Lazarow World-Hike-About: 46.05 Eastern Sierra: Lake Lamarck and 4 others as we go rocky

LAZAROW WORLD HIKE-ABOUT

San Ramon: At first, I thought it needed explanation. Not true. Top Left: "You're kidding me. After hiking 4 miles from the base below, you still want to climb up there...and snakes...?" The stance revealed it all. The rest is self-explanatory, too. (Not part of the formal trail either).

'LAZAROW WORLD HIKE-ABOUT: WHAT IN THE WORLD IS HIKE-ABOUT?'

Hike-about is an adventure that commenced June 2010. After storing our household movables, ridding ourselves of a house but retaining our 'home' together, we set off with the purpose of hiking in different parts of the world, not forgetting the home country, the USA.

Our primary focus is hiking to mountain peaks but any challenging hike will do just fine. Extended stays enable us to enjoy and experience living in various places amongst differing cultures. Hike-about has evolved into a way of life. It's also a process of discovery, both the world and ourselves.

We work and live 'on the road' but return to the city in which our grandchildren reside, every couple of months. This provides us the wonderful opportunity to be with them as well as a child or two, even three and of course, friends.

By the end of 2023, the blog contained over 1,560 hikes (less than that actually undertaken), each a set of pictures with stories and anecdotes from the trails. An index to the right allows the viewer to identify earlier experiences.

Finally, we are often asked about the journey's end. Our reply, as accurate as we can state, is: "When we are either forced to cease through health issues or the enjoyment level no longer reaches our aspirations, we will hang up the boots."

"A Life Experience As No Other: Dare to Seize the Day Together", published by Fulton Books, depicts our life on the road and mountains until the beginning of 2017. It has developed 'exponentially' since then.

Jenni and Jeffrey Lazarow

Whereas we continue to update the blog regularly, we circulate email notifications infrequently.

Sunday, July 5, 2020

46.05 Eastern Sierra: Lake Lamarck and 4 others as we go rocky

A delightful scene. A pond more than a lake but the surroundings and atmosphere from height, made it special.

Lamarck Lake.

Off-trail enjoyment.

We have a very dear and special friend, in fact, more than that, who relayed a conversation he had with a buddy of his some years ago. Jerry Bongard was showing this fellow our blog and mentioned our fascination and interest in the mountains of the world. Because there are literally millions of them (mountains), it would be more than sufficient to have an interest in those of a specific region. Frankly, the more places we visit, the more we realize the vastness of the world. While that is a rather obvious statement, it has even more meaning when one is traipsing about on foot. In addition, it seems the more ground one covers, the better appreciation one has of the vastness. It would not be out of place, we think, to state that the more we see and experience, the less of the whole we actually witness. This paradox or oxymoron makes sense, perhaps because as one encounters new horizons, it seems to open new spheres, zones and opportunities. Thus, after discovering a different region, multiple opportunities arise out of just one. (Should you feel confused, don't fret. I have the feeling often.)

Forgive me, Jerry, sidetracked again. His friend made the comment: 'If you've seen one mountain, you've seen them all—they're all the same. Fair enough although we beg to differ in the extreme. Now for the whole point of this text. When hiking in the Eastern Sierras, including the Tahoe region of the Desolation Wilderness and beyond, be prepared to discover a myriad of alpine lakes, reservoirs and dams. Of course, if you've seen a body of water,...

"Swim? I'm happy to keep my boots dry."