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Never having been to those places I'm not sure how well I'd do planning on such short notice. In general I usually avoid going anywhere in the summer due to crowds and heat. High elevation can overcome heat but I'm not sure about crowd factors. But I'll certainly file those away for future...

I'm only camping but the hardest reservation to make was the one I already have in Yosemite. Others would be doable but the places I first would want to go are still within the sphere of the bad air from the fires. While it will hopefully improve, I'm running out of time to find an alternate...

You're right in that winds make a big difference. The other thing though is the condition under which the crews are fighting the fires. Unfortunately weather is not cooperating and making the job tougher as well as the fact that the Ferguson fire is in a very steep canyon with minimal access...

I had been thinking the air would still be acceptable when I went even if not perfectly clear. The more I read, it's almost as if everything in middle part of the state is being affected. I started looking at SEKI and the air quality there is poor. I looked at Mammoth and June Lake and those...

Ahh. I though when you mentioned smoke it was in reference to the fires in CA. I guess, unfortunately, it's fire season everywhere.

Alan, where are you making plans for, the Eastern Sierra?

Thanks Jim. After checking the latest fire updates I am for the first time getting worried about my Tuolumne trip 9 days from now. The air quality up in Tuolumne has continued to get worse and is now at the worst level they measure. I really want to go but if the high country looks anything like...

I recently firmed up my fall colors trip for this year by booking a room in June Lake. So I thought I would post something from a previous fall colors trip. This photo was taken on the back side of the June Lake Loop, just past Silver Lake. I'm hoping the colors are good to me this year. The...

I certainly know the feeling. It's frustrating to plan a trip and forget to bring the clouds. Happens to me a lot. :-) But it's still a very nice shot Ben. You will be ready when those elusive clouds finally do show up.

Well, it’s in your back yard. Come on by and pull up a tent. :-)

Kyle, is it OK if I like this one better than the pink sky one? They are both beautiful but I really think I like these colors better. :-)

Kyle, that is beautiful. I’ll be camping for 5 nights in mid August at Tuolumne Meadows. I’m hoping to visit the Cathedral Lakes for the first time. Just hope I can handle the hike. If I understand right, most of the work is going out? Coming back mostly flat to downhill?

Very nice Alan. I can relate to the story as well. A few years ago I went down to the beach hoping for a colorful sunset based on some weather forecasts. The sky ended up totally overcast with no sunset at all. But I captured a pelican on the pier when I first arrived. The pelican won me a...

Very nice Jim. I should visit there sometime. You sure do get around for a guy who isn’t retired. :D

Kyle, that’s a great shot. But I’m even more impressed that you would go there in summer when park traffic is absolutely awful. You deserve an award just for that. :)

Good stuff Douglas. I really like winter scenes.

I'm going to steal Kyle's idea and provide another view of all three falls of Yosemite Falls....

Yeah, for sure anybody with a camera. :-)

Very nice. I have almost the exact same shot.

I like the calm, peaceful vibe the image provides. Everything fits together perfectly, like a jigsaw puzzle.