The Palisades Skyline

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Number: 11-9
Location: John Muir Wilderness, CA
Date: June 2011
Time of Day: Dawn

Story:  Here in the Sierra, the winter of 2011 was an amazing experience. The winter wound up having the most snowfall ever recorded here in Mammoth. Late in May, my family and I camped in the Owens Valley to escape from the continuing storms. We made a hike up the North Fork of Big Pine Creek and saw that the snow was more or less melted from the trail. I returned the following week to Black Lake, and found it to be completely frozen!  After scouting in the afternoon, I realized there were opportunities at the lake. Since we were close to summer solstice, I had to set my alarm for 4:30AM. It was cold too. My coffee was frozen after I had finished shooting! This image shows all of the 14,000 foot peaks of the Palisades from Mount Sill, to North Palisade, and over to Thunderbolt Peak.