The Eastern Sierras with the Panasonic FZ30 and TZ1 August 2006 Galleries

Coyote Flat and Lake Sabrina July 30 - August 1 : The road less-traveled...is less-traveled for a reason. But oh, the sights that can be seen! And thus, armed at the beginning with both the Panasonic Lumix FZ30 and pocketable TZ1, I travel up Highway 395 through the Owens Valley, with the first stop at the tiny town of Independence (population 800) and the Mt. Whitney Fish Hatchery...

Coyote Flat and Lake Sabrina July 30 - August 1

The road less-traveled...is less-traveled for a reason. But oh, the si ...

Updated: May 21, 2007 5:10am PST

Taboose Pass Backpack August 2 - 6 2006 : Shepherd. Sawmill. Baxter. Taboose. These eastern Sierra passes are (in)famous for their relentless climbs of 6000 feet in about 8 miles. But for those few who venture on their trails, the rewards are great and the bonus is a fast entrance into the Sierra backcountry. I'd done Taboose Pass 15 years before, but this time I would be taking my Panasonic FZ30 with me...

Taboose Pass Backpack August 2 - 6 2006

Shepherd. Sawmill. Baxter. Taboose. These eastern Sierra passes are (i ...

Updated: May 30, 2007 8:58pm PST

Mono Lake August 7-8 2006 : A great resource for information about Mono Lake and the surrounding area can be found at http://www.monolake.org .

Mono Lake August 7-8 2006

A great resource for information about Mono Lake and the surrounding a ...

Updated: Apr 24, 2007 10:43pm PST

The Eerie Ghost Town of Bodie, CA August 7 2006 : The story goes that a girl whose family moved from San Francisco to Bodie wrote either "Good, by God, I'm going to Bodie" or "Goodbye God, I'm going to Bodie"; the town had that kind of reputation. Bodie was born in grammatical confusion. It was named after Waterman S. Body, also known as William S.Bodey, and the town's spelling change was said to be due to an illiterate sign painter. At its peak in 1879 its reputation was second to none for wickedness, outlaws, and "the worst climate out of doors". Every other building on the mile-long main street was a saloon of which there were 65. But the boom times lasted for only 4 years and by 1882 Bodie was in decline. The last residents finally left in the 1950's, and since then it's been preserved in a state of "arrested decay". The town was abandoned so abruptly that thousands of belongings were left behind. You peer through a window and it's as if you've stepped into the Wild West past... A great website for those interested in learning more about Bodie is www.bodie.com .

The Eerie Ghost Town of Bodie, CA August 7 2006

The story goes that a girl whose family moved from San Francisco to Bo ...

Updated: Sep 03, 2006 4:46pm PST

The Sweetwater Mountains,eastern California :

The Sweetwater Mountains,eastern California

Updated: Sep 13, 2006 9:58pm PST

Chemung Mine, Bridgeport, CA August 8 2006 :

Chemung Mine, Bridgeport, CA August 8 2006

Updated: Sep 13, 2006 5:57am PST