Yosemite high country..from above

[Paul Wagner]

Caught these as I flew in to SFO yesterday. If you had any doubt about how dry a year it was, these should convince you. The first is Banner, Ritter, and the Minarets, with Garnet, Thousand Island, and Waugh lakes in clear view…through the smoke and haze of the big fire.

The second one is of the Clark Range and Illilouette Canyon, with Mt. Starr King in view as the three bright white granite domes just left of center. The ridge in the back is the area around Isberg and Post Peak Passes.

I could not see any snow at all on Red Peak Pass…

[Ken Thompson]

Wow. crispy. Wonder what kind of winter this year will bring.

[Alaskaoneday]

I was coming down from Merced Pass to the Valley yesterday through the smoke and came over Red Peak Pass on Wednesday and it was snow free. The smoke was very bad yesterday morning on the way down but started to clear out a bit after 1pm. At least at the pass I got above the smoke but views were very limited most of the time.

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