Monthly Archives: October 2015

Lone Pine, CA The weather here in the Owens Valley of California has been windy and a bit cooler the last couple of days.  But today the sky was clear and the temperature was very comfortable so, despite a strong … Continue reading →

Lone Pine, CA Just a few miles north of Lone Pine is a significant historical site, Manzanar War Relocation Center.  While most important historical sites highlight events in American history that stir emotions of pride in us, this one is … Continue reading →

Lone Pine, CA There are two trails that begin at the Whitney Portal, 8,000 feet up in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.  We did one of the trails last week with Eric and Laurel.  This morning we headed back up to … Continue reading →

Lone Pine, CA The Alabama Hills are a range of hills and rock formations near the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains just west of Lone Pine.  The rounded contours of the hills contrast with the sharp ridges of the … Continue reading →

Lone Pine, CA Friends, Eric and Laurel (Raven and Chickadee), arrived in Lone Pine a few days ago.  They are avid hikers so we asked them to join us to do a hike down the Whitney Portal National Recreation Trail. … Continue reading →

Lone Pine, CA Monday night the wind picked up and blew strongly through the day on Tuesday.  It made hiking a bit uncomfortable so we invited Sue and Dave to join us in an auto hike through a couple of … Continue reading →

Lone Pine, CA One of our first stops in Lone Pine was a visit to The Museum of Western Film History (formerly called The Beverly and Jim Rogers Museum of Lone Pine Film History).  In 1920 the history of Lone … Continue reading →

Lone Pine, CA On our last full day in Bishop we decided to drive north for a hike on the Little Lakes Valley Trail which begins near the Mosquito Flats Campground.  To get to the trailhead we drove north on US-395 … Continue reading →

Bishop, CA On Tuesday we took a break from playing tourist.  John and Dave enjoyed a round of golf at Bishop Golf Course, a nice eighteen hole layout just south of town surrounded by the mountains.  Pam caddied for John … Continue reading →

Bishop, CA The first place we visited upon our arrival in Bishop was the visitor center.  The gentleman there was very helpful and pointed out a few interesting places to visit that are not included in the usual tourist brochures. … Continue reading →