(Lee Vining CA) After boondocking for two days overlooking Mono Lake, I went to South Tufa Viewpoint to see the famed tufas. The strange rock formations jutting out of the lake and onto the shore were fascinating. A trail took me along the beach and through the tufas. They were not what I expected; perhaps […]
My trek to the northwest continued up US-395 along the eastern edge of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. I had heard so many stories about the beauty of this route, that I just had to travel this way. (Lone Pine CA) The Alabama Hills are situated between the town and Mt.Whitney the highest point in the […]
(Death Valley CA) Spent a few days visiting Death Valley National Park. The first stop was at Zabriskie Point with its interesting shapes and colors. Then I went to the Visitor Center at Furnace Creek to get my bearings. From there I headed to Badwater Basin, the lowest point in North America at 282 ft […]