MrBill's Albums - Fern Lake, June 28, 2022

Trailhead mileage.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 20:32:15 +0000

Trailhead mileage. / Trailhead mileage.

Frank and Stella descend to the trailhead.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 20:31:40 +0000

Frank and Stella descend to the trailhead. / Frank and Stella descend to the trailhead. Silver Lake is in the background.

Hydaspe Fritillary (Speyeria hydaspe).

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 20:31:10 +0000

Hydaspe Fritillary (Speyeria hydaspe). / Hydaspe Fritillary (Speyeria hydaspe). Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.

Our east slope ascent route from Fern Lake.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 20:30:52 +0000

Our east slope ascent route from Fern Lake. / Our east slope ascent route from Fern Lake. We spent a few hours getting to the end of the red line and returning along much the same route.

Group photo at Fern Lake

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 20:30:24 +0000

Group photo at Fern Lake / Group photo at Fern Lake (l to r): Bill, Stella, Frank

Frank models his latest style.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 20:29:51 +0000

Frank models his latest style. / Frank models his latest style.

We arrive back at the shore of Fern Lake.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 20:29:21 +0000

We arrive back at the shore of Fern Lake. / We arrive back at the shore of Fern Lake.

Frank and Stella make their way across the last of the talus.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 20:28:49 +0000

Frank and Stella make their way across the last of the talus. / Frank and Stella make their way across the last of the talus.

Frank and Stella descend.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 20:28:16 +0000

Frank and Stella descend. / Frank and Stella descend.

Frank and Stella at the bottom of the ground cover slope, start across talus.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 20:27:45 +0000

Frank and Stella at the bottom of the ground cover slope, start across talus. / Frank and Stella at the bottom of the ground cover slope, start across talus.

Frank descends the ground cover slope.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 20:27:02 +0000

Frank descends the ground cover slope. / Frank descends the ground cover slope.

Now we descend through all the talus.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 20:26:23 +0000

Now we descend through all the talus. / Now we descend through all the talus.

Stella relaxes at lunch.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 20:25:40 +0000

Stella relaxes at lunch. / Stella relaxes at lunch. Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.

I try in vain to find a comfortable spot to recline and to keep my arms out of direct sun.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 20:24:59 +0000

I try in vain to find a comfortable spot to recline and to keep my arms out of direct sun. / I try in vain to find a comfortable spot to recline and to keep my arms out of direct sun. I discovered by this point that the sunscreen I was using was defective. Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.

Fern Creek drainage from east slope of Carson Peak.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 20:24:14 +0000

Fern Creek drainage from east slope of Carson Peak. / Fern Creek drainage from east slope of Carson Peak.

Selfie at lunch spot.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 20:23:50 +0000

Selfie at lunch spot. / Selfie at lunch spot. Reversed Peak, Mono Lake, Mono Craters, June Lake, and Fern Lake (below) can be seen.

Stella and Frank relax at lunch.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 20:23:20 +0000

Stella and Frank relax at lunch. / Stella and Frank relax at lunch.

I wait for Frank and Stella at a good spot for lunch.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 20:22:38 +0000

I wait for Frank and Stella at a good spot for lunch. / I wait for Frank and Stella at a good spot for lunch. Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.

Frank makes progress on the steep, rocky slope.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 20:22:10 +0000

Frank makes progress on the steep, rocky slope. / Frank makes progress on the steep, rocky slope.

Reversed Peak, June Lake, and Fern Lake from the east slope of Carson Peak.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 20:21:39 +0000

Reversed Peak, June Lake, and Fern Lake from the east slope of Carson Peak. / Reversed Peak, June Lake, and Fern Lake from the east slope of Carson Peak. Photo courtesy of Frank Paysen.