Hiking in the Sierras 2005
Day 2: Bear Lakes - Mt. Elwell loop
and wildflowers!


Paintbrush!






Columbine!










immersed in paintbrush

Fireweed!







Admiring the wonderful view from atop Mt. Elwell of the Lakes Basin and Sierra Buttes. We counted 14 lakes visible from up here including Wades, Jamison, Rock, unnamed, Mud, Helgramite, Silver, Little Bear, Big Bear, Cub, Gold, Long, Round, and 1 unknown.





















