It's been a while since I've posted anything, sorry. Things have been very hectic. We had a last minute 4 day trip to Florida due to some family matters that needed to be taken care of. On Friday we flew back to LA after some stressful days and decided to continue on with our plans to hike in Big Pine. We met a friend from LA on friday night, got a few hours of sleep, and drove up to Big Pine. We arrived about 10am and imeediatly got on the trail. We managed to hike 11 miles roundtrip to 3 of the most beautiful alpine lakes. There is a glacier in the mountains up there and the lake is fed by the glacier so it is the most beautiful torqouise color I have ever seen. I was truly like seeing the water of the carribean or some other tropical island but at an altitude of 10, 000 feet. Our total hike covered an elevation range of about 2600 feet. This was our first hike of the summer to train for Half Dome. Im so glad we did it, it was so amazing up there. And I think this was the highest I have hiked yet. The altitude was over 10,200 feet at the third lake. 
The third lake on the North Fork Trail
The water was so crystal clear and we filled up our hydration packs at the top (along with iodine pills too of course!). We managed to get back down to the bottom by 6pm and we went to set up camp. Then it was off to sit by the river with a beer and soak our sore feet. We spent the rest of the night cooking dinner and relaxing by the fire until it was time to go to bed. The next morning I walked a little with Dave to take some photos around the campsite area, which turned out to be very pretty.
Pond at Campground
River at the campground
Then we headed down the road to view Alabama Hills and the Mt Whitney Portal.
Alabama Hills
View of Mt Whitney from the Portal Road
Mt Whitney was gorgeous and I'm still determiend to do that hike eventually. I just have to find someone willing to hike it with me (something like 21 miles roundtrip and about 6000 feet elevation change!).
More photos: http://schanker.smugmug.com/Califorrnia%20Travels/155841
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