My first stop was the middle fork of the Stanislaus, where you can see from the video that the river was very high. It will probably be a month or so for the water to drop and warm sufficiently for fly fishing to be prime.
My next video/photo stop was at the top of Sonora Pass. As you can see there is still plenty of snow there. It seems that we may be in better shape than last year.
The next stop was along the West Walker past the Marine Base. The river was very high and had a fair amount of color.
I then drove to Bridgeport and drove past Bridgeport Reservoir to take a look at the East Walker on Memorial Day weekend. I was surprised that it wasn't very crowded, but still too many people for my taste.
I then headed south to Conway Summit.
I stopped at the overlook and took in the beautiful view overlooking Mono Lake. Viewing Mono Lake reminded me that just the day before I was speaking to someone about Clint Eastwood in the movie " High Plains Drifter ", you remember the one where the man with no name ( Clint Eastwood ) told the town's people to paint the town red. I told my friend that the town of Lago/Hell was built on the shores of Mono Lake. If you think I'm a little whacked, read about it here and here. B
They don't make 'em like they used to, do they!
After descending Conway Summit, I drove up Lundy Canyon to Lundy Lake.
As I ascended Tioga Pass I stopped at Ellery Lake. Ellery Lake was still about 60% covered with ice.
Even though I didn't fish, I really had a great time taking in the beauty of our Sierra Nevada.
