Meysan Lake, Sierra Nevada

EvanThomas

My wife and I took a hike up to Meysan Lake last weekend at the last minute when some other plans fell through. Great day. This is another trail that heads out near Whitney Portal. So close to the Whitney area, but without all the crowds.

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We were fortunate enough to see some Big Horn Sheep. Too bad I left my telephoto at home like a dummy. These are from my wife with her G15.

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ian408

Very nice spot Evan! Great photos too.

Stumblebum

First two caused some palpitations in my heart! I miss climbing! Didn't know there were Big Horn Sheep there! WOW!
Thanks for sharing these! Total joy!!

EvanThomas

Thanks guys, really glad you liked the photos!

boco

vind de eerste de beste qua kleuren en compo.
grt,boco.

EvanThomas

boco wrote: »

vind de eerste de beste qua kleuren en compo.
grt,boco.

Not sure exactly what that means Boco, but it sounds good, hehe! I think I see "best composition" in there, Thanks ;-)

Celtic Snapper

Great shots Evan, I particularly like number 1. I have a similar location to this close to me, but I just can't impose the size of the mountain in the way you have. My mountains look like small hills! Including a person in the shot is probably one thing I need to consider. any other tips?
Regards,
Carl

EvanThomas wrote: »

Not sure exactly what that means Boco, but it sounds good, hehe! I think I see "best composition" in there, Thanks ;-)

EvanThomas

Celtic Snapper wrote: »

Great shots Evan, I particularly like number 1. I have a similar location to this close to me, but I just can't impose the size of the mountain in the way you have. My mountains look like small hills! Including a person in the shot is probably one thing I need to consider. any other tips?
Regards,
Carl

Thanks!! I have the same problem, but putting somebody in the photo can help. Wish I could offer something more! Just got this new wide-angle I really love for landscape, feel like I can frame any scene. But, it sure makes some features awfully tiny!

JC

I'm jealous of your bighorn sheep. Nice shots, even if you didn't have your optimum equipment. I've seen a ton of bighorn wild in the Mojave, which I'd always thought would be difficult, but never any in the Sierra.

Stumblebum wrote: »

First two caused some palpitations in my heart! I miss climbing! Didn't know there were Big Horn Sheep there!

You should look up the history of Bighorn in the Sierra, it's long and involved and very interesting. Part of that is the idea (although I haven't seen the evidence to back it up), that replacing bighorn with domestic sheep in the high valleys led to the loss of groundcover around the tarns in some of the higher altitude cirques, creating much (or some) of the barren rock valley-scapes we see today.

kdog

Terrific series. I don't know the portal area very well, although I've been out to Alabama Hills. Definitely going to check this place out. Thanks for sharing!

EvanThomas

JC wrote: »

I'm jealous of your bighorn sheep. Nice shots, even if you didn't have your optimum equipment. I've seen a ton of bighorn wild in the Mojave, which I'd always thought would be difficult, but never any in the Sierra.

That's been our experience too JC. Several sightings in our desert wanderings, but took us almost 20 years of avidly exploring the Sierra to finally see the Big Horns there. I've had more mountain lion sightings and those guys are supposed to be very elusive.

I'm still waiting on a Wolverine sighting, but not holding my breath, lol.

kdog wrote: »

Terrific series. I don't know the portal area very well, although I've been out to Alabama Hills. Definitely going to check this place out. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks kdog! You won't be disappointed if you go ;-)