Travel: Spring Break, part II May 2007 - Mammoth Lakes

May 17. 2007

Drove from LA to Mammoth Lakes. We saw our first bear on the roadside to Mary Lake!

The lake still had a bit of ice left on one of the shores.



The blue sky, clear waters and striking mountains are just gorgeous!





Click on image to get a larger view!

We had dinner at Shogun.
452 Old Mammoth Road
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
760-934-3970

May 18. 2007

Got to Crowley Lake at 6AM and were on the water by 6:30 AM.

Peter landed this biggie after the first one broke the line and got away. He used nightcrawlers.



Meanwhile, I just looked colorful!



The wind kicked up at 11:30 AM and we headed back to the dock.

After lunch, a nap and a little shopping at June Lake, we swung by Silver Lake to take some pictures.



The photo just doesn't do justice to the rich green color of the leaves!



Of the lakes in the June Lake loop, I think Silver Lake is the prettiest.

We headed back to Mary Lake to fish a little bit as the sun was going down. Peter caught a small brook trout which he released. I caught a modest sized rainbow which we kept. We hope to catch a few more trout on Saturday so we can have trout for dinner on Saturday night.



May 19. 2007



Click on image to get a larger view of Virginia Lake!



Here is Peter with our stringer of 15 trout (13 rainbows and 2 brooks). He, his father and I caught our limits for the day. We arrived at the lake at about 8AM and were done by 11AM!



The lake is absolutely gorgeous. It is around 10,000 feet so it took the breath away literally and figuratively.

Well, that brings this spring break trip to a close. We head back to Los Angeles Sunday morning.

If you are planning a trip up to Mammoth, consider using Mammoth Premiere for your lodging needs.

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