Last Saturday wedding and fine art shooter Gino Creglia and I decided we couldn’t resist the call of the wild any longer. Failing to take advantage of this awesome high Sierra wilderness area in our own backyard was no longer an option. With minimal gear but lots of enthusiasm we packed water, munchies, and a trail map and headed out to the Echo Lakes trailhead. Taking the convenient water-taxi saved about 2.5 miles each way at the beginning and end of the trip, but we totaled almost 9 miles by the time we finished up in the rain.
Beautiful clouds enhanced our images all day long. Lake of the Woods was blue and serene as Pyramid Peak dominated the skyline.
A small bouquet nestled against some large granite boulders at Lake Aloha.
A telephoto shot across Lake of the Woods compressed this scene of pines, water and rock, the basic elements of this landscape.
I converted a view of Lake Aloha to black and white to emphasize the basic shape of the rock and to play up the relationship of the near and far without the distraction of color.
The hiking and picture taking possibilities in the Desolation Wilderness are endless. We’ve got another excursion planned for later in the month. In the meantime there are plenty of images to work on from our tiring but rewarding outing.
