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I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to climb Half Dome! I wasn’t planning on doing it and was going to skip it during this year’s #JohnMuirTrail #ThruHike. I didn’t initially have a permit; however, a friend of mine decided she wasn’t going to use hers, and everything had worked out, so here I am on the diving board at the top of that big rock! ———- #LifeisGood #JMT2018 #Yosemite #backpacking #hiking #trekking #disconnecttoconnect #adventure #hikingadventures #getoutside #exploremore #wanderer #mountains #earthcapture #wilderness #roamtheplanet #inspire #RedPackWalking #GoOwnIt #Go_OwnIt https://www.instagram.com/p/BnmcE1ol4rP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=j09ddl7029ql

When life throws in a monkey wrench, we often are presented with a chance to embrace new opportunities. Our #JohnMuirTrail hike encountered a setback when #Yosemite was closed due to the #FergusonFire, so we changed up our plans and re-hiked #MtWhitney and the southern section of the #JMT. This image was captured during our morning ascent as the sun slowly crept over the towering mountain as we plodded along the jagged meandering path up the final stretch. At this moment, everything became perfect. ———- #JMT2018 #CaliforniaOnFire #ForestFire #WildFire #backpacking #hiking #trekking #TheTrek #adventure #wanderer #mountains #wilderness #exploremore #backcountry #inspired #hikingadventures #RedPackWalking #GoOwnIt #Go_OwnIt https://www.instagram.com/p/BnFKfKWlFsw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ttot2q7ntaev

The Ferguson Fire is estimated at 95,946 acres. There are 189 engines, 9 water tenders, 14 helicopters, 9 crews, 16 dozers, 5 masticators and 1,142 total personnel assigned to combat the fire. The cause is the fire is under investigation.

Not all geologic formations are ancient. The Inyo Craters are some of the youngest geologic features of the Eastern Sierra, with a modest age of only 550-650 years old. They were formed as a result of steam discharges caused when rising magma encountered large pockets of groundwater, vaporizing the water to steam. The phreatic explosions blasted through overlying strata, hurling rock debris up to a mile, and created a series of funnel-shaped craters progressing north to south, probably within days of each other. Although violent, these eruptions did not result in any magma reaching the surface. ——— #monocounty #easternsierra #inyonationalforest #crater #geology #hiddengem #mountains #adventure #outdoorlife #outdoorlover #getoutside #optoutside #exploremore #wanderer #nature #wilderness #roamtheplanet #hiking #travel #wanderlust #naturephotography #GoOwnIt #Go_OwnIt (at California)

Mono Lake, formed at least 760,000 years ago is one of the oldest lakes in the western hemisphere. It is a welcome and vital oasis in the natural dry closed basin (695 square miles in size) of the eastern Sierra Nevada for millions of migratory and nesting birds. It's an immense inland sea with water that is so saline and alkaline that only brine shrimp can inhabit its waters. The landscape is gloriously breathtaking, especially at sunset when wisps of clouds seemingly blanket the lake, as if preparing to embrace it for an evening of slumber. --------- #easternsierra #easternsierranevada #monocounty #monolake #sunset #california #californiaadventure #adventure #outdoorlife #outdoorlover #exploremore #wanderer #mountains #nature #naturephotography #roamtheplanet #travel #wanderlust #traveltheworld #travelphotography #GoOwnIt #Go_OwnIt (at Mono Lake, Sierra Nevada, California)

The best part about aimlessly roaming the Eastern Sierra is what you find when you least expect it. ⠀ ⠀ While driving along Highway 120 heading back to Benton Hot Springs from Lee Vining, we saw a cloud of dust rise up in the distance, far off the road. At first, I thought it may have been someone with an off-road vehicle, then it quickly became apparent that the disturbance was being created by wild horses! We had spotted a pair of these majestic creatures earlier in the day, and I was hoping to catch another glimpse of them. ⠀ ⠀ Screeching with delight, I shouted out to my husband to immediately stop the car. Beneath a sky illuminated with the afterglow of a setting sun, a band of four wild horses stirred up the dry earth as they ran through the field of sagebrush and other low-lying scrubby plants. ⠀ ⠀ I crept in as close as I could without threatening these magnificent beasts to capture some images of the magical moment, then I heard the tread of hooves in the distance. I turned to my left to find a trailing pair of horses and one foal. I hurriedly switched my phone to video mode and captured this extraordinary sight. ⠀ ⠀ This was a moment that was one of the most precious from our trip to the Sierra Nevada last year and one that I will not soon forget. ⠀ ---------⠀ @easternsierranevada @monocountytourism @easternsierralandtrust ⠀ ---------⠀ #easternsierra #easternsierranevada #monocounty #wildhorses #horses #californiaadventure #adventure #outdoorlife #outdoorlover #exploremore #wanderer #mountains #nature #trail #wilderness #roamtheplanet #travel #wanderlust #traveltheworld #travelphotography #GoOwnIt #Go_OwnIt

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Amplified Awe | No matter how many images of mountains I see, true bewilderment takes over when I’m dwarfed by their presence. The insignificance of ourselves becomes overwhelmingly apparent when a single footstep seems like an eternity, when traversing ancient monoliths is accomplished by absolute resolution, the most magnificent of them all withholding their mysteries from those who do not dare or do not have the ability to scale their monumental heights. ------ 👉go-ownit.com ------ (📷📍: Kearsarge Pinnacles and Lakes (10,938 feet / 3,334 meters). Kings Canyon National Park. Sierra Nevada. California. JMT NOBO. 7/23/17 & 7/24/17) ------ #JMT2017 #JMT #JohnMuirTrail #California #SierraNevada #KearsargeLakes #ThruHike #backpacking #hiking #trekking #theTrek #adventure #outdoorlife #getoutside #optoutside #exploremore #awe #mountains #earthcapture #wilderness #backcountry #roamtheplanet #inspire #hikingadventures #wildernessculture #RedPackWalking #GoOwnIt #Go_OwnIt (at Kings Canyon National Park)

Purposeful Contemplation | I sit reflecting on the long traverse up to Glen Pass on the JMT. This image taken on July 21, 2017, is one of my favorites. We were heading northbound on the iconic trail and had already finished crossing most of the snowfields when we stopped to watch a guy going the other direction, making his way to Kearsarge Pass to exit. He had already contended with considerable amounts of snow on the other side of Glen Pass and decided he had enough. We would soon make the very same decision, not being comfortable with our skill level in passing over steep snow. After feeling defeated, we've decided that we will be returning this year to finish what we started. I've since taken a mountaineering course to manage any snow that we might encounter this year. ------ 👉go-ownit.com ------ (📷📍: The approach to Glen Pass (11,895 feet / 3625 meters). Sequoia / Kings Canyon National Parks. Sierra Nevada. California. Mile 33.1 of JMT NOBO. 7/21/17)