Flowing water...what a beautiful, restful, peaceful sound! Sunday Stills Challenge for 083009
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Friday, August 28, 2009
Sierra sunset~SkyWatch Friday 082809
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Monday, August 24, 2009
Yosemite vacation~That's My World 082509
We live only about 7 hours from Yosemite and this summer we have traveled there twice. Our first visit was June 14, right after school ended. Yosemite was full of water then! There were waterfalls everywhere. We just returned from our second visit this summer to Yosemite and it was very different. There wasn't as much water in the Merced River and there were fewer waterfalls. Even the ones flowing weren't flowing as much. But, who can resist the beauty of Yosemite? That's My World (my vacation world) for August 25, 2009.
Yellow grasses and rain~Mellow Yellow for 082409
As hubby and I drove out to Mono Lake and the south tufa one afternoon, thunderheads were developing overhead. When we drove back from Bishop's camera store, we could see rain storms off in the horizon. When we arrived at Mono Lake, there was one nearby, another one up near Bodie, CA, and the sky was darkening. The yellow grasses there were blowing in the wind and it started to sprinkle on us. It was a beautiful afternoon. Mellow Yellow for Monday, August 24, 2009.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Southern tufa, Mono Lake~Scenic Sunday for 082309
You know, hubby and I never had been to the southern tufa at Mono Lake! And, we've stopped by there many times. But this trip, he was talking to a gal who said we HAD to drive out there, so the afternoon that we drove back from the camera store in Bishop (LONG STORY...), we stopped there. And, WHAT a view! Thunderheads had gathered that afternoon and we could see rain coming down, maybe over Bodie. The sunset was beautiful shades of pink and orange. Scenic Sunday for August 23, 2009.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Sunset over the Sierra~Skywatch Friday 082109
We drove out to Mono Lake yesterday afternoon. There were some clouds building up over the lake, but the wind was so strong it was churning up the lake and we couldn't get a photo of the reflection of them on the lake. So, instead, we drove out to the little county picnic area, which was a nice little park! Driving back, hubby leaned out the window and took this photo of the sun setting. SkyWatch Friday for August 21, 2009.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
"e" is for...ABC Wednesday, August 19, 2009
evening! We arrived at Mono Lake yesterday in the early evening. We've never stopped there before at this time. It has always been about noon, for some reason. But, in the evening, the heat dies down, the sky turns pale pastel shades, and there are less people around. We actually stopped at the northern tufts area where there is a pathway down to the lake. The seagulls were mostly on a couple of rocks, screaming to each other. It was very noisy! ABC Wednesday foir August 19, 2009.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Obsidian dome~That's My World 081809
For many years now, as we travel through Mammoth Lakes, I have noticed a sign that points to Obsidian Dome. I've never taken that road. Instead, it is just on the way when we are traveling to another destination. However, last night, hubby and I drove down Obsidian Dome road (a dirt road) and were delighted to find it. There, glistening in the sun, was a whole hill of obsidian! Fortunately we arrived in the late afternoon, when the sun was shining on it, instead of in the morning, when we possibly wouldn't even have noticed the beautiful, black rock. It is what's called "snowflake obsidian" because not only is it black glass, from the lava cooling down quickly, but it is flaked with small particles of ash. How interesting! Obsidian Dome Road is located between Mammoth and June Lake, right off of Highway 395. The forest there is beautiful, too! That's My World for August 18, 2009.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Friday, August 14, 2009
Sunrise over mountain~SkyWatch Friday 081409
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Markleyville and south of Lake Tahoe~That's My World 081109
While visiting Lake Tahoe, one day hubby and I drove to Markleyville, a small town south of Lake Tahoe, and up the road in the nearby mountains. The views were spectacular, with snow still on the mountains. I wish this was my world, but, alas, I live in the desert, which is a world of its own. But, it's nice to get out into the trees and mountains for a vacation! That's My World for August 11, 2009.
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Sunday Stills Challenge~4 elements~August 9, 2009
Got it! Phew! I had to search, but I remembered when we were up at Lake Tahoe in June, there was a controlled fire on the north shore. We drove past it on our way back to the hotel one afternoon. Everything was so wet, there was no chance of it getting out of control, but still...So, here it is: air, water, earth, and fire. Sunday Stills Challenge for August 9, 2009. I added the second photo just so you could really see the smoke. If you click on the top one and enlarge it and look at the bottom right-hand corner, you'll see some of the smoke.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Merced River, Yosemite~That's My World 080309
The Merced River travels through Yosemite National Park and down by the town of Merced. When hubby and I were there this past June, it was moving swiftly through the canyon outside of the park. I liked the rocks and rock formations, too, outside the park. That's My World for Tuesday, August 3, 2009.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
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