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| Andy's Diner - Truckee 1997 |
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| Wood Cabins - Truckee 1997 |
OK, so the very bottom of the diner photo had to be added-in using the Photoshop "fill" algorithm.
Not sure about the location of the bottom photo. Could certainly be Truckee, though . . . near the train station.
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| Southern Pacific Diesels - Truckee 1997 |
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| Southern Pacific Tracks - Truckee 1997 |
By 1996, years of financial problems had dropped Southern Pacific's mileage to 13,715 miles (22,072 km). The financial problems caused the Southern Pacific Transportation Company to be taken over by the Union Pacific Corporation.
But as we can see, there were still Southern Pacific locomotives rolling on the tracks in 1997.
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| Mike, Weston Meter - Sierra Nevada 1978 |
Once I enlarged yesterday's image I couldn't help but notice the Weston light meter hanging around my neck. I've previously written a post on the meter, back in the early days of blogging when I tended to write more than a few sentences per post.
Yes, I still have the meter! Below, some recent photos taken with an iPhone.
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| Weston Meter (open) - Marin County 2026 |
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| Weston Meter (closed, with Zone System note attached) - Marin County 2026 |
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| Joe Grant, Joe Mundy, Mike Mundy - Sierra Nevada 1978 |
The same intrepid outdoorsmen that have been seen before, on the summit of Mt. Whitney.
This is my first time viewing this photograph! I happened to be looking at some 1978 contact sheets recently when I noticed that there were some snow scenes taken at the beginning of that year. For some reason I had developed the negatives and made a contact sheet but never printed any of the photos that had been taken. Too busy elsewhere, I guess.
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| Snow, Lake - Sierra Nevada 1978 |
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| Snow, Lake - Sierra Nevada 1978 |
Photos taken using a Nikon F single lens reflex.
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| Lake, Snow, Trees - Sierra Nevada 1978 |
I'm thinking that those trees are Foxtail Pines.
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| Snow, Lake - Sierra Nevada 1978 |
I've been trying to remember the exact location where we backpacked into. Eastern Sierra, but the lake must remain unidentified.
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| Trees, Mountain, Snow - Sierra Nevada 1978 |
Scene from a winter backpacking trip taken in January-February, 1978. I don't think I've ever printed or scanned any of the trip photos before . . . I was going through some old contact sheets, saw that there were some winter photos, and decided to power up the Epson scanner.
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| Shawna & Mike (Photo by Hali) - Sierra Nevada 1980 |
Wow!
So, we were originally camping over in Death Valley, but it got way too hot. So we drove over the mountains to a campsite higher up in Owens Valley. Much cooler!
BTW, those mountains have been the subject of a prior blog post.
Next: Shawna and Hali . . . in Marin County? Alas, no year indicated.
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| Shawna & Hali - Marin County |
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| Convict Lake - Sierra Nevada 2025 |
Of course, the usual very short drive up to Convict Lake. Not ideal conditions (cloudless sky, too contrasty due to partial sun on the right hand side).
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| Aspen Branches & Leaves - Sierra Nevada 2025 |
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| Pine Cones, Aspen Leaves - Sierra Nevada 2025 |
So, after getting chased down the mountain by the cold and wind I drove down the road, stopping for some photos. Then over to a picnic spot for lunch and more photos.
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| Pine Needles, Leaves - Sierra Nevada 2025 |
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| Roots, Granite - Sierra Nevada 2025 |
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| Pine Trunk - Sierra Nevada 2025 |
The windchill was making it slightly difficult to concentrate. But at least I managed to remember to take some forest detail photos.
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| Aspens, Granite - Sierra Nevada 2025 |
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| Aspens, South Lake, Wind - Sierra Nevada 2025 |
I noticed some aspens huddled against a granite wall at the trailhead . . . took a photo using my Sony RX100 (finding it very capable so far - haven't made any prints yet).
It was quite cold, which made me a little apprehensive, what with the wind chill and all. I started off anyway, looking down on the aspens lining South Lake, some leaves still hanging on and the wind rippling the surface of the water.
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| Mountain - Sierra Nevada 2025 |
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| Wind, South Lake - Sierra Nevada 2025 |
I had tried the hike to Treasure Lakes last year (2024), but didn't make it all the way. This time I thought that I should try it again, with an earlier start and sufficient hydration in my daypack.
But . . . the wind! The temperature was in the 40s when I arrived at the trailhead, and the wind whipping across South Lake made it feel much colder.
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| RV, Desert Hills - Owens Valley 2025 |
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| Sierra Crest from Saline Valley Road - Owens Valley 2025 |
I walked to the first ridge on the road so I could see the view on the other side. I was able to get a photo of the hills there as well as an RV heading down the road.
To the west, an imposing view of the Sierra crest.
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| Moon, Mountains - Sierra Nevada 2025 |
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| Aspens - Sierra Nevada 2025 |
Noticed the moon on my way up to the aspens, so used the Sony RX100 for a quick shot before it disappeared.
Vertical photo taken with a Nikon Z7II. Alas, it probably looks OK on the blog, but it's not sharp enough for printing.
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| Aspen Trunks - Sierra Nevada 2025 |
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| Aspens - Sierra Nevada 2025 |
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| Aspens, Granite - Sierra Nevada 2025 |
East of Bishop, on the road to South Lake. I had been up here in 2023, so this was another chance for some aspen photos. Of course, others were there as well . . . very cold!
iPhone photos.
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| Photographers - Sierra Nevada 2025 |
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| Alpenglow - Bishop 2025 |
Taken during an early morning walk around Bishop. I passed by a large vacant lot featuring some large cottonwood trees, then I noticed the Los Angeles sign.
I've seen those L.A. signs before.
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| City of Los Angeles Property - Bishop 2025 |
