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Ecology of the meadow below Lyell Glacier

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Ecology of the meadow below Lyell Glacier

Dusk reflections on the lake below Lyell Glacier

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Dusk reflections on the lake below Lyell Glacier.

The lake in the lower alpine meadow below Lyell Glacier

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The lake in the lower alpine meadow below Lyell Glacier

Looking back toward Lyell Canyon across the lake in the lower alpine meadow below Lyell Glacier.

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Looking back toward Lyell Canyon across the lake in the lower alpine meadow below Lyell Glacier.

The lake in the lower alpine meadow below Lyell Glacier

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The lake in the lower alpine meadow below Lyell Glacier, with Mount Lyell in the background.

Mount Lyell and Lyell Glacier as seen from the John Muir Trail

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Mount Lyell and Lyell Glacier as seen from the John Muir Trail on the way to Donahue Pass.

Looking Back Toward Lyell Canyon

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A view from the trail on the climb toward Donahue Pass.  (Shot in 3D)

Lyell Canyon from the Climb to Donahue Pass

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Another view looking back at Lyell Canyon from the climb to Donahue Pass.  (Shot in 3D)

Toward the end of Lyell Canyon

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Nearing the very end of Lyell Canyon.

Lyell Canyon toward Donahue Pass

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Teresa continues down Lyell Canyon toward Donahue Pass.  (Shot in 3D)

Mount Lyell and the Lyell Glacier

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Our first view of Mount Lyell, the Lyell Glacier and our path ahead toward Donahue Pass at 11,200 feet.  (Shot in 3D)

Lyell Canyon from Above

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The view back toward Lyell Canyon from the beginning of our two-day climb to the summit of Donahue Pass.

Near the end of Lyell Canyon

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Near the end of Lyell Canyon the land rises and there is a bit of a climb.  Still, it is just a hint of the two-day climb to come up to the summit of Donahue Pass!

Lyell Canyon

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Our group of intrepid backpackers - Teresa, me, my daughter Mindi and my son-in-law Ed - continue deeper into Lyell Canyon on our ten day backpacking trip.

Bridges Across the Tuolumne River - Yosemite

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Teresa takes a picture by the Tuolumne River in Lyell Canyon near the beginning of our ten day backpacking trip along the John Muir Trail.

From our recent backpacking trip to Mount Jefferson, Oregon

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Our Backpacking Trip to Mount Jefferson - Breakfast

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Today's Walk in Minto Brown Island Park - Salem, Oregon

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Expedition to Little Bellknap Crater

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From Our Hike to Little Bellknap Crater

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