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  1. Nov 2, 2015 at 9:32 PM
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    Going through photos from the trip still.
    Sometimes the fall colors were difficult to photograph, so we improvised...
    [​IMG]Fall Colors by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr
     
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    Yep, that sums things up hahaha
     
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  3. Nov 3, 2015 at 11:26 PM
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    Went on a trip up through the eastern Sierra Nevada two weeks ago. We had some unfortunate things happen (Timmy's rear end started clicking so no 4wd trails and it was freezing cold so limited high-altitude fishing and camping), but ended up enjoying ourselves nonetheless.

    First day was just prepping in Santa Barbara and then we drove up towards Bishop. Ended up stopping at Alabama Hills for the night since it was dark. It was really cool to drive in in the dark with just the occasional glimpse of the rock formations from Timmy's lights and then wake up to the craziness around us!

    [​IMG]Alabama Hills Camp by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]Alabama Hills, Eastern Sierra Nevada by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    The next morning we drove around the area a bit before getting back on 395.

    The Sierras are really stunning with some actual snow to live up to their name!
    [​IMG]Alabama Hills, Eastern Sierra Nevada by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]Alabama Hills, Eastern Sierra Nevada by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]Alabama Hills, Eastern Sierra Nevada by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    We then headed north towards a wheeling trail through the southern White Mountains but Timmy had a clicking sound so we diagnosed that on the side of a road and ended up pulling the rear driveshaft. :( We made the most of it, though, and took the paved road up to the Bristlecone Pine forests.

    [​IMG]Bristlecone Pine Forest, The White Mountains by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    "My shot's better than yours" - @at_olw
    [​IMG]Bristlecone Pine Forest, The White Mountains by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]The White Mountains by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    Drove down through Silver Canyon. Quite the descent!
    [​IMG]Bristlecone Pine Forest, The White Mountains by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    With a treat at the bottom! This guy just meandered past us after we stopped and waited for him to finish getting his drink at the stream crossing.
    [​IMG]Bighorn Sheep by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    After exiting the canyon we wandered around in search of a camp site and settled in the sagebrush near some trees in the dark.
     
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  4. Nov 3, 2015 at 11:37 PM
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    Woke up to the sunrise on the eastern Sierra Nevada:
    [​IMG]Bishop Sierras 1 by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    And a friend! Not really his type of habitat (no cactus) but he seemed to be enjoying himself
    [​IMG]Cactus Wren by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]Lower Owen's River floodplain by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]Lower Owen's River floodplain by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    Went through Bishop, stopping at a fly shop for some flies, and headed up to North Lake, Lake Sabrina, and South Lake for some fishing and fall colors.
    [​IMG]Aspendell, North Lake, Lake Sabrina, South Lake by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]Aspendell, North Lake, Lake Sabrina, South Lake by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]Aspendell, North Lake, Lake Sabrina, South Lake by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    Those clouds came in and ended up sending a few bits of frozen precip down as we were fishing. Fishing was good, though! I had only caught one fish while fly fishing before and this time I caught a half-dozen or so. Thanks, Timmy! :cheers:

    [​IMG]Middle Fork Bishop Creek View 1 by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]Lake Sabrina View 2 by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]Aspendell, North Lake, Lake Sabrina, South Lake by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]South Lake Fall Colors by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    From there we went to the Buttermilk country bouldering area to camp for the night.
     
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  5. Nov 3, 2015 at 11:42 PM
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    The next morning:
    [​IMG]Buttermilks Camp by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]Buttermilk Country by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    Decided to scramble around on this for a bit because screw bouldering :p
    [​IMG]Buttermilk Country by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]Buttermilk Country by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]Buttermilk Country by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    We went to the Lower Owen's for some fishing that afternoon. I had one grab but otherwise the fish were *not* biting, which was unfortunate. That evening we headed up to a camping area just above the Owen's River Gorge known as "The Pines."

    The next morning:
    [​IMG]"The Pines" Camping area by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]"The Pines" Camping area by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr
     
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  6. Nov 3, 2015 at 11:53 PM
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    Because it was Thursday, Timmy decided to head home early so he could pull apart the rear diff, diagnose, and order anything he might need on Friday to get the ball rolling on whatever was the problem. It was unfortunate but so it goes.

    More of the pines area:
    [​IMG]"The Pines" Camping area by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    I was originally thinking of saving Laurel Lakes for another trip, but when I saw these fall colors leading up the valley towards the lakes I couldn't resist! I also don't know when I'll be able to make another trip out there in the fall, so I wanted to take advantage while I could. It was phenomenal!

    [​IMG]Laurel Lakes Trail by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]Laurel Lakes Trail by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]Laurel Lakes 1 by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]Laurel Lakes Trail by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    All the way at the upper lake
    [​IMG]Laurel Lakes 4 by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    Lower lake
    [​IMG]Laurel Lakes Trail by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    Found a solitary grebe species out there! Poor guy kept looking around for friends.
    [​IMG]Grebe sp. by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    Afterwards I found out that many complain about this switchback. It was kinda exposed, sure, but I made about a 5-point turn and was fine... :notsure:
    [​IMG]Laurel Lakes Trail by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]Laurel Lakes Trail by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]Laurel Lakes Trail by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    This campfire ring @scocar ? :p
    [​IMG]Laurel Lakes Trail by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    Then up to Copper Mountain...
     
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  7. Nov 3, 2015 at 11:58 PM
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    your photography is phenomenal. Wish I had had the time to join you guys on this trip
     
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  8. Nov 4, 2015 at 12:02 AM
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    Searched around through some trees for a campsite:
    [​IMG]Copper Mountain area by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    Spot the truck :p
    [​IMG]Copper Mountain area by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    Pretty sunrise the next morning!
    [​IMG]Copper Mountain area by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    Also rather cold...my thermometer said 27*F when I got out and the condensation on the inside of the campershell froze.

    [​IMG]Copper Mountain area by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    Figured I'd take a picture of the cooking setup
    [​IMG]Copper Mountain area by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    Headed out, checked out the sights around Copper Mountain, then headed off towards Davis and the bay area to see some friends before heading home.

    [​IMG]Mono Lake by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]Copper Mountain View 1 by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]Copper Mountain area by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    Some really beautiful narrow roads winding through the trees and over patches of snow
    [​IMG]Copper Mountain area by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    An unfortunate end to the road I was hoping to take off the mountain... Note: Not my arrow :p
    [​IMG]Copper Mountain area by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    Pretty alternative, though!
    [​IMG]Copper Mountain area by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]Copper Mountain View 3 by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]Copper Mountain area by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    And that's all she wrote! Until next trip... :cheers:
     
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  9. Nov 4, 2015 at 7:18 AM
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    :) that's the one. Big old bottle of wine, and a guy with a shiny little box in his pocket waiting for the right moment to pop the question.

    Man, your entire trip is bringing back so many memories. We haven't really explored the Owens Gorge itself much, but everything else if like an old pair of jeans. I'll be showing this to wifey later.
     
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  11. Nov 6, 2015 at 12:52 PM
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    Fantastic photos Kevin! Wish I could have joined you for LL.
     
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  12. Dec 21, 2015 at 9:34 PM
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    Did a family trip out to the mud caves, diablo drop-off, and split mountain (fish creek wash) in Anza Borrego today. It was the same trip that I've done at least twice now, but it was fun with family! Perfect weather out there, too. Warm in the sun and cold in the shade! A few photos to come...
     
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    Sounds familiar :popcorn:
     
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  14. Dec 23, 2015 at 4:00 AM
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    Your last couple of trips have been amazing. Love that side of the Sierra.
     
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  15. Dec 23, 2015 at 7:09 AM
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    Haha, yup, same route that we did. We found another cave this time that was tighter and longer than the ones that you and I explored and I think I had told you that it was a dead end when you were there. I thought for sure it was so I was surprised when we checked it out this time and it wasn't! Sorry you missed out on that one! Guess you need to come back :D

    Thanks! I've been incredibly lucky to be able to do these trips. Such a blast!
     
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    Just returned from a trip to Panama! Adding even more photos to the pile of things to go through...

    I've had weird driveline vibes that developed after I did all the work on the wheel bearings and steering knuckles, so I was worried that I did something wrong. Now I'm thinking that it's because I had removed the front diff spacers, increasing the cv axle angles. I put the spacers back in today and so far the vibes seem to be gone, but I've only driven a couple miles to test it. We'll see what some freeway and 4wd driving brings, but I'm optimistic.

    Tested the winch to make sure the smittybilt solenoid hasn't corroded yet. Still works like a charm, so the sealing job that I did on it seems to be working!
     
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  18. Jan 18, 2016 at 10:50 PM
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    Still making my way through panama photos. Only 2 days left!
    Took a break and finished up the photos from my last Anza Borrego day trip. Might be headed there for an overnight this weekend!

    Canyon Sin Nombre:
    [​IMG]Canyon Sin Nombre by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]Untitled by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]Untitled by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    Up on the bridge between Arroyo Tapiado and Arroyo Seco del Diablo
    [​IMG]Untitled by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    [​IMG]Arroyo Tapiado by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    At the top of the Diablo drop-off:
    [​IMG]Untitled by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    In Split Mountain
    [​IMG]Fish Creek Wash by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr

    Aired up with a pretty sunset!
    [​IMG]Fish Creek Wash Sunset by Kevin Shaw, on Flickr
     
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    Kev, Love the truck. It's great to see you getting out there and using it. Totally awesome. :thumbsup:
     
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  20. Jan 27, 2016 at 6:51 PM
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    Thanks, guys! Got a few more photos to go through now after an Anza trip last weekend. Went up rockhouse canyon road past clark dry lake, then out to the borrego badlands to camp and get some excellent sunset, star, moon, and sunrise photos!
     
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