WOOD'S LAKE - Sierra Nevada Mountains Photo

Photographer’s Note

"How glorius a greeting the sun gives the mountains!
To behold this alone is worth the pains of any excursion a thousand times over. The highest peaks burned like islands in a sea of liquid shade. Then the lower peaks and spires caught the glow, and long lances of light, streaming through many a notch and pass, fell thick on the frozen meadows."

--- JOHN MUIR

Wood's Lake is one of my favorite 'base camps' for camping, and hiking the trail to Round Top Mountain, which can be seen peeking over the top in the distance.
This trail offers some of the best wildflower scenery ever and a creek with small waterfalls is a bonus.

Located near California's Highway 88 not far past Caples Lake, in the heart of the Sierra Nevada.

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rikko77 (6776) 2009-06-19 6:52

Ray
this shot is beautiful, you chose a good POV for this stunning landscape. One of your best pics ever. Well done!
Rikk

darek1978 (11699) 2009-06-19 17:12

Hi Ray,
This place is absolutely amazing. I really like the way colours and brightness fill up the whole image and I also love the reflection on the water surface. I'm very impressed.
Best regards,
DArek

lctan (1057) 2009-06-19 18:22

hi ray,
great photo! beautiful place very well captured from a fabulous POV. Seems like you love hiking - my kind of exercise too! Did a little workshop on it. tfs
LC

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dvlazar (6492) 2009-06-20 10:46

An idyllic scene here in the forest. THe reflection of the mountiain in the lake is good, well framed!
Dave

Beasolea (1650) 2009-06-22 18:43

Hello Ray,
Again, fantastic picture of beautiful place was catching my eyes. I love this kind of water reflection and I could feel the freshness of this the nature.
Best regards
Bea

vkemal7 (222) 2009-06-24 6:40 [Comment]

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