First group photo at the Mono Lake view point
Group photo at the last camp site on the Wheeler Ridge Trail
Take 2!
Leaving pavement for Copper Mountain
Going UP!
Working our way higher up into the mountains
FishPoet is happy to get into the trees and look for camp sites
Picking out camp sites
Two very happy campers.
Brit55's pooch was a happy dog despite the mournful look
Dreaming of flying through the Sierras
Leaving camp for Bodie!
There's a ghost town in those far hills!
The always smiling Liza in the big E-350 4x4 that Brit55 has built
Air in the tires and clean windows at Conway Summit
Which way to Bodie??
Bodie is a contrast of sad and amusing, a mix of old and new and sometimes a marvelous and naturally artistic blend of decay and preservation.
It is quite easy to become lost in thoughts of imagining the noise and hustle of the town
You can often spot more modern artifacts clinging to the sides of much older buildings
The town's banker had quite an ornate abode with lots of touches that shouted out his status
Nature is always ready to assert its claim to the land much as this bird of prey scans the green fields that have taken over the town
The Standard Mill
"Mrs. Hoover", the mill owner's wife who gave us a tour of the mill
It was SO wonderful to have these two along with me! It made the trip EXTRA special.
Are those campsites up in the trees on Copper Mountain? And are they first-come, first-served or are reservations needed.
ReplyDeleteIt looks great wherever it is. We were up at Bodie, Mono Lake, Copper Mountain, etc. back about 8 years ago, been meaning to get back there.
Nice post! Looks like everyone had a blast.