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We’ve been in Texas almost a month now, and I thought it was time to catch up on showcasing more of our summer adventures. If you’ve read my previous posts, you have no doubt discovered that the Eastern Sierra region is, at this point… Continue Reading “Eastern Sierras Revisited”
While visiting the Bodie State Historic Park in early August, Jim and I struck up a conversation with an employee of the park who was doing restoration work on one of the outbuilding roofs. We got to talking with him about hikes and places… Continue Reading “Walking among the Ancient Sentinels”
What is it that draws me to Mono Lake? I’m not entirely sure why this hauntingly beautiful lake attracts me – perhaps it’s the fragility of the ecosystem combined with its unique geologic and cultural history. Whatever the reason, I have developed a real love… Continue Reading “Mono Lake: A Sanctuary for the Soul”
It all started with the discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill near the northern California town of Coloma. In 1848, James Marshall, a carpenter working for John Sutter’s sawmill, found some flakes of gold in the South Fork American River while working on providing… Continue Reading “In Search of California Gold Rush Towns”
One of the main goals this summer is to explore on foot some of the hiking trails in and around the greater Eastern Sierra range. My first priority was to get familiar with some trails in close proximity to our campground and around the… Continue Reading “Hiking the Eastern Sierras Part I”
Lynn Amber - Travel & Photography 