Bishop July 10 2023

 This time we planned on Mono pass and whatever. This year the snow was about 3 times average so we had to change the hikes. We started on Mono pass trail but too much snow for us to make any further than Ruby lake.

On the way over we stopped by the Ancient Bristlecone forest

This is the view of the Sierra from the forest.

Buckwheat was blooming well.

Prickly Pear cactus

Pinyon Beardtongue

Pinyon Beardtongue

Royal Penstemon

Bristlecone pine

The Sierra from White mountain ridge.

Twisted bristlecone

Indian paintbrush

Indian paintbrush and lobeleaf groundsel

Mariposa lilies

Monkey flower

Rock creek at the trailhead for the mono pass hike

Trail sign for mono pass

Newberri penstemon

First snow on the trail

Toreys blue eyed mary

Redstem Monkey flower

Sierra beardtongue