Idaho Exposure

Hiking, Climbing, Backpacking, Snowshoeing, Backcountry Skiing. Photos by Thomas Oetzell; idahoexposure.com

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IMG_4758.JPG2 viewsWe make good time on the slightly downhill, smooth, straight sections of trail traversing the open meadows of along Fletcher Creek west of Vogelsang Peak.
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IMG_4797.JPG2 viewsThe "Mist Trail" is best early in the season. It can drench hikers, but is usually welcomed by those ascending the steep rock steps on a warm day. As long as I can remember, I have always seen a rainbow here. This photo is on our return trip, after our whirlwind tour on the Valley floor. a little over 5 hours after the previous photo was taken. Low angle frontal light intensifies the rainbow and the green grass. I didn't end up taking any photos from the Valley floor!
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IMG_4827.JPG2 viewsA marmot who gets fat in summer eating handouts from the throngs of people who make it to the top of Half Dome.
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IMG_4849.JPG2 viewsThe author on the summit of Half Dome.
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IMG_4850.JPG2 viewsThe author on the summit of Half Dome.
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IMG_4847.JPG2 viewsThe author on the summit of Half Dome.
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IMG_4852.JPG2 viewsMt. Clark from the summit of Half Dome.
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IMG_4854.JPG2 viewsFrom left to right, Tresidder Peak, Columbia Finger, and Cathedral Peak above Sunrise High Sierra Camp and Long Meadow.
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IMG_4864.JPG2 viewsExfoliating granite on the south face of The Cockscomb; Cathedral Range, from .08 miles south of 9700' Cathedral Pass.
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IMG_4911.JPG2 viewsTufa Towers, South Tufa grove, Mono Lake.
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