speedcenter2001: Overview map day
speedcenter2001: Early start up the Bear Ridge switchbacks
speedcenter2001: Looking back at the Silver Divide from Bear Ridge
speedcenter2001: A closer view at the erosion pattern across the valley
speedcenter2001: The sun is breaking through occasionally
speedcenter2001: Downhill on the south side of the ridge
speedcenter2001: Very low water in Bear Creek
speedcenter2001: Crossing the stream coming down from Lake Italy
speedcenter2001: This is a pretty tough crossing in early season
speedcenter2001: We meet Connie again - 3rd time in 3 JMT hikes
speedcenter2001: between Bear Creek and Marie Lakes
speedcenter2001: Smooth trail for a short stretch
speedcenter2001: Marie Lakes, gorgeous as usual
speedcenter2001: Perfect weather, but we need to keep going
speedcenter2001: panorama of the dry stream where we usually can get water without filter
speedcenter2001: South Shore, where our usual water source was not flowing anymore - gotta filter lake water
speedcenter2001: Break on a 20+ mile day
speedcenter2001: Gotta hydrate
speedcenter2001: Marie Lakes from the first swtichback to Selden
speedcenter2001: Panorama of the valley half way up to the pass
speedcenter2001: Last view of Marie Lakes before the pass
speedcenter2001: Trail just below Selden Pass
speedcenter2001: Dropping down again, just south of the pass summit
speedcenter2001: The only JMT pass with trees at the top
speedcenter2001: Heading lower to Heart Lake
speedcenter2001: Short flat stretch below the pass
speedcenter2001: Through the small canyon below the pass
speedcenter2001: Panorama of Heart Lake
speedcenter2001: Heart Lake
speedcenter2001: Inlet of the lake late in the day