
Same species of bristlecone pines as we just saw in Great Basin National Park in Nevada, the oldest discovered living trees in the world.

To further the story of the oldest trees on earth, read about Dr Shulman and the Methuselah tree.

We found a beautiful forested area to camp outside of Mammoth Lakes to explore that region of the Eastern Sierras.

We hiked a bit of the Ansel Adams Wilderness in Reds Meadow Valley, in Devil’s Postpile National Monument.

101 foot Rainbow Falls on the San Joaquin River was a nice destination. We did see a little bit of rainbow in the mist.

We enjoyed a lunch break on the wonderful rocks. This photo was taken on a bridge that is on the Pacific Crest Trail.

Devils Postpile National Monument 60 foot high columnar basalt – made from volcanic lava many years ago.

These were then worn down by glaciers creating a very interesting patio type area of the hexagonal tops.

This gives a sense of the scale. Read more about this interesting geology.

Is it a gorgeous day or is it a gorgeous day?! It brought out the Ansel Adams in both of us. This could be the best shot…