10.06 Parker Lake and beyond, in snow
Surreal . Not Everest but it sure looks wild Jenni below Mount Parker, beyond the lake On Sunday, surrounded by massive mountains, we felt the chill of the east wind. We don’t really know which way east is but it sounds intelligent. Also, we have read that the east winds bring trouble and to that extent, we were correct. We sometimes get things right although often for the wrong reason. The snow fell a short while after we arrived in Lee Vining, the gateway to the eastern entrance of Yosemite, the destination of our next hiking adventure. We knew we were taking a chance as the season is almost over—actually it is now. At altitudes above 10,000 feet, it is unlikely that snow will melt before the next storm. When we arose on Monday at about 6am, we looked out the window to view the electronic highway sign that declares which roads are open/closed. In bold orange, it read ‘Tioga Pass closed’ as well as two others. We saw it a little differently—man plans and G-d laughs. ...