In August I returned to the Ansel Adams Wilderness for a 3-night/4-day backpacking loop, visiting several high lakes along the Sierra Crest. My favorite Milky Way shot of the previous trip was slightly blurred and I wanted to do better. I returned to the same location for the first night. For the photo below, I took a series of 12 shots for the sky at 11pm. After that, I went back to sleep until 1:30am, at which time I took another shot as the rising crescent moon cast its soft light on the landscape.
The second day took us on cross-country route over two passes and into a wonderful glacial valley filled with cascading waterfalls and late-season flowers.
One of the highlights of the 3rd day was climbing down a challenging pass. Another was approaching this high lake-filled basin (pictured below).
Before leaving on our 4th day, I ventured around the lake looking for photo opportunities. The picture below is a four-photo hand-held panorama stitch.
I have many more photos from this trip. Click here to see them.
Lawrence Pallant Photography 
Lawrence, the pictures are amazing, thank you!
Hope you can return to Sierra soon
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Thank you Mingya! I am looking forward to getting out again once the smoke from the fires clear out
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Beautiful photos Lawrence, and a wonderful balm after all the other images we have been seeing from the West Coast.
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Thanks for looking and the comments. I hope things clear up and I can get back to the mountains soon.
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