Occasionally I’ll take a short break from pointing my camera at birds and take in some of the surrounding scenery. Today I’m sharing some of those images. A brief description follows in chronological order.
Horsetail Falls is along Rush Creek as it descends from the highest elevations into the June Lakes area and ends its journey to Mono Lake.
Sardine Creek runs along CA-108 as it falls to the east from near the summit of Sonora Pass and ends in the West Fork Walker River at Leavitt Meadows.
Leavitt Falls and Leavitt Meadows: Leavitt Creek descends from Leavitt Mountain. The 300 foot falls drop into Leavitt Meadows and into the West Fork Walker River.
Bridgeport Marsh is a pastoral grassy plain south of Bridgeport presenting a dramatic contrast to the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the west.
Virginia Lakes are west of US-395 at an elevation of nearly 10,000 feet it is about 7 miles northwest of Mono Lake.
Ellory Lake is on Tioga Pass near the summit on the eastern slope along Lee Vining Creek.

Horsetail Falls(n/a) |
Description: Most years Rush Creek is a trickle over Horsetail Falls. The snowfall of winter 2016-2017 stressed the capacity of the power production dams and prompted a water flow rate unprecidented in recent memory. June Lake Loop in the Eastern Sierras. Mono County, California. |
Date Taken: 2017:07:11 7:16 |
Location:
June Lake |
Camera Information: NIKON D7200, 12 mm, f/8.0, 1/1600 |
File Name: HorseTailFalls_D729243-JuneLakes |
© 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Description: Least Sandpipers were found at this location next to US-395. |
Date Taken: 2017:07:13 9:05 |
Location:
US-395 and Cal-182 |
Camera Information: XT1575, 4.67 mm, f/2.0, 1/1150 |
File Name: JcD_20170713_090554_Phone |
© 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Big Virginia Lakes(Scenery) |
Description: Big Virginia Lakes as seen from the eastern shore. These lakes are west of US-395 north of Lee Vining in Mono County California in the eastern Sierras. |
Date Taken: 2017:07:13 10:00 |
Location:
Big Virginia Lakes |
Camera Information: XT1575, 4.67 mm, f/2.0, 1/1600 |
File Name: JcD_20170713_100006_Phone |
© 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |


Big Virginia Lakes(Scenery) |
Description: Big Virginia Lakes as seen from the eastern shore. These lakes are west of US-395 north of Lee Vining in Mono County California in the eastern Sierras. |
Date Taken: 2017:07:13 10:00 |
Location:
Big Virginia Lakes |
Camera Information: XT1575, 4.67 mm, f/2.0, 1/2300 |
File Name: JcD_20170713_100039_Phone |
© 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |


Leavitt Falls(Scenery) |
Description: Leavitt Falls Vista Point off Highway California 108 to Sonora Pass. Mono County, west of Brigeport. |
Date Taken: 2017:07:12 16:32 |
Location:
Leavitt Falls |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 78 mm, f/22.0, 1/6 |
File Name: LeavittFalls_D5X8948-SonoraPass |
© 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Leavitt Falls(Scenery) |
Description: Leavitt Falls Vista Point off Highway California 108 to Sonora Pass. Mono County, west of Brigeport. |
Date Taken: 2017:07:12 17:23 |
Location:
Leavitt Falls |
Camera Information: NIKON D7200, 24 mm, f/22.0, 1/50 |
File Name: LeavittFalls_D729367-SonoraPass |
© 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Leavitt Meadows(Scenery) |
Description: Leavitt Meadows Vista Point off Highway California 108 to Sonora Pass. Mono County, west of Brigeport. |
Date Taken: 2017:07:12 17:22 |
Location:
Leavitt Meadows |
Camera Information: NIKON D7200, 12 mm, f/22.0, 1/125 |
File Name: LeavittMeadows_D729358-SonoraPass |
© 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Sardine Creek(Scenery) |
Description: Falls along Sardine Creek by Sonora Pass. Mono County, California in the eastern Sierras. |
Date Taken: 2017:07:12 16:51 |
Location:
Sardine Creek |
Camera Information: NIKON D7200, 24 mm, f/22.0, 1/20 |
File Name: SardineCreek_D729323-SonoraPass |
© 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |


Description: Just east of Tioga Pass, Mono County California. |
Date Taken: 2017:07:15 8:34 |
Location:
Ellery Lake |
Camera Information: XT1575, 4.67 mm, f/2.0, 1/740 |
File Name: ElloryLake_20170715_083434_Phone |
© 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |


Description: Just east of Tioga Pass, Mono County California. |
Date Taken: 2017:07:15 8:34 |
Location:
Ellery Lake |
Camera Information: XT1575, 4.67 mm, f/2.0, 1/950 |
File Name: ElloryLake_20170715_083450_Phone |
© 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |


Description: Just east of Tioga Pass, Mono County California. |
Date Taken: 2017:07:15 8:36 |
Location:
Ellery Lake |
Camera Information: XT1575, 4.67 mm, f/2.0, 1/900 |
File Name: ElloryLake_20170715_083602_Phone |
© 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |

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