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Obsidian Dome-Mono Lake May 10-14, 2018
Sunrise on Parker Peak, Mount Lewis and Mount Gibbs
Panum/North Crater	Wilson Butte
I wanted to get up around Lee Vining and  Mono Lake before Tioga Pass opened for the season. Turned out I made it by a week. The pass opened May 21st. Many of the Los Angles crowd doesn't get past Mammoth Lakes and San Francisco doesn't show up on my side of the Sierra until the passes open. Sonora was already open but most tourists prefer Tioga. It snowed on me for two afternoon and evenings around Deadman Summit so I moved lower towards Mono Lake where it rained for two afternoons instead.
Guard dog Mya
The white Whites. Fresh snow on the White Mountains in the distance. Tufa formations between Test Station Road and Lee Vining.
Mono Lake has twice as many island as Lake Tahoe. You're looking at both of them.
Lakefront Property. The only one I've found so far around Mono Lake.
The snow is more plentiful north of Bishop than in the higher mountains visible from US395 south of Bishop, but still light for the season. Tioga pass opened the weekend after this one on May 21st. Last year I saw two large RVs parked off Test Station Road before it drops down towards the lake. The nice views are no longer available since they put large boulders blocking access to these sites. More public land removed from public use?
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