What the hell, more pics from the Eastern Sierra

I missed a week of hockey, but at least my new camera works well...

Little Lakes Valley. Great hiking in here, btw -- take Rock Creek Canyon Road from US 395, about 15 miles south of Mammoth Lakes. Drive to the end of the road, park and start hiking. This is the view about half a mile up the trail.

Above Sherwin Creek, just outside Mammoth Lakes.

 Lightning over the Mojave Desert on the drive back Tuesday night.

Convict Lake. I screwed up the processing -- don't like the glare on the clouds. But the rest of the photo is decent.

 

Okay, mock me: I like to take pics of pretty leaves and sometimes even flowers. 

My sore groin not impacting camera work

 

Still at Mammoth -- headed back to Pasadena tonight and hoping the ol' groin is up for some ice skating.

As for the above, pic, that's Arrowhead Lake near Mammoth. It's a great short hike, although yesterday was freezing out and weather was trying to decide to rain or snow or both.

To get there, drive to Lake Mary, then drive to the end of the Coldwater Campground and park in the day use/overnight lot. Take the Duck Pass trail for about a mile uphill, then look for the turnoff on the left for Arrowhead. The fishing there is great in the autumn, particularly near the inlet, where dozens of brook trout gather.

I'm going to try to post more hiking info from time to time, for outdoor-minded hockey enthusiasts.

--S.H.