In the Sierra mountains there is Tioga pass. It is one of the most altitudiness places in the country and seemed a good place to start a hike.

The pass includes the watershed that serves San Francisco but it got only 30% of mean snowfall this past winter so the pass opened earlier than usual. Good for this adventure, bad for San Francisco.

Still a bit of snow and ice at Saddlebag Lake (3087 m).

The rock here is already different than the granite of Yosemite.

Ascending to the mountains from there, I got high (3480 m) and found myself.

I also found an other. Or rather was found by an other.

I think she was also searching for herself but I don’t think she actualized.