Three of us hiked up the Pacific Crest Trail from Echo Lakes almost to Lake Aloha last Thursday. As we approached the lake we turned right and went cross-country up a long wooded and rocky slope to the hidden Lake Jabu. From the top of a ridge (about 8200′) we could look back and down at Lake Aloha and its awesome basin with Pyramid Peak as the backdrop. I used an 18-200mm lens and a circular polarizer for almost all the shots. The above image is stitched together in PS from 3 separate shots.
Lots of expressive trees and branches for interesting compositions.
These leafy plants grew along a creek that flowed from the summit.
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