Most viewed - "Epic White Cloud Backpacking Loop" revisited, August 27, 2023
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DSCF0698.JPG6 viewsLooking southwest into upper Bighorn Basin. Over that ridge, almost three miles distant, is Strawberry Basin, where I was mid-day yesterday.
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DSCF0701.JPG6 viewsFrom the top of the outcrop, a game trail leads up an across to a point above the saddle, making it much easier to get across the upper section of loose scree. D. O. Lee Peak rises from the south side of the saddle.
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DSCF0702c.JPG6 viewsBeyond the outcrop in the foreground; upper Bighorn Basin. Just out of view to the right (west) along the first ridge in the foreground is WCP-8 (10557'). Beyond the first ridge is Strawberry Basin. Sawtooth Valley lies beyond the next ridge. The Sawtooth crest is on the western horizon.
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DSCF0709.JPG6 viewsCirque, Sapphire, and Cove Lakes in the Big Boulder Lakes Basin just below. The climb out of Bighorn Basin to the saddle took an hour and a half.
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DSCF0711.JPG6 viewsWasn't fast enough...just a few seconds ago the green grass in the foreground was in sunlight. Now, just the rock ribs on the opposite side of the creek are still in sunlight. Inlet, Cirque Lake.
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DSCF0722.JPG6 viewsBack to the 35 mm prime. This time I removed the polarizing filter, which will capture any glistening on the water surface, and allow me to shoot at a lower ISO, with less noise. I didn't anticipate the bright moon coming through the tent wall, directly into my eyes as I slept on my back.
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DSCF0728.JPG6 viewsSouth from the inlet at Cove Lake, Big Boulder Lakes Basin at dawn.
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DSCF0730.JPG6 viewsD. O. Lee Peak from the inlet at Cove Lake, Big Boulder Lakes Basin; dawn.
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DSCF0736.JPG6 viewsRare self portrait of the author after some productive fly-fishing; inlet Cove Lake.
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DSCF0741.JPG6 viewsI was fishing off those rocks at the intake of Cirque Lake. I had been looking down, untangling a rat's nest if leader for 15 minutes or so. I finally succeeded and looked up to see a thunderstorm barreling down on me from the east. I scurried back to camp in intermittent rain. A short time later heavy rain started, turning to wind-driven hail.
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DSCF0742.JPG6 viewsTwo hours later, it is still storming up on the WCP-9 / D. O. Lee Peak saddle. After the rain stopped down here, a strong gust of wind caused a stake anchoring a pole to pull out. I was able to re-stake it quickly in firmer ground a bit closer to the pole. Fortunately it happened after the downpour.
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DSCF0743.JPG6 viewsThe storm cleared out fairly quickly. I was able to cook those trout for an outstanding dinner.
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