Archive for October 29th, 2008

Oct 29 2008

There’s Gold in Them Thar Hills!

Published by under California,Western U.S.

Man, there are a lot of ghost towns out here.  Yesterday, we went to one of the best preserved towns I’ve ever seen.  It’s a town called Bodie, north of Mono Lake near the Nevada border.  The town is a National Historic Landmark and a State Park, so there are serious conservation efforts and even […]

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Oct 29 2008

Mono Lake

Published by under California,Western U.S.

After leaving Death Valley, we traveled north on the eastern side of the Sierras. It’s a beautiful drive. We made a short stop in Bishop mid-day to see the Galen Rowell’s gallery called Mountain Light. Some truly amazing photographs – highly recommended if you’re in the area. That night we set up camp at our […]

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Oct 29 2008

View from our Window #10

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Here is the view from our tent at our campground in Lee Vining, CA, near Mono Lake in the eastern Sierras: We stayed for two nights – what a pretty region! – Meredith

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