We've been in the Eastern Sierra, near Long Pine CA (southern part of
the range) for about a month -- and we're still loving it here! Not
only are we near the eastern portal to Mt. Whitney, the incredible
Alabama Hills granite formations (where many movies, especially
westerns, were filmed) comprise 1000s of acres right up against the
mountains. We're doing lots of hiking, slick-rock-friction climbing,
and general exploring. We've seen a couple decent mountain snow
storms, which are now almost melted. We've been without 'connectivity',
but are now back within cell tower range and have a strong signal; I'll
post some pictures of the area this week.
And I've found time to do
some painting.This little watercolor on YUPO is the sunrise snaking down
Mt. Whitney -- quite a site for sure!