Images of the Sierras and Eastern California

Monitor Pass Monitor Pass is one of the more scenic Sierra passes, looking into this glacier carved valley.

Devil's Postpile Devil's Postpile is 100,000 lava, southeast of Yosemite.

Tioga Lake Tioga Lake is east of the Sierra crest, just outside Yosemite.

Mono Lake Mono Lake is an extremely important lake for migrating birds and breeding gulls.

Tufa at Mono Lake The tufa are formed from limestone bubbling up from fumaroles at the bottom of Mono Lake.

More Tufa These tufa form exotic statues.

Brine Flies Mono Lake is surrounded by Brine Flies. These flies leave humans alone.

Carson Lake Carson Lake is viewable from the summit of Carson Pass.

The Sierra Nevada From the White Mountains, one can look over to the crest of the Sierra Nevada west of Bishop.

Bristlecone Pine The White Mountains are home to the Bristlecone Pine, some of the oldest trees around.

Bodie Bodie is a ghost town northeast of Mono Lake.

	Violet-Green Swallow Violet-Green Swallows are common at the tufa.
	Tufa The tufa of Mono Lake.
	Sage Thrasher A Sage Thrasher at Mono Lake.
	Sage Thrasher Another Look
	Bridgeport I move from one place to the next I hope they keep down the price of gas