627/598466141_j7Qg8-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking east along the length of the highest lake. The dramatic slot in the crest is Whitney Pass. From this vantage point I decided you'd have to be Out Of Your Mind to try going over that ..." title="Looking east along the length of the highest lake. The dramatic slot in the crest is Whitney Pass. From this vantage point I decided you'd have to be Out Of Your Mind to try going over that ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:28:39 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0627/598466141_j7Qg8-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 12:46:40 fa63a6c3bfeea623c5a3a131679fde35 bca67e7ec38738841cb6fe1ff354fee6 3dcce8583410f94adba5211af1cad7f6 721708606302ec1493de3b2b93381952 65791853802aaea488a42f051081f565 4dd671bc8b2e78c40d9fa964f82ebecf 1cc25903fbe9e46baacc003ef3373448 9059c911423f5caea13b419694b7c180 db6b29e8313588154c5388f8928391c4 Looking east along the length of the highest lake. The dramatic slot in the crest is Whitney Pass. From this vantage point I decided you'd have to be Out Of Your Mind to try going over that ... <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking east along the length of the highest lake. The dramatic slot in the crest is Whitney Pass. From this vantage point I decided you'd have to be Out Of Your Mind to try going over that ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598466141_j7Qg8" title="Looking east along the length of the highest lake. The dramatic slot in the crest is Whitney Pass. From this vantage point I decided you'd have to be Out Of Your Mind to try going over that ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0627/598466141_j7Qg8-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking east along the length of the highest lake. The dramatic slot in the crest is Whitney Pass. From this vantage point I decided you'd have to be Out Of Your Mind to try going over that ..." title="Looking east along the length of the highest lake. The dramatic slot in the crest is Whitney Pass. From this vantage point I decided you'd have to be Out Of Your Mind to try going over that ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598465938_fdPYe <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />There was still a bit of ice on the lake near its outlet. Occasional distant rumbles of thunder and scattered raindrops caused me to don my raingear.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598465938_fdPYe" title="There was still a bit of ice on the lake near its outlet. Occasional distant rumbles of thunder and scattered raindrops caused me to don my raingear."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0628/598465938_fdPYe-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="There was still a bit of ice on the lake near its outlet. Occasional distant rumbles of thunder and scattered raindrops caused me to don my raingear." title="There was still a bit of ice on the lake near its outlet. Occasional distant rumbles of thunder and scattered raindrops caused me to don my raingear." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:28:20 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0628/598465938_fdPYe-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 12:48:02 cadc1870dfbfab8ffd259e9547ae7b5a 2053060137a5b1bc0ed99d8e4dfe29cf 9b45eef17452c2426f3d904f1de75989 740e1c63cda5d0ef9285201173931aa0 775c76141bd2dc15b71754806eea7341 704396c27cfbf324b14fec17c6d4473a e7e5066ae3c96645553deab4414726ab 936866ee1320bdd15651634140dbbc12 c73e23a04bb7a30a84d58e2de1d563ab There was still a bit of ice on the lake near its outlet. Occasional distant rumbles of thunder and scattered raindrops caused me to don my raingear. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />There was still a bit of ice on the lake near its outlet. Occasional distant rumbles of thunder and scattered raindrops caused me to don my raingear.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598465938_fdPYe" title="There was still a bit of ice on the lake near its outlet. Occasional distant rumbles of thunder and scattered raindrops caused me to don my raingear."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0628/598465938_fdPYe-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="There was still a bit of ice on the lake near its outlet. Occasional distant rumbles of thunder and scattered raindrops caused me to don my raingear." title="There was still a bit of ice on the lake near its outlet. Occasional distant rumbles of thunder and scattered raindrops caused me to don my raingear." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598465747_aFxxB <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Walking along the northern edge of the lake was actually pretty easy, due in part to a use trail. This photo looks back, towards the lake's outlet.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598465747_aFxxB" title="Walking along the northern edge of the lake was actually pretty easy, due in part to a use trail. This photo looks back, towards the lake's outlet."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0629/598465747_aFxxB-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Walking along the northern edge of the lake was actually pretty easy, due in part to a use trail. This photo looks back, towards the lake's outlet." title="Walking along the northern edge of the lake was actually pretty easy, due in part to a use trail. This photo looks back, towards the lake's outlet." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:28:01 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0629/598465747_aFxxB-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 13:33:34 f208e2381cfc8673c555b9cb785c45a1 80f02de81f79b444c3cea9af22a205cd 8a01334d5bfd2046152efa6edd2679cb 2d7ba721557211d75dcf7f0fe5f75216 f3341dc9d76f952797e8632129c91530 1141ad0b395e91c6b63c96a063dfff42 397fc4da237c93b55f56d267b8cbe814 e38f48a1442fb28751cc0ade2ff87524 87ddcaa6b5f5875b69c77763682f13b5 Walking along the northern edge of the lake was actually pretty easy, due in part to a use trail. This photo looks back, towards the lake's outlet. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Walking along the northern edge of the lake was actually pretty easy, due in part to a use trail. This photo looks back, towards the lake's outlet.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598465747_aFxxB" title="Walking along the northern edge of the lake was actually pretty easy, due in part to a use trail. This photo looks back, towards the lake's outlet."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0629/598465747_aFxxB-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Walking along the northern edge of the lake was actually pretty easy, due in part to a use trail. This photo looks back, towards the lake's outlet." title="Walking along the northern edge of the lake was actually pretty easy, due in part to a use trail. This photo looks back, towards the lake's outlet." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598465589_B7jQj <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking south across the lake at Miter Pass. These pesky things always look intimidating when you approach them, but the guidebook claimed the pass was only Class Two in difficulty.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598465589_B7jQj" title="Looking south across the lake at Miter Pass. These pesky things always look intimidating when you approach them, but the guidebook claimed the pass was only Class Two in difficulty."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0630/598465589_B7jQj-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Looking south across the lake at Miter Pass. These pesky things always look intimidating when you approach them, but the guidebook claimed the pass was only Class Two in difficulty." title="Looking south across the lake at Miter Pass. These pesky things always look intimidating when you approach them, but the guidebook claimed the pass was only Class Two in difficulty." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:27:44 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0630/598465589_B7jQj-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 13:45:10 594e78bd57ec29d4a34432b0c7d5336e 0b0b89e3b43ee62562a05df808e34a5c cdd8fbf3473a715dc4e7df2c976fe1d7 71a6bf982226788c48b59373e5063d1d 170983eee305adea8cc1a04aca99c36e f5127ec6f5c95c80e144e93bc46ba4c3 7c6d58f6d07c8136307c7bda2b203c04 b36bf0a0bc52884d3876eae029aefbc2 4994473456771ac83cbbd65c8e271ec5 Looking south across the lake at Miter Pass. These pesky things always look intimidating when you approach them, but the guidebook claimed the pass was only Class Two in difficulty. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Looking south across the lake at Miter Pass. These pesky things always look intimidating when you approach them, but the guidebook claimed the pass was only Class Two in difficulty.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598465589_B7jQj" title="Looking south across the lake at Miter Pass. These pesky things always look intimidating when you approach them, but the guidebook claimed the pass was only Class Two in difficulty."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0630/598465589_B7jQj-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Looking south across the lake at Miter Pass. These pesky things always look intimidating when you approach them, but the guidebook claimed the pass was only Class Two in difficulty." title="Looking south across the lake at Miter Pass. These pesky things always look intimidating when you approach them, but the guidebook claimed the pass was only Class Two in difficulty." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598465328_TUe4S <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />A bit further along the lake, looking back west. Rain showers could be seen in the distance, and the light was dwindling due to the clouds.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598465328_TUe4S" title="A bit further along the lake, looking back west. Rain showers could be seen in the distance, and the light was dwindling due to the clouds."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0631/598465328_TUe4S-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A bit further along the lake, looking back west. Rain showers could be seen in the distance, and the light was dwindling due to the clouds." title="A bit further along the lake, looking back west. Rain showers could be seen in the distance, and the light was dwindling due to the clouds." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:27:19 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0631/598465328_TUe4S-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 13:45:20 b7dc3df19e57a1e8222826bf2f63995a 36f8c4c2d4e7acfe1c0fb1ccaf939812 a4b9766a3c33baedd80a2b0dabfa5a71 a0deb361e84e84394371e70a57ddf2b7 a38d75d3116afff6bbf738a743d395fd a3a4e4b9ca622e610ac0e69a392cbfcd 133ea67b23c595bfb72c2dfee0dc2eb3 3c6bf536fd337a95f0186cf2d0f10276 e39065e703d8fa3adf290601502ca2c4 A bit further along the lake, looking back west. Rain showers could be seen in the distance, and the light was dwindling due to the clouds. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />A bit further along the lake, looking back west. Rain showers could be seen in the distance, and the light was dwindling due to the clouds.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598465328_TUe4S" title="A bit further along the lake, looking back west. Rain showers could be seen in the distance, and the light was dwindling due to the clouds."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0631/598465328_TUe4S-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A bit further along the lake, looking back west. Rain showers could be seen in the distance, and the light was dwindling due to the clouds." title="A bit further along the lake, looking back west. Rain showers could be seen in the distance, and the light was dwindling due to the clouds." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598465152_MuVug <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Another view of the pass, which is called either Miter Pass or Crabtree Pass depending on your whim. I was very actively mentally sorting through what I thought were the best route choices u ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598465152_MuVug" title="Another view of the pass, which is called either Miter Pass or Crabtree Pass depending on your whim. I was very actively mentally sorting through what I thought were the best route choices u ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0632/598465152_MuVug-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Another view of the pass, which is called either Miter Pass or Crabtree Pass depending on your whim. I was very actively mentally sorting through what I thought were the best route choices u ..." title="Another view of the pass, which is called either Miter Pass or Crabtree Pass depending on your whim. I was very actively mentally sorting through what I thought were the best route choices u ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:27:03 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0632/598465152_MuVug-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 13:53:54 153d1cf225cacf56dc3052c16f2499ae af861a564b89847a2988918defeccfb5 7b9793712168f96bc9540735e3131cd8 27f63afbc7f80a8ed675cebb9394a226 c08fef859969263547fdf027acaee85f 57fd88f68b6d92dc0c1f0a3abe8aed14 42c73b6e972278a74c89e407042d6759 7bdffaed6e411396b2a75ec8ca61bf11 dea149937d6aad57af7a9fe08f75204d Another view of the pass, which is called either Miter Pass or Crabtree Pass depending on your whim. I was very actively mentally sorting through what I thought were the best route choices u ... <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Another view of the pass, which is called either Miter Pass or Crabtree Pass depending on your whim. I was very actively mentally sorting through what I thought were the best route choices u ...</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598465152_MuVug" title="Another view of the pass, which is called either Miter Pass or Crabtree Pass depending on your whim. I was very actively mentally sorting through what I thought were the best route choices u ..."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0632/598465152_MuVug-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Another view of the pass, which is called either Miter Pass or Crabtree Pass depending on your whim. I was very actively mentally sorting through what I thought were the best route choices u ..." title="Another view of the pass, which is called either Miter Pass or Crabtree Pass depending on your whim. I was very actively mentally sorting through what I thought were the best route choices u ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598464884_yanHy <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />At the eastern end of the lake, having just crossed a small snowfield. The snow was just right, soft enough to kick steps into but hard enough not to sink in.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598464884_yanHy" title="At the eastern end of the lake, having just crossed a small snowfield. The snow was just right, soft enough to kick steps into but hard enough not to sink in."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0633/598464884_yanHy-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="At the eastern end of the lake, having just crossed a small snowfield. The snow was just right, soft enough to kick steps into but hard enough not to sink in." title="At the eastern end of the lake, having just crossed a small snowfield. The snow was just right, soft enough to kick steps into but hard enough not to sink in." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:26:35 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0633/598464884_yanHy-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 13:54:06 b29253bc692f9818ab3364abf80e2532 b531378e07457862d74a326af3a773cc 446f5fc74df733d5e83bad086940ef89 4dd05a19a1b3a5861273799bd318a845 85d83058a462990434ab43f8c93fa599 3a8f46af997deea335cbc443bda21552 49c936401de462f259f628bb73941466 2d7141c9cedb93b3e67a0f6f5d61df09 002e714b46357ae76aba92f760f22be3 At the eastern end of the lake, having just crossed a small snowfield. The snow was just right, soft enough to kick steps into but hard enough not to sink in. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />At the eastern end of the lake, having just crossed a small snowfield. The snow was just right, soft enough to kick steps into but hard enough not to sink in.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598464884_yanHy" title="At the eastern end of the lake, having just crossed a small snowfield. The snow was just right, soft enough to kick steps into but hard enough not to sink in."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0633/598464884_yanHy-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="At the eastern end of the lake, having just crossed a small snowfield. The snow was just right, soft enough to kick steps into but hard enough not to sink in." title="At the eastern end of the lake, having just crossed a small snowfield. The snow was just right, soft enough to kick steps into but hard enough not to sink in." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598464727_usxYi <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The darkening clouds gave the lake a forbidding character.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598464727_usxYi" title="The darkening clouds gave the lake a forbidding character."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0634/598464727_usxYi-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The darkening clouds gave the lake a forbidding character." title="The darkening clouds gave the lake a forbidding character." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:26:19 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0634/598464727_usxYi-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 13:56:43 22b8d4169853cca72ad04e76d8b3118b 863b663425529dc94e5f66c7f4bfaa9a 1c04eb5ec0dabf8c52590a67ed415860 490b730441d2cab77d027c7130114d42 73e6c2cd13fd090028cc7bf77200d434 0190ab5466a0b9c64ad13620171fd6c7 8fc85d02419ad8ac373db79a49617f88 531701027ee1fb8f1efd1e05be5825d0 d6700f875cc64315583700a25afad3b0 The darkening clouds gave the lake a forbidding character. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />The darkening clouds gave the lake a forbidding character.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598464727_usxYi" title="The darkening clouds gave the lake a forbidding character."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0634/598464727_usxYi-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The darkening clouds gave the lake a forbidding character." title="The darkening clouds gave the lake a forbidding character." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598464563_E7UvN <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Starting up the pass, looking down on the east end of the lake. The talus field on the right slowed my pace a bit. Veils of rain are coming down to the west.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598464563_E7UvN" title="Starting up the pass, looking down on the east end of the lake. The talus field on the right slowed my pace a bit. Veils of rain are coming down to the west."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0635/598464563_E7UvN-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Starting up the pass, looking down on the east end of the lake. The talus field on the right slowed my pace a bit. Veils of rain are coming down to the west." title="Starting up the pass, looking down on the east end of the lake. The talus field on the right slowed my pace a bit. Veils of rain are coming down to the west." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:26:04 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0635/598464563_E7UvN-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 14:07:39 b03919e7b5996023bdc5fa353f498f26 c5dd449570609a53d017af430e76542b c36c7e01f5a1d3b2102df8f395719f6d be5b23bd0e4b9631fcb6b6636bfd75b0 2291586a2c40089dd939b4cbd3de8e3a ebfc783748a29f113255e3bc98457988 162a7ab91b5b2a8315d5b49ce780029f c249d119be056f5ba8f1c2fcb98fbbc1 8106e49679c39ab64628b1378e6c8701 Starting up the pass, looking down on the east end of the lake. The talus field on the right slowed my pace a bit. Veils of rain are coming down to the west. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Starting up the pass, looking down on the east end of the lake. The talus field on the right slowed my pace a bit. Veils of rain are coming down to the west.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598464563_E7UvN" title="Starting up the pass, looking down on the east end of the lake. The talus field on the right slowed my pace a bit. Veils of rain are coming down to the west."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0635/598464563_E7UvN-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Starting up the pass, looking down on the east end of the lake. The talus field on the right slowed my pace a bit. Veils of rain are coming down to the west." title="Starting up the pass, looking down on the east end of the lake. The talus field on the right slowed my pace a bit. Veils of rain are coming down to the west." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598464403_a8SKU <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Up and up; the routefinding was fairly easy and the slope didn't seem all that steep.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598464403_a8SKU" title="Up and up; the routefinding was fairly easy and the slope didn't seem all that steep."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0636/598464403_a8SKU-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Up and up; the routefinding was fairly easy and the slope didn't seem all that steep." title="Up and up; the routefinding was fairly easy and the slope didn't seem all that steep." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:25:48 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0636/598464403_a8SKU-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 14:17:57 dbc97d75ba61a3911c2c52d6cbd8261d 2d34ef30a6c00f0574544eaf6903c82a eb94ffadff79424494feeb64383f57dc 6ec947f536c0803455e993353847cfaa 718c98e5d4a85a0ad33b89a12b91092f 3c6fed6a38d4c8904ef9caf7ecfe93f4 382f73f0557f27bc3149d5298a76ba12 489139a12e0b1768cb93d0d587200d82 dc6453636bf25f7142c0b10be0c16ca8 Up and up; the routefinding was fairly easy and the slope didn't seem all that steep. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Up and up; the routefinding was fairly easy and the slope didn't seem all that steep.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598464403_a8SKU" title="Up and up; the routefinding was fairly easy and the slope didn't seem all that steep."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0636/598464403_a8SKU-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Up and up; the routefinding was fairly easy and the slope didn't seem all that steep." title="Up and up; the routefinding was fairly easy and the slope didn't seem all that steep." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598464231_TfBdi <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Gaining altitude while skirting along the edge of a snowfield, looking back down at the upper lake.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598464231_TfBdi" title="Gaining altitude while skirting along the edge of a snowfield, looking back down at the upper lake."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0637/598464231_TfBdi-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Gaining altitude while skirting along the edge of a snowfield, looking back down at the upper lake." title="Gaining altitude while skirting along the edge of a snowfield, looking back down at the upper lake." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:25:32 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (bryanlallen) http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0637/598464231_TfBdi-Th-1.jpg 2009-07-17 14:27:51 f3c1edb4c2c4b157b5691b87cbb5dcd7 1601593062030891256ea78ea3712513 f3f50947b9e40d555efa863584d3d7ad 1394a5e1fe3c2a086b23795a67c532a7 eed80a6a2b7b16e9e4d3907257d27f37 b4f0b63e80f1b8b0250d2a7f139d47be 9e57555750516fd70b18e9cbc4fd339b a523ed2c90b68d6e2d9b1b691e285a16 8f19bdc47d2d1950257bced14575714b Gaining altitude while skirting along the edge of a snowfield, looking back down at the upper lake. <p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com">bryanlallen</a><br />Gaining altitude while skirting along the edge of a snowfield, looking back down at the upper lake.</p><p><a href="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/8998904_jDfgh#598464231_TfBdi" title="Gaining altitude while skirting along the edge of a snowfield, looking back down at the upper lake."><img src="http://bryanlallen.smugmug.com/Nature/Crabtree-Lakes-to-Miter-Basin/DSCN0637/598464231_TfBdi-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Gaining altitude while skirting along the edge of a snowfield, looking back down at the upper lake." title="Gaining altitude while skirting along the edge of a snowfield, looking back down at the upper lake." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Nature bryanlallen bryanlallen