Young Aspen Tree. Near Conway Summit, California. October 8, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

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Tioga Lake and Mammoth Peak. Tioga Pass, California. July 3, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

The story: This photo was taken on a beautiful clear early summer day at Tioga Lake, one of those first days of the new season when the sun is warm, the air is still, and mountain visitors are beginning to return to the mountains. Just before Tioga Pass on the eastern boundary of Yosemite National Park there was still plenty of snow around, from the patches in the meadow just below the pass to the large snowfields on Mammoth Peak and Kuna ridge in the distance.
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Aspen Grove and Bird Houses. Lee Vining Canyon, California. July 3, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

The story: Lee Vining Canyon is, not surprisingly, in the canyon above the eastern Sierra town of Lee Vining. The canyon contains extensive groves of aspen trees including this small stand near the Aspen campground. I had driven past it more than once without noticing that it is filled with many unique and colorful bird houses. There is no indication of who put them there or why.
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Tarn, Rock, Peak. Twenty Lakes Basin, Sierra Nevada. October 7, 2006. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell. (Sales)

The color version of the black and white photo I posted earlier. Although some people tell me they prefer this one, I still like the monochrome version.
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