Florence Lake, Sierra National Forest: August 2005
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Published: October 25th 2006
October 24th 2000
October 24th 2000
In August of 2005, I needed a getaway. It was just a normal 2 day weekend like any other, but this time I had tremendous motivation. And I needed it, Florence lake is just 150 miles from Fresno- but the drive takes almost 3 hours one way. I left Fresno early saturday morning. Within an hour you reach Shaver Lake, a forested Gem at 5000 feet. Soon the grade increases as you reach Huntington Lak... Read Full Entry
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I grew up in a small town. I went to Uni. I started taking pictures afterwards in 2000. Several cross country road trips and 3 summers in the Sierra Nevada forced me to fall in love with the outdoors. In 2004 I began working full time, taking advantage of every free weekend and holiday while liquidating my yearly vacation for bigger trips to other countries. I especially love conifer forests and alpine mountains.
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Date: 17th June 2007
Nostalgic for the 50's
I am researching my family vacation slides from 1952 of this area when we took the Florence Lake ferry and hiked and camped up to Evolution Basin over about 10 days. Your photos are a big help in remembering names and places. Wonderful photos!! I'd love to do it again. Thanks
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Nostalgic for the 50's
I am researching my family vacation slides from 1952 of this area when we took the Florence Lake ferry and hiked and camped up to Evolution Basin over about 10 days. Your photos are a big help in remembering names and places. Wonderful photos!! I'd love to do it again. Thanks
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Date: 19th June 2007
Actually Ms. Manx...
Most of the peaks in this area are significantly taller than 3,776 meter Mt. Fuji! Whats more the entire mountain range is over Mt. Fuji's height, not just a tip of a volcano that cheated its way to the top instead of being uplifted my millions of years of tectonic action like everyone else. :)
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Actually Ms. Manx...
Most of the peaks in this area are significantly taller than 3,776 meter Mt. Fuji! Whats more the entire mountain range is over Mt. Fuji's height, not just a tip of a volcano that cheated its way to the top instead of being uplifted my millions of years of tectonic action like everyone else. :)
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Date: 10th August 2007
Fantastic photography!!
From Blog: Florence Lake, Sierra National Forest: August 2005
Fantastic photography!!
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Date: 29th April 2009
Love the pics...
I actually found them on google because I'm looking for an internship out there and wanted to see the area, its beautiful. Any I ended up looking at your whole sideshow. Thanks :-)
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Love the pics...
I actually found them on google because I'm looking for an internship out there and wanted to see the area, its beautiful. Any I ended up looking at your whole sideshow. Thanks :-)
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Thanks for the memories
I have been going to Huntington Lake since 1962. Have been swimming in Florence Lake, (think a got a bit of hypothermia), drove on the crazy road from Huntington to Florence, sat in a hot pool at Mono (in other words, done it all). Love your pictures. Thank you. Nina
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Reminds me of Fuji!!
Hey, those peaks are about the same height as Fuji though Fuji stands alone so is fairly breathtaking. You should photograph it. Great pics again.
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