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{ Monthly Archives } October 2004

Fall colors at Cathedral Lake

Fall colors at Lower Cathedral Lake. Yosemite National Park. October 10, 2004.
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Cathedral Peak

Cathedral Peak with approaching storm. Yosemite National Park. October 9, 2004.
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Yosemite Creek Aspen

Yosemit Creek aspen. Yosemite National Park. October 10, 2004.
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Sunday morning at Lower Cathderal Lake

Sunday morning at Lower Cathedral Lake, Yosemite National Park. October 10, 2004.

Back from the Sierra

As sometimes happens, plans changed.
One of the members of our party was uneasy about heading 8 miles out and up to 10,300′ with an approaching front bringing the possibility of snow followed by cold and windy condtions.
Instead of heading the Fletcher Lake we picked a shorter trip and ended up at Lower Cathedral Lake. [...]

FletcherIrelandParsonsMap

Topo of Fletcher Lake, Ireland Lake, Parsons Peak area
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Quake forecasters at UC Davis on a roll

SFGate:Team correctly predicted 15 of 16 temblors
<blockquote>Earthquake predictions in California come a dime a dozen from scientists on the edge and outright quacks, but now a team at UC Davis has astonished even its own members with a set of predictions that — so far — have been remarkably accurate.</blockquote>

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Final pack trip of the season

I’ll join a few friends next week for our traditional (well, its been a few years now) final pack trip of the season. At the end of the week we’ll head up to the Tioga Pass area for a first-night car-camping stay. The next morning we hike up to Fletcher Lake at 10,300 - from [...]