This is a small creek near the lake. The water is ice cold.

Title: Small creek near the lake
Location: Florence Lake, California
Camera:NIKON D80
Lens: 24-70mm f/2.8

The small sequoia saplings look beautiful in the dappled light of the forest.

Title: Sequoia saplings
Location: Florence Lake, California
Camera:NIKON D80
Lens: 24-70mm f/2.8

Its amazing that sequoia trees can grow in such harsh environments.

Title: Tree patterns fill the mountain top
Location: Florence Lake, California
Camera:NIKON D80
Lens: 24-70mm f/2.8

This is the view of a small valley we camped in.

Title: Two trees in the valley
Location: Florence Lake, California
Camera:NIKON D80
Lens: 24-70mm f/2.8