Six days in the Mt. Whitney backcountry

[windknot]

I did a 6-day solo backpack up Shepherd Pass last week into Sequoia National Park and explored a lot of the lakes and streams just north of Mt. Whitney. Here are a few pictures from the trip, hope you enjoy!





















Thanks for looking!

[k.hanley]

Well done Windknot. Really enjoyed the pics.

Solo trips into the backcountry are indeed a special thing to experience.

Cheers, Ken

[pvsprme]

Nice; really enjoyed your blog

[Ben Kobrin]

Do you ever do anything that isn't awesome?

[SHigSpeed]

Simply brilliant!

_SHig

[Ed Wahl]

Great shots of great Goldens Windknot.

What's that gi-normous fly in their lips?

Got any close ups of it?

Ed

[JasonB]

Looks like a spectacular time in a magical place. Thanks so much for the fantastic pictures... do we have a drooling icon?
JB

[windknot]

Thanks guys, I appreciate the kind words. The Sierra backcountry is a particularly beautiful place to fish and explore, and I simply try to capture a bit of its essence in my pictures and on my blog.

Ed, this pattern is called an army ant. It looks a lot like a big foam hopper, just hairier and uglier and therefore more irresistible to trout (I hope).

[windknot]

Oh, forgot the closeup. I don't have any pictures of the fly by itself, but here's the closest I've got:

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Wonderful post WN........thanks.