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Carol models this fine looking Lazy Daze
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Steven models the scenic Sierra mountains
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A welcome respite from the steep descent toward Mono Lake
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Thistle Dew Too greets the sun in Hartley Springs campground
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Playing with light and shadows on an old-growth Jeffrey pine
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Movie: 360º panorama of the Old Growth Jeffrey Pines
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Carol is ready to hike the Obsidian Dome (in sneakers? Blame Steven ;-)
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A large rubble of rock with occasional obsidian from volcanic activity
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Steven scales a small mountain of obsidian
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Top of the "mountain" against deep blue sky
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In all this barren rock, behold the Tree of Life!
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Odd trees at 9265 ft elevation
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Someone's taking a telephoto shot
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That's Mammoth Mountain chairlift with an 800mm zoom
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And here it is barely visible to the right of Carol at 45mm (normal)
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Steven had to pose too (36mm if you must know ;-)
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Why is Steven inside the "weird trees"?
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To capture this rather "weird" photo
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And now what is he up to?
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Interesting grain, texture, and light patterns
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Intrepid bikers looking over the Minaret Vista Point
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Carol beneath the Minaret mountains
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And Steven again copies Carol -- so typical
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The Minaret range comes a little closer
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And the clouds were becoming pretty dramatic
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They blew in fast over the Minarets
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A new venue with Majestic Red Fir trees
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Isn't she a beauty? And the tree looks nice too ;-)
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The Earthquake Fault (or really, fissure)
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They know this "fault" is at least 160 years old due to the tree growing within it.
