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Sporadic dispatches from the hinterlands.

Sierra camping

We took a camping trip to the Sierra, east and west of Yosemite. We got lucky with some Fall colors and nice weather.

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View fullsize Bennettville Loop Trail - Lee Vining
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View fullsize Views from our campsite in the June Lake area
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View fullsize Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)
View fullsize Mountain Chickadee (Poecile gambeli)
View fullsize Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea)
View fullsize White-headed Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus albolarvatus)
View fullsize American Dipper (Cinclus mexicanus)
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View fullsize White-headed Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus albolarvatus)
View fullsize White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)
View fullsize Quaking Aspen trees (Populus tremuloides)
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View fullsize Quaking Aspens (Populus tremuloides)
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View fullsize Negit Island in Mono Lake
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View fullsize Our home with a view.
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View fullsize Tufas at Mono Lake
View fullsize Trying to capture the spectacular view and colors of the aspens and the mountains.
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October 10, 2026 by Brian McCauley
Backpacking Bear Creek area →