California Sierras

Took off to California for Thanksgiving. My friend Kell and I spent eight days exploring the Sierras. As a young lad I had read articles on Yosemite - fascinating names like El Capitan and Half Dome had intrigued me for long. I just had to go see them for real.
Shasta-2 Mt. Shasta - It goes on my list of mountains to climb...
Mt. Shasta - It goes on my list of mountains to climb...
Shasta-to-Tahoe-1 The drive from Shasta to Tahoe
The drive from Shasta to Tahoe
Shasta-to-Tahoe-2 In the distance
In the distance
Landscape-1 Bigfoot's backyard
Bigfoot's backyard
Winter-landscape Winter landscape
Winter landscape
Frozen-Lake A frozen pond
A frozen pond
Winter-Creek-2 Icy river
Icy river
Ash-Tahoe Yours sincerely (holding a key ring, not bait)
Yours sincerely (holding a key ring, not bait)
Tahoe-Sky-2 As dusk falls
As dusk falls
Tahoe-Sky-3 Breathtaking
Breathtaking
WoodStove A wood stove at the Old Priest station motel. George took good care of us.
A wood stove at the Old Priest station motel. George took good care of us.
Yosemite-Halfdome-1 First glimpse of Yosemite - I was too moved.
First glimpse of Yosemite - I was too moved.
HalfDome-1 Half Dome
Half Dome
ElCapitan-1 El Capitan
El Capitan
Yosemite-Falls Yosemite Falls
Yosemite Falls
ElCapitan-2 The Captain again
The Captain again
Towers Towering heights
Towering heights
Bridal-Veil-2 Bridal veil falls
Bridal veil falls
Shasta-to-Tahoe-3 Sentinel stones guard the mountains
Sentinel stones guard the mountains
Panorama-1 Granite walls that make climbers drool
Granite walls that make climbers drool